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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 159

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    is round in shape, slopes to the south and is sheltered by a few large trees. There are no tombs in it but very old flags to mark the graves, and very few inscriptions in them.
    It is said that many years ago there was a graveyard in Lacka about a mile east of this school. It was near the fort there. People do not remember any burials having taken place in it for many years. The fort near it was used as a burial place for unbaptised infants. They are now buried in the existing churchyards.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hanna Herlihy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tom Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry