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School: Kilcormac (Mercy Convent)

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Kilcormac, Co. Offaly
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Sr M. Finghín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 032

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    One time about six or seven years ago there was found in this district the head, shoulders and legs of a man who was supposed to be buried there in Cromwells time.
    One day when men were digging sand out of a sandpit they found it. The men's names were Dan Carroll, John Colgan, John Flynn, Joe Hand, Martin Duffy and Pat Screeny.
    the Parish Priest of Kilcormac, who was then Fr, O'Reilly, told them to bury the skeleton in St. Joseph's cemetery and they did so.
    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
    Collector
    May Spain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcormac, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Michael Spain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballywilliam, Co. Offaly