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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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Lisduff, Co. Mayo
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Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 343

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    Graveyards.
    This is the parish of Killaiden. In this parish there are three graveyards namely Kilkinure, Killaiden and Ballinamore. Kilkinure graveyard is situated in the townland of "Gort Garbh" which is on the banks of the Yellow River. Killaiden graveyard is situated in the townland of Killaiden which is also on the banks of the Yellow River. Ballinamore graveyard which is a Protestant one is situated in the townland of Ballinamore. They are all still in use but Killaiden being overcrowded and being on a low level is not much used now. There are the ruins of an old church in Killaiden and also and old cell called Saint Aiden's cell. The people say that Saint Aiden himself was buried within the ruins of the church. The cell is
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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
    Nora Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo