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School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

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Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 438

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    There are three graveyards in my parish namely, Kilfarboy, Ballard, Freagh. About 150 years ago Ballard graveyard was over in Mr Comyn's land he got it removed to the present place where it is.
    The people used go there once a month crying after their dead that is the reason he got it removed. The old graveyard is in Mike Honan's field still and there is a blessed well there also know as Kilcorcoran's blessed well. When St Senan was preaching the true faith to the people he slept in the middle of Freagh graveyard and from that day to this its called St. Senan's bed.
    In Kilfarboy there is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Brody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Frawley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Cloonbony, Co. Clare