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Title: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: sarabeth on Sunday 14 June 09 12:05 BST (UK)
I am going to be in Wicklow soon and am trying to find the location of the cemetery that my great grandparents are in.  I have been told that they were buried in Delgany.  The cemetery was overgrown and locked up so that you gould not get in.  Does this cemetery so familiar to anyone?
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: shanew147 on Sunday 14 June 09 12:14 BST (UK)
not very familiar with the town but there is a church and graveyard visible in Delgany on Google Maps - satellite view at : http://www.rootschat.com/links/06hk/

You can switch to the map view to get a better idea of the location.
there may be more than one church & graveyard in the town

are you looking for a Church or Ireland or Catholic graveyard ?



Shane
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: sarabeth on Sunday 14 June 09 12:29 BST (UK)
Hi,
  Thanks for responding....They were Church of Ireland.....
Sara
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 14 June 09 12:32 BST (UK)
Christ Church, Delgany:
www.ireland.anglican.org/index.php?do=information.dioceses&page=showparish&id=14980
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: shanew147 on Sunday 14 June 09 12:36 BST (UK)
Cantwell's memorials includes two Delgany graveyards

  Christ Church (C. of I.)
  Old Graveyard (C. of I.)

but the maps included is not detailed enough to figure out the exact location on a current map.

It looks like the Google map is showing the Christ Church (CofI)
a photo of this church and the old graveyard are included here :

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delgany

apparently The Old Burial Ground has been restored and is open for visitors..


Shane
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: sarabeth on Sunday 14 June 09 12:39 BST (UK)
Thank  you so much!!
Title: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: markevans on Sunday 29 November 09 13:23 GMT (UK)
Delgany is is still a small village - its not hard to find the Church and new graveyard - the old graveyard is overgrown and not many gravestones survive.

Gravestones inscriptions from both graveyards can be found at

http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/photos/tombstones/headstones


rgds

Mark
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: Wicklowwolf on Wednesday 10 March 10 20:55 GMT (UK)
Apologies for late reply. Delgany has two cemeteries, a new one and the old one. The old cemetery, dating back to the middle ages, is no longer overgrown, but well kept. Famous because of the cross shaft. But a few years ago a medieval baptism font has been discovered inside the cemetery. I enclose a couple of pics.
Unfortunately the cemetery has to be locked every night nowadays due to vandalism in the locality.The 21st century has caught up with Delgany - unfortunately.
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: sarabeth on Wednesday 10 March 10 22:13 GMT (UK)
Thank you!!  Those pictures are wonderful!!  I am writing a narrative family history report on my Wicklow ancestors.  One of the sections is about Delgany...I will include the pictures....Fabulous!!!

Thanks...

Sara Carroll
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: kooky on Thursday 11 March 10 08:17 GMT (UK)
Mark,  your link does not work!
Kooky
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: shanew147 on Thursday 11 March 10 08:38 GMT (UK)
I think this could be the correct link ... contains a list of Co. Wicklow headstone transcriptions and photos :

http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/photos/tombstones/markers.htm



Shane
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: Wicklowwolf on Thursday 11 March 10 23:45 GMT (UK)
More information about the old graveyard in Delgany here

http://www.megalithomania.com/show/site/1351/Delgany.htm
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: sarabeth on Friday 12 March 10 11:13 GMT (UK)
Thank you!! :)
Title: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: markevans on Sunday 21 March 10 01:44 GMT (UK)
Sorry Sarabeth - they have changed the link try -


http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/photos/tombstones/1headstones/

Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: Wicklowwolf on Sunday 04 July 10 18:36 BST (UK)
I took two very short videos in the old cemetery yesterday and just uploaded them to Youtube.

Here are the links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYFUyvSGzPM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7eCK1cW-tU

Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: sarabeth on Monday 05 July 10 22:25 BST (UK)
Thanks!!  I am going to check the videos out now!!! :)

Sara
Title: Re: Cemetery in Delgany
Post by: sarabeth on Monday 05 July 10 22:59 BST (UK)
I just looked at the videos!!  They were great!! 
Sara
Title: Interest in Delgany, Co. Wicklow
Post by: Wicklowman on Tuesday 13 July 10 18:13 BST (UK)
Delgany village is having a Heritage Week from 21st to 29th August 2010.
There will be tours of the old burial ground on the Tuesday and Friday.
More information can be found at

www.heritageweek.ie (*)    (search for Delgany)

or e mail at    delganycommunitycouncil[at]gmail.com

(*) contact details on website