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School: Corracharra (roll number 16407)

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Corracharra, Co. Monaghan
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Brian Mac Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0940, Page 043

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    Crossduff Presbyterian Church, but there again the congregation had gathered in order to prevent the burial in their graveyard. They then had to turn and carry him back towards home. When they came as far as a cross roads on the Corlatt road known as Fox's cross they buried him on the side of the road. In former times people threw a pebble or stone on his grave when going past.
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      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
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