School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

Location:
Buiríos Ó Luigheach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0545, Page 093

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  1. It was said that there was an old graveyard in the townsland of Killamoyne in the Parish of Borrisoleigh Co. Tipperary. The old people do not remember anyone to be buried there. It is said that a man was ploughing there and ploughed up human bones and he did not plough any farther. This graveyard is not still used.
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  2. It is said there is an old grave in the townsland of Killamoyne. People do not remember burials having taken place there. One day a man was
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
          1. reiligí (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Stapleton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gort an Fheadáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    John Stapleton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Gort an Fheadáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann