School: Caladh (C.) (roll number 8740)

Location:
An Caladh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Éaráin
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  1. I live in the parish of Killasser. There is only one graveyard in it. It is situated in the south eastern part of the parish in the townland of Cuagh Áird. It is called Killasser graveyard. It is about six miles from my house. There are two more graveyards nearer than that one to my house in the parish of Toomore. They are Cragagh and Teampall Maol. Cragagh is situated in the townland of Belgarriff.
    There are old ruins in Killasser graveyard. In these ruins there are old graves. People from this part of the parish go to that graveyard with their dead friends. In one part of it there are trees growing.
    There are many old tombs and crosses in it also. Some of the crosses are made of wood and some are made of
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
          1. reiligí (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Nic Rághnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coill Ó Neachtain, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Seán Mac Rághnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coill Ó Neachtain, Co. Mhaigh Eo