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1. Old Graveyards

   

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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.

   

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2. Old Graveyards

   

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   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

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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

   Dot Dolan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyraheen, Co. Wicklow