School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)
- Location:
- Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Gabhann
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- (continued from previous page)About five years ago it got broken at the point marked B in the sketch. The arms are in Carrigys yard and the top lies on the ground beside the cross.
It is said that htis cross was erected by Saint Feicken at the time he had his chapel in Faughalstown graveyard.
Up to 30 years ago the people had to carry the corpses to the graveyard because the hearse had not come into use.
When they were passing the cross they stopped and said the De profundis.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Laurence Clinton
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Richard Clinton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath