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School: Knockcommon (roll number 16549)

Location:
Knockcommon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Sighle Nic Aibhsc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 025

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    Knockcommon graveyard was once a Catholic church but was afterwards altered into a graveyard when it was blown down by Cromwell. The tabernacle and holy water fonts are still to be seen and the chalice is still used in Rosnaree church. It is said to be hundreds of years old.
    There are many local families whose burial places are in far away districts. Although they may be living in the neighbourhood still everybody is generally buried with relatives.
    It is said that the monks inhabited Knockcommon graveyard in days gone by. They had also underground passages to the adjoining fields to find some possible way of escape from Cromwell's soldiers.
    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
    Rita Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockcommon, Co. Meath