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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 147

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    There are two graveyards in my parish. One of them is situated in the village of Barleyhill and the other in Churchpark. They are only about a half mile from each other. The cemetery in Churchpark is older than the one in Barleyhill. It is now rarely used. Sometimes a very old person who wished to lie with the people he once knew is buried there. In the graveyard in Churchpark, the ruins of an old church are to be seen.
    This church was founded by St Tole. There is not much of it to be seen now. It was from St. Tole Bohola it got it's name (Both-Thóla?), the hut of Tole. Within the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie O' Hora
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bohola, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Jordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Mayo