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School: Beárna Dhearg (C ) (roll number 14634)

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Barnaderg, Co. Galway
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Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0026, Page 0076

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  1. A Burial Mound

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    A burial mound
    There is a burial mound on the right hand side of the road from Barnaderg to the church. There is a shop opposite it at present.
    It is said there was a soldier buried in this place. it was a custom in old times when there was a funeral the coffin was left on the road opposite the grave and everyone kneel down and say a few prayers.
    When the funeral went on its way again every person threw in a stone on the heap inside. After a while the mound grew to a height of about seven feet. The custom was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killererin, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killererin, Co. Galway