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School: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13137)

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Cullahill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs Baird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 270

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    It must be said that the Irish attached much importance to the memorials of their illustrious dead; They, therefore, erected cromlechs head stones, and great structures, over their dear departed. For this purpose, there were certain fields set apart for the burials of the people.
    This parish contains a great number of grave-yards, namely Durro grave-yard, the Castle grave-yard, Aughmacart, Tubberboe and Killogue grave-yards. Durrow grave-yard is the principal one in the parish. The others are used by certain families in the district.
    The one nearest to us is Aughmacart grave-yard. It is situated on the side of the road leading from Oldtown to Rathdowney. This grave-yard contains burial vaults. Only one vault is to be seen there at present, and it belongs to the Fitz-Patrick of Coolcashin. Over the doorway, the following inscription is
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    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
    Nora Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Katie Delahunty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Laois