School: Raheenagh (B.), Ráthluirc (roll number 10814)
- Location:
- Raheenagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0493, Page 017
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- Graveyards. 20-12-1938
Killeedy graveyard stands opposite Killeedy castle at the other side of the road. The four walls within which stood the most popular Sts and Scholars are now roofless and solitary, with ivy clinching to their tops and is a place of silence. No sound to be heard from any direction.
Surrounding the ancient building are many graves both old and new. The little place is enclosed by a circular wall and is sloping eastwards in side the wall is a gravelled path with grass on either side.
It is in this path the people walk when doing rounds. Every three or four feet of this yard is owned by different families for their burial place.
Amongst the great Saints who grew up under St. Itas care were Saint Brendan, Saint Pulcherius and Saint Cummian Fada. Saint Ita was endowed with remarkable gifts of prophecy, and wrought many miracles. The people of Killeedy in their devotion to the Saint erected AD 1910 a beautiful statue over her grave.
- Collector
- Michael Hartnett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Raheenagh, Co. Limerick
