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Reference: Blog entry A Duel at Dawn and Other Stories

	16 Ballymoney old Church	Ballymoney Old Church had a large congregation and served a large area. The church had...	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	17 St Paul's Church Ballymoney	Richard Sweetman describes St Paul's Church which replaced the old church in 1849.	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Reference: Blog entry
Stories from Portnahinch Co. Laois
Portnahinch

	Jack Kelly - Whistling past the graveyard	Jack Kelly describes being scared passing the graveyard at night time and whistling to alleviate...	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	Night time ramblings	Alan Robinson describes avoiding walking past Portnhinch graveyard at night time after visiting...	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	A brother's burial	Seamus Gorman relates the story of his brother's burial in the graveyard and other family...	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	Portnahinch House and a remarkable drain	Alan Robinson describes the location of the old Portnahinch House in relation to the graveyard....	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	Unmarked graves and Moore and Fitzpatrick burials	Paddy Moore discusses the unmarked graves and some Moore and Fitzpatrick family burials.	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	A grandmother's dying wish	Jack Hyland discusses some Connor/O'Connor burials and his grandmother's wish to be...	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	The last burial	The group discuss and figure out the date of the last funeral to take place in the graveyard.	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Reference: Grave KK-BRNY-007

	Mary Maher tells us who is buried here.	A short snippet recorded in Lisdowney church. Mrs Mary Maher stood before us, scissors for...	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Reference: Grave KK-SPEN-117

	Three types of glass on a self-made Headstone	A homemade headstone with locally sourced materials. We hear about sourcing the materials and...	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Reference: Blog entry
Clonpriest
Clonpriest Graveyard

	Clonpriest Gate	Opening the galvanised outer gate adjacent to the field of sheep in late January 2012.	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	Clonpriest Ambience	Curlews, magpies, blackbirds, robins and lambs. Chainsaw and hammering in the distance. No...	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

Reference: Blog entry Update on the Tuam Famine Burials

	The mitigation strategy for the excavation	David O'Reilly tells us about the excavation strategy at the site and how things have been...	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	Excavating a burial	Ann Bingham runs us through the process of excating and recording a burial.	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	The historical context of the burials	A discussion on the historical context of the excavated burials.	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	The rationale for the excavation	The rationale behind the excavation and our reluctance to excavate burials at all.	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	The local interest	Ray O'Riordain explains the local reaction to the excavation.	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.

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	Kilmurry neighbours in a Kilfinnane graveyard	People have a very detailed knowledge of their neighbours, those living and those who have...	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.
	Kilfinnane and Kilflynn Soundscapes	Church bells, rooks, beechnuts underfoot and a stream.	You are missing some Flash content that should appear here! Perhaps your browser cannot display it, or maybe it did not initialize correctly.