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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 434

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    There are four graveyards in the parish of Athboy. St. Laurance's graveyard in Rathmore, The "Members" in the Hill of Ward, St. James;s in Martinstown and another in Athboy. All the graveyards are still in use.
    Some of the Hill of Ward graveyard is round. Rathmore is not so level. A lot of trees are growing in them.
    The churchyard in Rathmore and in the HIll of Ward have very old crosses and tombs.
    The oldest dates in Athboy graveyard are - 1118, 1516 and 1746. Those tombs are very much bent with moss and ivy on them. None of them are made of iron or wood.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath