School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)

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1. The History of Kilsarcon Churchyard

   

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   Introduction.

   This story was related by Mr Bartholomew Hickey of the townland of Meenleitrim, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry. He is a farmer and about fifty-five years of age. He was born and reared in Meenleitrim and has lived there since childhood.

   He heard a little about the matter of the story from his own parents but his wife who is a native of Kilsarcon was able to give him some details of the happening. The story was entered into this book in March 1938.

   The Story:

   Over a hundred years ago (sic) the churchyard, now situated at Kilsarcon and known as Kilsarcon churchyard, was situated at Dromulton. it was a Catholic churchyard. It is said that a protestant was buried there once. This was against the usual practice and the burial aroused great anger in the people of the locality. On the night after the burial the church removed itself about a distance of two miles across to Kisarcon. It brought all the graves with it except the protestant one which it left behind in the place where it was dug. It brought the walls that were around it and the ruins of an old chapel which were in the centre of the churchyard.

   While the churchyard was on its' way from Dromulton to Kisarcon one huge stone fell into

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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

   Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Mr Bartholomew Hickey

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   55

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Meenleitrim North, Co. Kerry