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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 466

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  1. The Old Graveyards (continued)

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    Ballyboy is buried. He was a great benefactor of the church. He owned an estate and lived in Ballyboy the present home of Patrick Weir. Another is in Portloman and in it Lord De Blacquiere and his family are buried.
    One is in the townland of Hopestown. This is very ancient and seldom used now. It it very many of the old residents of Mullingar are buried.
    There is a graveyard at Kenny on the West side of the parish. It is a raised mount, round in shape and in the centre stands the ruins of a church. It is also (and) ancient and not much used nowadays.
    The other is in
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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)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Hanley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath