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School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)

Location:
Hollygrove, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0407

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    Vanished landmarks.
    In the days before the infamous land-lord Pollock "swept the cottage" and other land-marks "from the green there was a cemetary in the townland of Cuilnacappy
    which was regarded as one of the oldest grave yards in Ireland. A few hundred yards to the east of this was a holy well called Tobar Mhuire Thunais where stations were performed by the people of Kilbegnet and adjoining parishes.
    There was an acient ? tree beside this well and people who performed stations there, usually tied ribbons
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Cunniffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coalpits, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Cunniffe
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coalpits, Co. Galway