School: Kilmuckridge

Location:
Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
L. Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 170

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  1. Narrators
    Mr. J Carberry Litterbeg 70yrs
    John Dempsey Killincooley. 65yrs
    Further Notes about Urns found in lands of Mr. John Kehoe Killincooley
    When making the Avenue leading to Mr. J Kehoe's house the diggers came on several urns and on skeletons.
    The urns were found standing up with dust in them. The Skeletons too were found standing up
    A man named Connors (and this may be important) brought them to a local gentleman, - Mr Doyne of Wells, Gorey, who had them sent to the Belfast Museum.
    During the time that Connors had them in his house, some of the local "Hobres" decided
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Dmepsey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Killincooly More, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr J. Carberry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Litter Beg, Co. Wexford