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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte (roll number 969)

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
An tSr. Bearnard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 169

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    Most of the men who lost their lives fighting in ninety are buried there. In this graveyard unknown soldiers were buried in the ditches. Colonel Barboten is also buried there.
    Selskar Abbey Grave-yard is the most interesting one as it dates back to the time of Dermot Mac Murrough. It is said that his daughter Eva-who married Strongbow is buried in a stone coffin there. Faces of nuns are to be seen on the wall. It is said that nuns fell through a window in the wall. Near the window there is also a tooth stuck in the wall and people say that it is one of the nun's teeth.
    The ruins of Saint Patrick's church are the best preserved ones. There are two eyelet belfries and some beautiful arches. Just inside of the graveyard gate the north Cork Militia lie buried.
    Saint Mary's grave-yard
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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
    M. Stafford
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford