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   Templeary

   There's an old monastery or chapel at Baltigeer known as Templeavy. About thirty years ago a man the name of Mr. Barden from Coralstown gave a short history of it in the Mullingar Press. He said it was connected with Fore in Westmeath. The monk used to be called the raven owing to his very black hair. There are several rocks about the building and one a flat stone about ten yards out with hole in centre, must have been for a cross. There is another stone about 50 yards away seeming to be a Holy water font. There is also a grave yard around and inside the ruins. There is a number of plain head stones and only one with inscription and nicely carved with two angels with Trumpets in their mouths on each side of the top of the head stone. This headstone is erected by Silvester Maguire in memory of his father Laurence Maguire. Departed this life July 24th. 1798, aged 70 years, also his sister Eleanor Maguire Departed this life August the 20th 1796, aged 19 years R.I.P.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Mc Cluskey

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Castlejordan, Co. Meath

   Informant

   Mr Collins

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   45

   Address

   Baltigeer, Co. Meath