gallery graves ireland

Situated south of the modern village of Glynn, it is said that the church ruin there dates back to a foundation established by St. Patrick. There are many old stones, including some bearing coats of arms....

Glenballyeamon :- "Eamon's townland Glen", here you can find traces of the Glen's ancient forts....

On Merrion Row, look out for the wought iron gates of the recently restored Huguenot graveyard. Last used in 1901 it is evidence that Dublin was once home to many Huguenots who fled to Ireland throughout the 17th and 18th centuries to escape persecution in Europe....

The ruins of what is believed to be an old church are within the bounds of the cemetery, where many armorial stones relating to early Scots families who settled in the area in the 17th century can be found....

Glenaan :- "Glen of rush lights" famous for the the grave of the warrior poet Ossian....

This is a rare instance of a cemetery reserved exclusively for the burial of women, as its Irish name indicates. It is a small, almost square, enclosure with raised centre in which a number of low stones presumably mark old graves. Traditionally, no dead man or living woman was meant to enter the enclosure, but how old that tradition is, or what its origin was, we do not know....

This is the oldest of the burying grounds in the town, and among the families associated with it are the Smiley's, who were prominent in bygone years. Buried in the Smiley plot is Dr. James McHenry, a local author who spent some time in the United States....

The ancient Graveyard of Killbroney is situated on the Hilltown Road about a half a mile from Rostrevor. The ruins of the 12th Century Church of St. Bronach can be found here and nearby, St Bronach's Well (over which a shrine was erected in 1938) is said to have curative properties. St. Bronach's Bell, which dates back to the early Christian era is now on display in the local Roman Catholic Church, having been discovered in a fallen oak tree near the Old Chapel in 1855. The Giant Murphy's Gr...

Glencorp :- "Glen of the Slaughter", an area of hill farms and whin clad slopes....

The Patron Saint of Ireland was buried on Cathedral Hill in 461 AD. His grave is a place of pilgrimage on St. Patrick's Day (17 March)....