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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

Location:
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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  1. The Old Graveyards (continued)

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    trict in use now. This graveyard is situated in Faughalstown a short idstance from Derravaragh It is known as Faughalstown grave-yard. It is still in use and it is round in shape. There are the ruins of an old Church a short distance from the graveyard and in the floor of the Church there are people buried.
    The graveyard is sloped towards the West. Over some of the graves there are big stone objects called head-stones. Unbaptised babies
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Bruton
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Peter Maxwell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Westmeath