School: Baile Idir Dhá Abhainn (roll number 13196)
- Location:
- Riverstown, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 153
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- In the parish of Riverstown there are about six graveyards in Ardagh called Temple More about two miles from Riverstown.
When the people got this piece of land to make a graveyard they had to dig it to see if it was dry enough. When they found it was dry they made a graveyard out of it. There is a five cornered wall built around the graveyard to keep cattle from going into it. There is also a ruin of an old church there and the families which lived a short distance from it are buried inside the ruin.
There is also a graveyard in Tawnagh, two and a half miles from Riverstown. When people are buried inside the ruin the friends of that person up a headstone in memory of him. There is also a wall round it to prevent animals from getting into it.
There is also a graveyard in Tawnagh, two and a half miles from Riverstown. When people are buried inside the ruin the friends of that person up a headstone in memory of him. There is also a wall round it to prevent animals from getting into it.(continues on next page) - Collector
- T.J. Mc Gowan
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- Unknown
