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School: Cill Bhonáin, Droichead na Bandan (roll number 1271)

Location:
Kilbonane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0346, Page 063

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    the burial ground for Protestants and the other half for Catholics.
    Canovee graveyard is with the church of Canovee. This church is still used.
    The Kilmurry graveyard is in the townland of Kilmurry.
    Unbaptized children of this parish were taken away from this parish to a place called "Crois na Leanbh" in the townland of Gurrane.
    It is said that Kilbonane graveyard was on the hill opposite where it is now. One night a fairy woman took the graveyard to Kilbonane.
    Most of the local people use graveyards very far away.
    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
    James Creed
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aherla More, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Cornelius O Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aherla More, Co. Cork