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School: Inishcaltra

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An Cheapach Dhubh, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 023

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    There are three graveyards in thisparish. One in the village of Mt. Shannon and the other two in Holy Island. The one in the village of Mt. Shannon is a protestant graveyard and the others are Catholic Graveyards. There are the ruins of five Churches in Holy Island and there are people buried in these ruins. There are a lot of people in this parish buried in other graveyards, so as Mynoe and Clonrush. There are a lot of rats in Holy Island but there are not any in Mynoe it is said that, there was alot of rats in Mynoe and a priest cursed them for a number of years. Some people say that this spell is broken now. It is said that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
          1. reiligí (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Olive Waterstone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Uí Bheoláin, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    William Keane Esq.
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cluain Ó mBirn, Co. an Chláir