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School: Mercy Convent

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 121

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 121

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    There are three graveyards in this parish namely Clonosey, Annagh and Killoughter. The three of them are still in use. Clonosey is about two miles from Belturbet: Annagh is about three miles and Killoughter is about four. None of them are in the same district. The Clonosey Churchyard is round and the other two are square. They are all level and there are trees growing in them.
    There was a monastery in Clonosey and some of the stones are there yet, and some of the walls of an old church still remain in Annagh and there is a vault in the walls.
    There are old tombs and monuments and crosses in all the graveyards. Some of the crosses are made of wood and others of iron or stone. Most of the new tombstones are
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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
    Josie Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan