School: Rahan (B.)
- Location:
- Rahan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 286
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- There are four old Graveyards in Rahan. There is one in Lynally, one in Muchlagh, one in the convent grounds, and one in Rahan demesne. The Graveyard in the Convent grounds is situated in the townland of Killina. The Graveyard in Rahan demesne is situated in the townland of Tullabeg. They are all in use except the Graveyard in Lynally. The churchyards are not round in shape.
The ruins of St Coalmans church is situated in the Graveyard in Lynally and St Coalman is buried there. The churchyeard is level. There are trees growing in the Graveyard. The church contains old crosses. One of the dates on the cross is nineteen and sixteen. The crosses are not ornamented. The crosses are made of stone. Some people are buried within the ruins in the churchyard. There is a Graveyeard in Lynally and it is not in use. This Grave-(continues on next page)
