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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

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Béal Átha Clocháin, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 123

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  1. The Old Graveyards

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    There are two churchyards in this parish. One of them is Killglass in Killeen, and the other is in Foxhall. They are still in use. There are ruins of an old house and a stone man in Foxhall. The churchyard in Kilglass is not level. There are trees growing round the church yard. The churchyards do not contain any old tombs or crosses. There are no people buried within the ruin in the churchyard. Long ago unbaptised children were never buried in consecrated ground. The place where unbaptised children were buried had no name. Local families still use certain graveyards as the family
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
          1. reiligí (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid M. Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Garraí Cam, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Patrick Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    An Garraí Cam, Co. an Longfoirt