School: Naas (Mercy Convent) (roll number 15040)
- Location:
- An Nás, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 358
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- There is a big grave with a door on it and it is supposed that Monks are buried there. There is the remains of the Altar in this place also.
This church was blown up by the English two hundred years ago.
- Collector
- Mary Kerwin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fornocht, Co. Chill Dara
- Informant
- Mr Jack Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Maidilín, Co. Chill Dara
- Near the new Hospital there is an old grave-yard where the people who die in the Hospital are buried. Occasionally some of the Protestants of Naas and the surrounding district hold a meeting there, it is said that they owned it at one time, but they presented it to the Catholics to serve as a burial ground. They still hold their meetings there.
there is another graveyard situated near the canal which runs through Naas. There are monks buried(continues on next page)
