School: Corlatt

Location:
Corlat, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0939, Page 248

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0939, Page 248

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  1. I live in the Parish of Aughanmullen East. In it there are four graveyards, namely Crossduff, Lougheagish, Carrickatee and Chapel Maoil.
    Crossduff is a Protestant graveyard Long ago Catholics were buried in it as well as Protestants but now there are only buried in it the people belonging to the Church & who belong to the district
    It is situated in the townland of Crossduff. It is fairly large in size and trees and shrubs grown in it. There is a Protestant Church attached to it and at present a new boundary wall has been erected around it.
    There are many nice yew trees planted at it, which did much to the appearance of the Church and the Church-yard.
    Lough Eagish Church is situated in the townland of Aghmakerr. There is a graveyard all around it covering about an acre of ground. There are some very nice tomb-stones in it erected by
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English