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School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)

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Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 116

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  1. The Old Graveyards

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    There are two graveyards in the Parish two cathaloc graveyards and an old protestant graveyard. They are all in the townland of Mayo Abbey they are still in use, but a lot of people aretaking new graves in the new graveyard. None of the graveyards is round in shape. They are sloped.
    There is no old ruined church in any of them but there is an old monastery built by saint Colman. The oldest instructions is 1867. there are some trees growing in it There is an old monument in
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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
    Delia Solan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Solan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    82
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo