School: Ardee (De la Salle) (roll number 2094)
- Location:
- Ardee, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Br. P. Ó Scannail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0669, Page 092
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- (continued from previous page)Kildemoch (or Milloxtown)
Very old graveyard surrounds the ruin (very historic one) of the church.
Some very ancient stones. Earliest dated one is 1783. It is very little used at present except for burial of remains of "unclaimed" patients who die in Ardee Mental Hospital.
It slopes towards east. Trees growing round ruins of Church. Some simple iron and wooden crosses. A few plots nailed and chained off by certain families.
People buried with the ruin of church. For History of Ruin see Louth Archeological Journal.Shanlis.
Shanlis graveyard surrounds the ruin of an old Church.
Earliest dated tombstone 1763.
At present used as a burial place for a few old families.
It is very much overgrown by bushes
Slopes towards east.
People buried within ruins of old Church.
At entrance of Lane to graveyard is a mound of clay. St Ptk. was supposed to have rested on it or said mass on it. Coffin was sometimes rested on it, and sometimes coffin bearers walked round it.(continues on next page)
