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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 13_006

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  1. A Graveyard

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    There is a graveyard and an old church situated about a mile from our house. There is nothing left of it. It must be built around the time of St Patrick. There are a great many in it, but no headstones to mark there owners. There are very few people buried in it of late except an odd child or old person. There is an old story about this graveyard and it is said that Patrick Walsh
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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
    Joseph O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo