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School: Clashaganny (roll number 8051)

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Clashaganny, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Albert Flanagan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0252, Page 137

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  1. A Story of Aclare Graveyard

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    There is a Graveyard situated in the village of Aclare. It takes up about a rood of land and is surrounded by strong double walls on all sides. In the olden times there was a Chapel in it for the people to hear Mass on Sundays and Holidays. On one side of this Chapel the protestants were buried and on the other side the Catholics were. There is a Bishop called Bishop Doorley buried on a mound he was in Elphin for many years. When he died he was taken and buried on the Protestants side because he was a Protestant. There are a good many Graves on both sides of the Chapel but a big number of the headstones are covered with the weeds and it is hard to know who was buried under them.
    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
    Thomas Hanly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowbaun, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Paddy Lally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowbaun, Co. Roscommon