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School: Errill, Ballybrophy (roll number 928)

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Errill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 315

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    old ruin. There are no disused graveyards in this district, they are all still in use yet. A big amount of burials took place to Errill graveyard and to all the graveyards in this district.
    Unbaptized children are buried in Catholic graveyards in this district, and there are unbaptized children buried in Errill graveyard.
    In the vicinity of the old graveyard there is a tree called St. Kieran's Tree, and whenever a person passes this tree they always bliss themselves, or make a genuflection. When a funeral is passing it always stands for a few minutes. This tradition is carried on many long years.
    There is a family in Grogan and they use a certain graveyard for themselves only, and it is situated on their own land.
    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
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Beacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    37
    Occupation
    Ceannaí
    Address
    Ballagharahin, Co. Laois