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School: Drumlish (C.) (roll number 10023)

Location:
Drumlish, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brigid Lacy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 021

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  2. The Old Graveyard

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    There are two graveyards in this district, one for Catholics and the other for Protestants. Both are in the townland of Drumlish, both are still used for burials. The Protestant Churchyard is oblong and in it stands the Protestant church, which is in good condition but has been idle and closed for the past few years because there are now no Protestants in the parish. The Catholic churchyard is roughly circular and slopes towards the West. It is still in use. There is no church or ruin in it. In it is the site of a Catholic church which was built a
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Esther Devine
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumlish, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Corrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Drumlish, Co. Longford