School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)

Location:
Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Annie Davidson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 150

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 150

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  1. The children here do not know much about the grave-yards, except that one is called Taughboyne, between St Johnson and Newtowncunningham about 8 miles from Carrowreagh.
    People called Arthur, Roulston and Quigley from this district bury here.
    There are 3 graveyards in Inch, Co Donegal, namely (1) Strahak, (which is a very old graveyard, People named Ferris of Carrowreagh bury here.) (2) An Episcopal, (3) A Presbyterian grave-yard also.
    Drumhagart, near Birdstown,
    Milltown - on Mulleny farm, near Burt road.
    Grange Graveyard,
    There are also two graveyards in Fahan between Bridge-End and Buncrana.
    More interesting still is a Graveyard in Gracehill near Ballymena, Co Antrim a very old Grave-yard situated between Portglenone and Ahoghill, in which the men are buried on one side of the
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    A. Davison
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Mrs E. Fleck
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal