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The Story of Kilmallock Collegiate Church, Co. Limerick
Close to the heart of Kilmallock town lies the ruins of Kilmallock Collegiate Church and Graveyard, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul. It is located in the townland of Deebert, in the parish of Kilmallock/Ballingaddy, in the Barony of Connello Upper. The ruins are located on the south bank of the Loobagh River, on Orr’s St., north of the town’s main street.
 
The graveyard which surrounds the church is sub-rectangular in shape and measures 63m N-S x 78m E-W. It is enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall.
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The Story of Tankardstown Graveyard, Co. Limerick
This ruined church and adjoining graveyard are in the townland of Tankardstown South and part of the parish of Tankardstown, in the barony of Coshma. The name Tankardstown translates to ‘Baile Thancaird‘ , the Town of Tancard, Tancard being a personal name (Logainm.ie).
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The Story of Bruree graveyard, Co. Limerick
This graveyard is located in the townland of Ballynoe, in the parish of Bruree and in the barony of Connello Upper. It stands on high ground, overlooking the Maigue River and the village of Bruree lies to the north and east.
The graveyard surrounds the Church of Ireland church. It is dedicated to St. Munchin who is the patron saint of Bruree, (feast day 2nd January). It is a Board Of First Fruits Church which was built in 1812, and possibly on the site of a medieval church which had also been dedicated to St.
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The Story of Dromin South graveyard, Co. Limerick
The ruined church and adjoining graveyard are in the townland of Dromin South, in the parish of Athlacca/Dromin, in the barony of Cushma. The townland is North of Kilmallock Town, west of the R512. The graveyard is located 4.5km east of Bruree, on the L1550, and southwest of Dromin village. The name Dromin can be translated as Dromainn meaning ‘a high ridge of land’(Logainm.ie).
 
The medieval church ruins, also dedicated to the Holy Trinity since the 15th century, stands in the middle of an almost square graveyard, measuring 87m NW-SE x 81m NE-SW.
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The Story of Athlacca Old graveyard, Co. Limerick
This Church of Ireland Church and adjoining Graveyard are in the townland of Athlacca South and part of the Dromin/Athlacca parish, in the barony of Cosma. The church and graveyard are located in the village of Athlacca, south of the Morning Star river. This river flows into the Maigue River immediately west of the townland and west again is the N20 route Charleville to Limerick City. The graveyard can be located by heading east from the village of Bruree on the R518, taking the first road to the left.
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The Story of Aglish graveyard, Baryhintogue, Co. Cork
This graveyard is in the townland of Garryhintogue, in the civil parish of Doneraile and in the barony of Fermoy.
 
It is located east of the town of Buttevant, in a bend of the Ogeen River, a tributary of the Awbeg River. It is east of the R522 road.
 
It is approached by a short passage from the road to the west. It is sub-rectangular in shape and is enclosed by an overgrown stone-faced earthen bank. The ruins of a parish church, probably late medieval in date, are located in the centre of the graveyard.
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The Story of Aglish, Ballyhay, graveyard, Co. Cork
This graveyard is in the townland of Ballynadrideen, in the civil parish of Ballyhay and in the barony of Orrery and Kilmore.
 
This small graveyard is located to the west of Ballyhay and the N20 Charleville to Buttevant road. It is in flat, poorly-drained land and approached by crossing a field. It is in fact two adjoining graveyards, orientated in an east/west direction. Both are enclosed by low, worn, earthen banks. There are ruins of a church in the western end of the western graveyard.
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The Story of Our Lady Conceived Without Sin graveyard, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
This is the Catholic Church in Mitchelstown. It is in the townland of Brigown, in the parish of Mitchelstown and in the barony of Fermoy.
 
It is located on Church Hill off the east side of Main St. in Mitchelstown and overlooks New Market Square. To the west of the church lies the d-shaped graveyard. It is enclosed by a stone wall on the west side. Elsewhere it is bounded by a low curving stone wall topped by iron railings. There are stone piers at the entrance. Memorials in the graveyard date from the 19th century to present.
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The Story of St. George's church and graveyard, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
This church and graveyard are in the townland of Brigown, in the civil parish of Mitchelstown and in the barony of Fermoy.
 
It is located on the southern end of George’s street in Mitchelstown, at the junction where George’s street meets Church Street. It is an integral feature of the early 19th century planned town.
 
The church is the former Church Of Ireland Parish Church of Mitchelstown. It was built in 1801, commissioned by Lady Caroline and later rebuilt in 1830 in a neo-Gothic style.
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The Story of Ballyhay Old Graveyard, Co. Cork
This graveyard is in the townland of Ballyhay, in the civil parish of Ballyhay, in the barony of Orrery and Kilmore.
 
Located on the west bank of the Awbeg River east of the N25 road, between Charleville and Buttevant. It is 3.5km south of Charleville and is approached by a short tree-lined avenue from the road to the west. 
 
There is a ruined church in the centre of the graveyard, built around 1200 by the Norman family De Cogan. It has been out of use since circa 1800.
 
The graveyard is irregularly-shaped.
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