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School: Cluain Tuaiscirt (roll number 1405)

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Clontuskert, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029C, Page 08_061

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  1. The Old Graveyards

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    The Old Graveyards
    There are two graveyards in the parish. One is called Clontuskert Graveyard and the other is called the Old Abbey Graveyard. Clontuskert graveyard is situated in the townland of Chapel Park and the Old Abbey graveyard is situate din the townland of Abbey Park.
    There is a church still in Clontuskert graveyard which was built in 1820 and there is also a ruined church in the Old Abbey which was built in 1637. There are no trees growing in any of the graveyards now as they were cut down.
    The Old Abbey graveyard contains one old tomb which
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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
    Brighid Ní Bleíthin
    Gender
    Female