Old Graveyards

Abstract: Story collected by Malachy Fay, a student at Belturbet (B) school (Belturbet, Co. Cavan) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0972/2/39

 Belturbet (B) [Vol. 0972, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cavan Schools

COLLECTOR
Fay, Malachy 
Gender
male

Story text

transcribed at

 

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This stone was
 erected by John
Connell in mem-
ory of his father
Andrew Conn-
ell who depart-
ed this life May
6. 1791. aged
60.

This monument is erected
to perpetate the memory
of Peter Mc Donald of
Curraghan oo who dep this
life is April 1827 Aged 70.

Hugh Fitzpatrick
Died 1838
aged 76.
The other dates I did not get names for were:-
1802, 1803, 1817, 1837 and 1821.
Drumalee graveyard is the next oldest to Clonosey.  It was made around the chapel which was built in the year 1868.  There are no real old

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grave's in Drumalee.  There was a thatched chapel in Drumalee before this one but it was very small.  The area of it was about fifteen yards long and ten broad and when the people wanted to get up to the choir they got up by a stairs out-side.

Resource description

Origin information
Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 323-325
Volume 0972
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mc Govern.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Cemeteries   linked data (lcsh)
Graveyards--Reiligí
School location
Belturbet Béal Tairbirt Belturbet Annagh Loughtee Lower Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5085714
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0972/2/39

Suggested credit
"Old Graveyards"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5085714>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Mc Govern.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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