School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)
- Location:
- Hollygrove, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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Vanished landmarks.
In the days before the infamous land-lord Pollock "swept the cottage" and other land-marks "from the green there was a cemetary in the townland of Cuilnacappy
which was regarded as one of the oldest grave yards in Ireland. A few hundred yards to the east of this was a holy well called Tobar Mhuire Thunais where stations were performed by the people of Kilbegnet and adjoining parishes.
There was an acient ? tree beside this well and people who performed stations there, usually tied ribbons(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maggie Cunniffe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coalpits, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Cunniffe
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coalpits, Co. Galway