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School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)

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Edergole, Co. Monaghan
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C. Nic Philip
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 371

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  1. The Old Graveyards (continued)

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    their own graves by the bushes that were growing near them.
    Edraguil graveyard though very ancient is still in use by the oldest families in the parish. There is a new graveyard at Trinity chapel it is in use about
    [?] years.
    Edraguil grave yard is facing the south. Old people of the parish like to be laid to rest there. The soil is very dry and powdery in Edraguil. There are some very ancient headstones in Edraguil graveyard, the following are some of them:
    1. Edward Finlay
    Drumany; died 1791.

    2. Patrick McCabe
    Anahane; died Jan 6th 1787
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Mc Keown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monage, Co. Monaghan