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School: Howth (C.)

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Howth, Co. Dublin
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Margaret Bowen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 213

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    There are three graveyards in the parish of Howth.
    St. Mary's, behind St. Mary's Parochial Hall, the Abbey in and around St. Mary's Abbey, St. Fintan's at Sutton side of the hill. They are all situated on the townland of Howth, and are still in use.
    St. Mary's Abbey ruins stand in the centre of the graveyard.
    The ruins of St. Fintan's ? church are in St. Fintan's graveyard.
    St. Mary's Abbey goes round three sides of the Parochial Hall it is eight feet above the level of the floor, a small flight of steps leads
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Quigley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Howth, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Miss M. Bowen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Howth, Co. Dublin