School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 111
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- (continued from previous page)graveyard at Ardcrone and there many families of the district are buried. Many old headstones and tombs are to be seen there. There is one erected by John Lyne Cragg in 1834. It was made by two men whose surnames were Lyne. They were from Cragg and they were neither masons or sculptors. Very curious engravings ar written on this tomb. At each side of the door a cock is drawn. On the door which is thus:-
St. Patrick St. Michael
(St Patrick is) (St Michael is to)
(to be seen) (be seen with a)
(with a cross) (trumpet and a )
.................... (Pair of scales)
No other tool was used in designing these but a hammer and chisel.
Horan's tomb was erected in 1788. An old head(continues on next page)
