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School: Cnoc Sacsan (roll number 16024)

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Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123, Page 329

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  1. The Old Graveyard in Coolsionnach

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    In the olden times Coolsionnach had a chapel and graveyard. They cover about an English acre. Nobody now remembers when the chapel was last used but it is thought that it was long ago as it is down in a hollow.
    Nobody within living memory was buried in the graveyard but long ago unbaptised children were interned there. It was called "[?] [?]".
    The old chapel is now in ruins and appears to have been very small. Here and there in the old graveyard which is cut off from the surrounding fields by means of a stone wall are trees. There is also a tombstone but it is impossible to read the lettering on it.
    A fine spring well is also there. People use the water.
    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
    Tomás Ó Lionnsgaigh
    Gender
    Male