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School: Naomh Ceitheach, Runnamoat (roll number 8499)

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Runnamoat, Co. Roscommon
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Gráinne, Bean Uí Neachtain
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  1. On Graveyards

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    "God's acre" as the poet fittinly called graveyards are the burial place of our dead. The sites generally selected were round churches monasteries or their vicinity.
    In this district they are five in number three in use and two in disuse.
    The names of the ones in use are Oran, ArdKeeran, Aclare and the disused ones are Rath na Néag and Clogher.
    Reference has been made already to Rath na Néag and Clogher.
    The most famous of the others is Oran. It gets its name from the fountain of water which sprang up at the touch of St Patrick's staff.
    On this spot he built a church
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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
    Julia Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltultoge, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Lynch
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltultoge, Co. Roscommon