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The Mort House in Adni Green

Back in the 1800s, a government bill was passed to outlaw the theft of corpses when people were robbing graves. Before that, communities had to find their own solutions to keeping bodies safe from grave robbers. In the village of Adni Green in Aborteenture, a mort house was built in the old Kirkyard in 1832 for the purpose of storing bodies. The building on the left-hand side as we come through the gates there is a mort house. Mort meaning death. And the highlight of your weekend are mystery sound. Any idea? I do. Obviously I can't guess because that would be the end of it. But if you know, get in touch with this

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