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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 345

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    Grave of Hugh Maguire.
    The head-stone is in perfect condition and the carving quite legible. :-
    G.H.H. Fish [?] sketch [?]
    Along the top are carved 3 figures:- In centre a horse and rider, on Right of that a fish, and on left a greyhound in full pursuit, as it were.
    The inscription reads:-
    "Here lyeth the body of Hugh Maguire who departed this life January ye [?] 14th 1793.
    The yard contains 2 other stones - one a flat one which is unreadable - The other [?] sketch [?] has no inscription.
    [?] Rabbits [?]
    This secluded ould spot is the haunt of numberless rabbits, grey and some pure black which look very interedting.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs A. Montgomery
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Corr, Co. Cavan