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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 399

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    street. Most of the protestant graveyards at the present day were once owned by the catholics. Long ago people were buried standing up and facing towards the sun. When an old warrior died long ago the people would throw stones on his grave and these were called cairns.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kirwan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donaghmore, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Pat Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Donaghmore, Co. Laois