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School: An Clochar, Cill Ruis

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Kilrush, Co. Clare
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An tSr. Pól
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0629, Page 413

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    The Old Graveyards
    I live in the parish of Killimer and there are two churchyards in it namely Burrane and Molougha. They are both in use. There is a ruined church in Burrane called after St Amy and the Colleen Baun is buried there.
    There is a small building in Molougha graveyard called St Senan's cradle.
    There is a little graveyard in a farmer's place called Hassett's in Tullyerine where unbaptised babies are buried.
    People from Knockerra have some of their family buried in Kilmilhil and in Kilrush.
    About fifty years ago there was a landlord living near Burrane graveyard. After a time he got very poor and he could not pay his debts, with the result he was evicted out of his place and "keepers" put there instead. Amongst these was a queer fellow who did not believe
    in ghosts or in anything "Sacred".
    One night they were taking about
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    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
    Josie Flanagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullagower, Co. Clare