School: Drogheda, Christian Bros. (roll number 16718)

Location:
Droichead Átha, Co. Lú
Teacher:
Br. Ó Reachtabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 340

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  1. There are three graveyards in my district. Two of these graveyards are situated in Duleek and one in Drogheda. The Chord Cemetry which is situated in Drogheda, St Bridgets Cemetry and the Duleek Graveyard which are situated in Duleek. Some people are buried in them still. The shapes of them are square. There is the ruin of a monastery in St Bridgets graveyard and there is a church in the Chord Cemetry. There are some very old crosses in St Bridgets graveyard. The kind of head-stone the people have on the Bishops graves are in every corner of the grave
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
          1. reiligí (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardán Sandyford, Co. Lú
    Informant
    Mrs Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardán Sandyford, Co. Lú