School: Anacarty (B.) (roll number 572)

Location:
Annacarty, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Liam Ó Dómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 325

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  1. There are two churchyards in use in th eparish and two disused ones. One is in the townland of Kilpatrick and is called Kilpatrick churchyard. The other is in the townland of Donohill. The churchyards are square in shape and slpe to the south. There are ruins of an old church in each churchyrad and here and there trees are growing. The churchyards contain some very old headsontes and crosses. The crosses are made of iron but there are no dates on them. The disused graveyards are situated one in Glebe and the other is in Knockloss. The one in Glebe is square in shape. It was used long ago by monks who had a monastery, traces of which have disappeared. When the monks died they were buried there It was known as
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Annacarty, Co. Tipperary