School: Tír-Dhá-Ghlas (Terryglass)
- Location:
- Terryglass, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gliasáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 489
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“The local graveyard is ancient, it adjorns the ancient monastic buildings and even the monks' oratory....”
The local graveyard is ancient, it adjoins the ancient monastic buildings, and even the monks' oratory or chapel is part of the graveyard.
The old graveyard has become so congested that a new cemetary site has been selected and put into order requisite for christian burial purposes.
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“There are no inscriptions in the Irish language or even the oldest tombstones in the graveyard.”
There are no inscriptions in the Irish language on even the oldest tombstones in the graveyard. The Irish language must have died out here early in the 18th century, or perhaps it was disregarded for commercial purposes even in such a matter as inscribing a tombstone. (no title)
“Six of the oldest dated tombstones in the local graveyard.”
Six of the oldest dated tombstones in the local graveyard.
Anne Shiel, died 1762.
Charles Connors, died 1768.
John Reddan, died 1767.
Winifred Quigley, died 1769.
Darby Cormack, died 1770.
Timonthy Slevin, died 1773.