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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

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Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 216

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    to Kenny graveyard and from that on the old road which is still in use. From that it went to the castle in Ballegan and continued on by the moat to another old castle in Ballegan. It is said that it was along this old road Ginckle went on his way to Athlone.
    There is a little height in one of my grandfathers' fields. This little hill is said to be the remains of an old graveyard and it is said that many people are buried there. In olden times the graveyards were not closed in and the cattle and sheep were let graze in them. Then a law was passed demanding that all graveyards should be walled in but this one was (too) not in use and it was left as it was.
    I got the above information from Joseph Ollard, (aged 70 years)
    Coolnahay,
    Slanemore,
    Mullingar.
    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
    Informant
    Joseph Ollard
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Coolnahay, Co. Westmeath