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School: Castlepollard (C.) (roll number 5514)

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Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 158

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    In Kilafree graveyard there is the ruin of an old Church. It is a very old ruin.
    Long ago it was a catholic church but in the time of Cromwell his soldiers took it and from that on it was a Protestant church, but it is not used now. It is situated in the town of Castlepollard. It is built of stone and it is in fairly good condition. There is a graveyard all around it, it is three cornered. There are big steps down in the church. One side of the church is a vault and the other side is a tower. There are both Catholics and Protestants buried in this graveyard.
    The Duke of Wellington was married to Lady Catherine, Pakenham who lived in Pakenhamhall castle, Castlepollard.
    Before she was married
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Irene Halpin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath