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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. The Old Graveyards

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    There are three graveyards in the Parish of Ballyheigue. One is situated about three hundred yards from the village of Ballyheigue.
    It is the largest of the three and the people of the Parish are buried there. When any person dies (they) are buried in a tomb and sometimes a cross is erected over the tomb as a sign of respect to the dead person.
    Both Catholics and Protestant are buried there. A strange thing about this is, there is a protestant Church in the middle if the Graveyard. When the Crosby family
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Godley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Richard Godley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry