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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 343

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    churchyard some of them are dated as far back as 1780, 1741, 1798 and 1819.
    One of the oldest tombs in Glendalough churchyard is father Rowans, he was a curate of Glendalough churchyard and when he died he was buried in the ruins of the priests house. Some time after his death, the people of Glendalough and Roundwood put up a monument in rememberance of him, it is in Glendalough churchyard.
    In the churchyard in Glendalough there is an old cross and people say that Saint Kevins is supposed to be buried under it.
    If families who have lived in Glendalough for some time and if they go away to some other part of the world, when they die they nearly always come back to Glendalough to get buried.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Páidín Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Sean Ó Broin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Care-taker
    Address
    Glendalough, Co. Wicklow