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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
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Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 465

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  1. The Old Graveyards (continued)

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    rest of the churchyards mentioned are round in shape. They are very old and are all raised higher than the surrounding ground.
    Ballyglass is a new graveyard about half a mile from Mullingar. It is level. In Portloman, Walshestown there is a vault. The remains of old monasteries are in Hopestown. There are also ruins of old Churches in Kenny and Lynn.
    Pholimena Healy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. The Old Graveyards

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    In the parish of Walshestown there are five graveyards. One and the most modern is situated in the centre of the Parish. The present church stands in this one. In the church (stands) a layman Mr Flemming of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Hanley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath