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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 15_006

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  1. A Graveyard

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    There is an old grave-yard in the village of ballyburke. The ruins of a old chapel stands beside it. If any children dies the people bury them there. There are three or four head-stones over there graves. Mickel Bains saw a ghoast in it standing beside the chapel and he told the Priest and the Priest came to that place and banished
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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
    Stephen Madden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Peter O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo