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Intro; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Preface; WHERE ARE WICKED FOLK BURIED?; Chapter One; Introduction; Late summer, 2009; County Carlow and all her troubles and beauty; The psychology of home and "blow-ins"; The village of Fenagh Co. Carlow; All Saints COI church, Fenagh, Co. Carlow; The psychology of village life; The graves of All Saints; Chapter Two; Introduction; Late spring, 2012; Grave meditations; "Sack 'em ups" and Irish graves; Irish graves: carving, cutting and dressing; The social lives of gravestones; John Corrigan's grave; Chapter Three; Introduction |
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Early summer, 2013Kings, queens and general unrest; The Great Frost of 1740; Hunger, cold and costs; Ring-a-ring-a-rosy; Fenagh landlords and Carlow rebels; Chapter Four; Introduction; Early winter, 2014; The Beresford family of Fenagh House and Lodge; The Watson family of Ballydarton House; The Gray family; The Garrett family; The La Touche family; Chapter Five; Introduction; Early autumn, 2015; "General Advertiser and Morning Intelligencer (London, England) November 12, 1778; "WILL (1735) JOHN JAMES of Ballyknocken, Carlow; The Lucas family of Clashganney; Conclusion; Appendix |
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In the walled areaUnder the Chancellery Window; Gerneral Notes; Bibliography |
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In a sleepy village nestled deep in County Carlow, Ireland, rests a small churchyard filled with ancient headstones. Who knew that one woman's daily walk through this leafy graveyard would unravel stories of landlords, Cromwellian soldiers, bankers, Quakers, and twins whose parents have never been found?This book follows the author's journey of transcribing gravestones as a hobby, detailing the village church and the secrets buried within its graves. It illustrates how information on headstones allows a glimpse at long-forgotten social conditions, politics, religion and grave robbing. It highl. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Sepulchral monuments -- Ireland -- Carlow (County)
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Sepulchral monuments. |
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Ireland -- Carlow (County) |
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Burial records -- Ireland -- Carlow (County)
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Burial records. |
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Church records and registers -- Ireland -- Carlow (County)
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Church records and registers. |
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Carlow (Ireland : County) -- Genealogy.
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Electronic books.
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Genealogy.
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Family histories.
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Family histories.
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Print version: Ní Chuileann, Susan. Transcribing graves of All Saints Church, Fenagh, County Carlow, Ireland. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018 152751613X 9781527516137 (OCoLC)1050961571 |
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9781527520417 (electronic book) |
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1527520412 (electronic book) |
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152751613X |
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9781527516137 |
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