Those people existed! A very long time ago. They had their problems, ups and downs. They had their dreams and daily chores. Only these stones remember them. It's indeed quite fascinating.
What a really beautiful church! The Graveyard is so lovely and could be even lovelier if it was repaired and stones put back together and in the right places. So sad to see the grave stones unable to be read, and those which have collapsed or fallen. If I had the money required I'd pay for that churchyard to be put back to how it should be. We have a responsibility to respect those who have passed by caring for their resting places, and kept in a good state of repair for the future. Thank you for your videos GV and Sue. Very much love the hard work you put into the making of these film which tell the short stories of those who have passed. Love this very much. Best regards to you both ~ Cobs. (UK - S. England) xxx
Beautiful area! Sad that this graveyard hasn’t been kept up! Some old stones and some history. Love that you read what you can. It is a tribute to them! Many thanks!
I love your videos and accent. Now, I see (hear) the Caribbean connection our tongues binds us as one people. Your respect for the departed is amazing.
There's history here. The reason why these churches are abandoned is they are Church of Ireland, which us rhe Anglican Church in Ireland. The congregation was the Anglo Irish community. After Irish independence the Anglo Irish community declined over the decades. There are sectarian issues in Ireland and Scotland and the Catholic majority in Ireland, after independence, had little love for maintaining the old protestant cemeteries
Respect of any kind seems to be becoming scarce. This was quite interesting, however. A lost and abandoned gravesite, it seems. The weeping willow seems the only mourner left. Thanks for the respect you both show to all who have passed there. 💚💚💚💚
What a beautiful peaceful old Graveyard. The sound of the Rooks is so atmospheric - lovely. Such a shame about the rubbish left around though - some people have no respect whatsoever ! Thanks for taking us to these beautiful places. Take care 🙂
It's sad to see no one looks after the graves. It's happening all over the island. We as kids in Belfast were brought to the cemetery to tidy up family graves. It put in us a sense of respect and responsibility. You need a snake camera.
I look after my family's graves where I live in Canada, I don't like the mess the grass cutters make, and other relatives dump their flower pots and junk there. I see it as an honor to several generations of my people. My Granddad came from Belfast.
Same with me growing up in Oklahoma, U.S.A.. I'm old now, and all my siblings are dead. Every year... I notice less people come and bring their children.
Our local councils don't care, they are only too happy to send out letters to harass the bereaved in the disguise of H&S. Saying that you have to remove a metal surround from your recently buried uncles resting place, whilst others continue to have theirs.
Lack of funding. If there's low church attendance, they won't have the money to maintain their grounds. People stop attending due to lack of belief or a need to move where there's work. To suggest it's simply a lack of respect is to fail to see the big picture.
Wonderful vid. 🥰Thank you for sharing your excursion. Indeed sad to see unkept grave sites. I'd imagine less and less attendance at church; there is no money coming in; Clergy move on to another parish or retire and no one left to care for properties. Sometimes charities will take over caring for churches if the county lists it as a historical heritage building. And yes, I too am an admirer of your gorgeous Irish brogue. Cheers.
I don't know how someone can make graveyards so interesting but you certainly do. Love the extra information and photos you put on the screen sometimes. It must take a lot of research ❤
Beer bottles in a cemetery?! Honestly, why must people leave their rubbish everywhere, especially in a graveyard?! Have they no respect?! Also, it's dangerous to dispose of beer bottles in the wrong way!! If the bottles are broken and someone were to trip and fall on them, it may warrant a hospital visit!! Honestly, some people have no respect or common sense!! 🙄🙄😡😡🍺🍺 Thanks for another interesting tour, GV!! XXXX 👍❤💞🤗
nadia, I always leave beer bottles at a cemetery I visit. I let the Sexton clean them up. After visiting with my friend, I'm barely able to stagger out of the cemetery.
@@fastsetinthewest Well, hopefully no one will hurt themselves if your bottles get accidentally broken!! I can understand you wanting a drink with your departed friend!! I'm just concerned that if the bottles are broken before the Sexton manages to clean them up, that someone may get inadvertently hurt!! Take care!!
It sure looks like a Weeping Willow. I love them, they are my favorite. When I see trash in places like this, I do be wanting to pick it up but... even though it's trash, I don't want to be bringing anything in my car lol even if I'm throwing it away. (attachments hopping a lift lol)
My friend and her sister had a beer for occasions every year at the cemetery where the parents lay. They sit on their deck chairs and remember. Western Australia. My friend has now passed so I'm sure the sisters will now do the same for her and her parents at the same gravesite.
Another great video. I look forward to your visits around different cemeteries.I agree with others, it really is quite appalling the rubbish people leave behind absolutely no respect. Take care.
Another lovely graveyard. The grass always looks so rich in Ireland. Aww little Archibald.Sometimes yes, i get an image of how i think they may have looked. Thankyou❤
Sorry, I can't help with the Latin, but as for that tree.... yup, I do believe it is a weeping willow... and an old tree at that! That chain.... wow, that's a work of art, very nice! And yes, another one here who loves the Irish accent! 👍 As a matter of fact, I'm listening right now to a few of th' b'yes o'er in Ireland on the ham radio! (I speak with a few of them from time to time!) 👌 Pete 🇨🇦
Such loving care and respect you show in honor and respect to each soul who lies in rest beneith their grave. Im sure they look down from Heaven,and smile. Hopefully,there will be someone to come along,and to try to restore the graveyard best way possible. Thank you for this tour of a very beautiful old graveyard. God bless from Oklahoma,U.S.
Hi guys. Hope all is well. For some strange reason I feel very anxious about this graveyard. I'm not sure if it's the entire place or the graves that are broken and forgotten that is the cause. As always stay safe and most of all stay healthy!
Beautiful location. Lovely old church and cemetery. Shame about those bottles and cans left behind. When I was younger we used to drink in the cemetery, but we'd always take our empty bottles with us.
Would Mr Kinch be a Colour Sergeant? Colonel Sergeant doesn't sound right, somehow As for that Willow Tree, it's not weeping, it's downright depressed and distraught. By the looks of it, it needs to go into therapy!! 😮😮😮
@GraveVisitations it surely will. Meanwhile, it's a sad excuse for a tree ... especially compared with the one bearing gold finery, where you came in, GV 😊❤❤
Yes a weeping willow, that’ll look gorgeous when it comes into full leaf. A lovely little graveyard, with just a little effort these graves could be saved to stand a little longer.
Hello from the US. I have seen on one or two of your films people from the town of Ennis. My grand mother’s people come from Ennistymon. Her father’s name is Michael Carrigg and had a brother by the same name. I think he was born around 1860 or 1870. I hope someday to go myself. Thank you and I really like y your RU-vids!!
Another top number GV,sad about the little lad,6yrs old not enough life lived.lovely little cemetery,a little spruce up needed but still quite neat .Maybe its ll for the best that some mausoleums cannot be accessed,safe travels guys,catch ya next time,👏👏👋👋🙏🙏👍🇦🇺
after watching your content and hearing the various names of places and things plus the stonework that I see, I can say there is in my opinion a fairly heavy Irish influence where I live here in the northeast US. I generically assumed it was British influence. even the Irish names. I don't know what I was expecting but I thought Irish names would be more obviously Irish. there are British Scottish and Welsh named places to, but I see more Irish now. very interesting, especially with the stone masonry. I pay attention to masonry because I enjoy building stone walls myself. I'll give you some local names of places for example. Limerick, Berkshire, Reading, St. Peters.
This is a Church of Ireland Church and graveyard which means it's Protestant. Most of the people buried here are descended from English settlers. The indigenous Irish were mainly Catholic so you won't find many native Irish folk buried in a Protestant graveyard. Most of these families have died out or moved to England after the civil war so there is nobody left to tend the graves. Although the church looks in good condition I doubt there is any congregation left. 700 years of history here so forgive me if I don't go into detail.
I watched this video twice because of the names on the headstone with the beautiful chain surrounding it. I, too, have never heard of the "Handy" name Cathal. But Alexander Kingston? My Mum's surname is Kingston! This is the third time you have found a grave or masoleum with the Kingston name. I am thrilled! Beautiful, old graveyard! Thank you for reading the names! ♥️
The fallen stones are sad but as you said very old. So quiet and peaceful. Thanx for the wonderful walk and remembering those who haven been left with family passed on also.❤😊
I love watching your channel, as well as Sue's. Going to these cemetaries in some ways awakens those that have fallen asleep in the Lord. You have let them know that they are not forgotten. I am sure they are very appreciative to you & thank you for the blessed work you are doing. You are very respectful, & I am sure they are all pleased. Be safe on your journeys, & God be with you as you continue your work.
Thank you for another beautiful video. My husband and I were just commenting on your Irish accent. We are in the United States in Northern Michigan and we get teased about our accents here, if you really want to hear a different accent look up a Yooper accent. It’s an accent that people who live in our upper peninsula have, some of the people who live in the lower peninsula but very far north also have some of this accent. It comes from all of the Finnish , Yugoslavian ,Italian and Canadian people who migrated here through Ellis island to work in the many copper mines . I hope that the two of you have a lovely evening.
@@GraveVisitations @Nonayabizness forgot to mention the Cornish people who came to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan in the 19th century. They had centuries of mining knowledge.They were followed by the Irish fleeing famine and the Germans fleeing political unrest in the Old country. There were also French Canadians, Swedish, Finnish and Italians. The Cornish miners brought the Pastie, pronounced 'pass - tee' ( a meat pie) to Northern Michigan in the 1800s. It was an easy food to eat in the mine as it is meat wrapped in pastry.
Loved the tour around this beautiful stone of history. I do believe that tree is a willow. Amazing the old family names brill an addition to someone’s family tree! Love too your Irish voice (the main word is new to me in spelling) ty
The chain link fence, is so beautifully made, it would have been so unique when it was new. I too love to hear you and Sue’s way you talk, it is music to my ears, I have ancestors who came from Ireland. It’s a beautiful country, thank you so much for sharing these amazing cemeteries with us ❤
Isaac Watts, a theologian from my own city of Southampton in England, wrote the following lines in his well known hymn ' O God Our Help in Ages Past'. 'Time like an ever rolling stream, bears all its sons away, They fly forgotten as a dream, dies at the op'ning day. And so it is with our old graveyards. We are all eventually forgotten and the markers that point to our passing, (the headstones) eventually crumble away too. It's how it is meant to be. After a generation or so, we are all forgotten, unless we did something really memorable as Isaac Watts did. He has his own statue in a city park and our Civic Centre clock plays 'O God Our Help in Ages Past every couple of hours. We cannot make all simple country churchyards pristine s some commenters have suggested. There is a time to let go and move on. But what's wonderful is when people like yourselves take the trouble to uncover the remnants of the past. It's history that's tangible and has a wild beauty all of its own.
I was so shocked to see Fawcett as it's my surname, I'm related to Sir Percy Harrison Fawcett the Amazon explorer. Nice to see this head stone, there's a Fawcett Sarcophagus in the Watford cemetery as well. I'm a big tombstone spotter as well but I only have one video I placed on RU-vid in Monmouth. Great channel guys
Maybe someone put that christmas tree out on the graveyard during christmas, they stay pretty well outside for a long time compared to inside. I just dont want to think of someone just dumping their old tree there so I just ease my mind hoping it was there with good intention. Here in Iceland, christmas is the time to include the ones that left before us, including abundant colorfull christmas lights preferably in a cross shape on the graves and who knows also (tiny) christmas trees. It looks odd if you see for first time, but it shows the sentiment how they include passed away family members in the 'celebration' of christmas here to visit on christmas eve.
Great video. Watched many of your videos. I especially liked the earlier video of the British soldier fighting in America. The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of the USA Revolutionary War. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charleston, Massachusetts which was peripherally involved. It was the original objective of both the colonial and British troops, though the majority of combat took place on the adjacent hill which became known as Breed's Hill.
How is the failure for this church cemetery to be maintained the fault of 'younger people' and a 'lack of respect'? Most often, maintenance failures are due to a lack of funding.
Nice stuff there, I love the nature around the cemetery, the trees and the birds. Everytime I watch one of these, I find myself trying to identify the wildlife going on in the background.🌱🐦🌳
another intersting visit i also like the accent its vastly different to what im use to on the south coast of england but its perfectly clear and easily understood
Just recently found your streams guys and wanted to say how much I'm enjoying your work, so interesting thank you so much! David from Stoke Staffordshire.
Another wonderful old cemetery. I have watched a few other cemetery videos but enjoy yours better, you have a nice, kind caring way towards the long forgotten souls. Please be careful not to fall in any holes. I am searching for ancestors in bally Mena, antrim surnames Dempsey, Shannon. Thanks again for your hard work😊
Perhaps you could look into getting one of those snake light cameras that can go into those small holes on the vault doors. just a thought. Love your videos.
Hi, the head on the door looks like a wyvern, a mythology beast, as it's on a great great grandfathers crest as he came from Brittany france and settled in rural Herefordshire. Thank you for another lovely video as we have some ancient grave yards here in my part of Herefordshire, and we have many celtic graves and stone just beautiful to see ❤
The best Christmas trees are not really trees but rosemary bushes pruned into Christmas tree shapes. They survive, although they lose the tree shape pretty quickly, and are beautiful for decades afterwards.
Hey guys I'm new to your channel, and I'm loving it! You are so lovely and respectful while maintaining a curiosity that keeps me watching. Much love and keep up the good work!❤
My great-uncle George W. Handy, supposedly from Germany, met his wife, Dora Keen, while acting as a guide for mountain climbing in Alaska. They lived on a farm in Vermont,
Hi VG. Steve from England. That was very interesting. The church looks well looked after. Why not the grave stones. I could understand if there were hundreds, only a few standing. It makes me wonder some times, anyway good post GV.
