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School: Graughlough

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Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1002, Page 086

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  1. The Old Graveyards (continued)

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    There are people buried in the ruins of old churches. There are no disused churchyard in this parish. Moynalty churchyard is the only one I know of which is not in use. It is only a few years since it was closed. Unbaptised children are buried in one corner of our churchyards, in olden times they were not allowed to be buried in a churchyard at all.
    It is a belief in this district that if a person walks over the burial place of an unbaptised child he will be led of his path and will not know where he is going. If the person turns some part of his clothes inside out and puts them on that way he will be able to make his way home again. Every person has his own burying ground and he and his family always bury in that ground no matter how far it may be from his dwelling place.
    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
    Joe Cochrane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs T. Cochrane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan