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School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

Location:
Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 176

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    Local Churchyards.
    There are four graveyards in the Parish of Carrickedmond. There is one beside the Church in Tashinney, there is another beside the Chapel in Abbeyshrule. There is another in Abbeyderg, and a fourth in Taughshinoid. There is no Chapel nor Church beside the last two graveyards.
    The people buy plots in those graveyards. The first person that is buried in the plot has a big tombstone put over him. There are small tombstones left on the graves of the other people that are buried. When the plot is full the people lift the first person that was buried, and they bury other people there. Some people sow flowers around
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toome, Co. Longford