The Island Graveyard

[moscan]

Hello Poppy,

You are welcome.

Fr Gaynor still there it was him I was going to ring....   and Jim was the chap that walked the graveyard with me.... so back to square one....

I have one more possible check that I can do.. no point in promising you anything yet but I will keep trying. 

I took angles of the graveyard ( will post the others) sadly no palm tree.... you are probably right taken with the removal of the mounds..

[moscan]

These are the last of todays photos...

I am glad you are pleased. 

What wonderful letters to have.  I would love to own something like that....

I will keep 'on the job' and let you know what I find out even if its not good news

Best wishes

Mo

[Pat Reid]

Mo:
What a wonderful thing to do!  Poppy, I can understand why you got a lump in your throat. 
God bless you Mo.

Pat

[Christopher]

Those are brilliant photos, Mo.

You should set up a website called Mo's Irish Monuments.

People could have a look for pictures of the headstones of their ancestors.
I was going to suggest Mo's Monuments but added Irish as otherwise you
might be travelling all over the world. Of course people could send you pics
from around the world for inclusion in the site 

Chris   

[moscan]

Can't set up a website Chris.... still working on my own and failing miserably but thanks for the idea... maybe one day...

Best wishes

Mo

[MikeW]

No connection to this topic, but I have been through Walsh's Island, and had to look at these photo's : brilliant !  And what a well-kept graveyard...unlike some places I've come across. Credit to the photographer, and the parish !
                                               M.

[Limgal]

No connection with this topic either but just had to add how impressed I am with the amount of trouble Moscan has gone to to answer this query.

And what a treasure those photos are -especially for anyone with connections to Walsh`s Island.

Great to read of the priest`s and sacristan`s kindness too!

[Notinpastyet]

Hi if you are still on this trail try a search in an area called Lemanaghan.My Granmother originated from the Tullamore area & she would often refer to the Island about people that lived near the Island but she mainly referred to the Island as a very holy place in a religious way.somewhere at the back of my brain ,I think she told me her sisters child was laid to rest at the Island graveyard if that is a true fact or not but if it is true that meant the Island graveyard was still in use in the 1920s.In the 1950s I recall my mother & I going to look for her cousins grave-if we found the grave I can not remember all I remember is a very old graveyard & it did not look like anyone had been laid to rest there in years.If you are still on the trail do try to checking it out you never know this may be the place you are looking for.I must add I love the photos Mo sent.

[poppyo]

Thank you for your message. I think I have found out everything possible now. The graveyard and church has all been 'modernised', there are no old graves now, but I love the photos and will treasure them.
Thank you for your interest, Barbara