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School: Críoch (roll number 13919)

Location:
Creagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 135

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 135

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  1. Local Houses (continued)

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    young men that were avicted from their lands would come every night and get in to the houses and take any little money they had.
    Pauline Murray.
    Ballyhugh,
    Ballinasloe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Graveyards

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    In the Parish of Creagh there is a very large Graveyard. It is divided into two by an iron railing in which is a small gate to allow people to pass from one to the other. On the north side is the remains of the old Catholic Church which was said to be dangerous owing to the wall being cracked. The roof was taken off it about twenty years ago. Around this church is what is known as the old Graveyard
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joseph Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glentaun, Co. Galway