School: Ballyrahan, Tinahely
- Location:
- Ballyraheen, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0922, Page 193
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- There are two churchyards in the parish. One in the townaland of Coolafancy and another in Tomacorke. The churchyard in Coolafancy is still used. But the old churchyard in Tomacork is not used. There is a new churchyard there now. There are none of them round in shape they are square. The churchyard is level. There are trees growing in Tomacork and in Coolafancy. The tombstones in Coolafancy go back as far as 1812. Some tombstones in Tomacork churchyard are dated as far back as 1798. There are some old crosses in Tomacork churchyard. That crosses are made of iron. People remember burials in Tomacork.
- There are five graveyards in my parish. There is one in Mullincuffe, another in Killquiggan, another in Aghold another in Clonmore and one in Liscolman. The one in Mullincuffe and in Aghold are old ones. The graveyard in Aghold is not level it slopes. There(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dot Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyraheen, Co. Wicklow
