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Tomb — chest tomb in Portlecka

Tomb — chest tomb
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Lying within Ruan graveyard (CL025-070002-) c. 3.5m W of the W wall of the church (CL025-070001-). The remains of a chest tomb, much broken and missing one of its side stones and its top slab. A slab set upright on its side within the church may be from the top of the tomb. The slab bears the following inscription: Casey P 1783 185 …..d by P..Casey/ for him & /……. 1783. Some of the inscription is below ground level. http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/don_tran/graves/ruan_graveyard_transcriptions.htm Accessed 22 September 2014 CL025-070005-_01.jpg attached. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of revised upload: 22 September 2014

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