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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 180

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    they are thousands of years old.
    Heaps of human bones and skulls can be seen on these ruins and trees can be seen on and around these ruins, and in the old graveyard. Large trees are growing up to four feet high.
    In these old burial places, there are no erect memorials - long flags are placed over the graves and the names of the dead are engraved on the flag but the lettering is almost obliterated. There is a small burial
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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
    Margaret M. Lavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James O' Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo