School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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on top of hill.Ash trees, whitethorns and yew trees growing in it.There are 4 vaults belonging to Moloneys,O Mearas ,Mc Namaras and Griotts.Mc Namaras vault bears date 1775.
2.Punchbowl-moxed Protestant and Catholic. Originally Protestant but the descendants were converts and still used the sane burial- ground.Still in use.Square in shape.Old Prot. church still well preserved.Slopes towards east.Trees(most lime) around outer wall.Some 6 or 8 vaults which appear very old.
3 Cill an Bhóthair.-in Knocklisheen Is said to have been a children's plot.Later a man named Brennan ,who was simple and always associated with children,was buried there and henceforward the place became a general burial place.Still in use but nobody from parish.(continues on next page)
