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School: Eidhneach

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Inagh, Co. Clare
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Sr Mac Gearachaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0611, Page 245

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    Grave Yards.
    there are two grave yards in this parish one in Inagh and one in Kilnamona,Grave yards are generally shaped to the east and the head stones are faced towards the south except the priests which is faced towards the west. The reason the priests grave (yard) is faced towards the west is because when he is preaching to the people he is faced in the opposite direction..The Inagh grave yard is situated in the village of Inagh in Mr.Keating's land and it was made about one hundred and fifty years ago. Before it was
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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
    Nellie Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybeg, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laragh, Co. Clare