Transcribing the Graves of All Saints Church, Fenagh, County Carlow, Ireland: Sleeping Histories (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527516137)

In a sleepy village nestled deep in County Carlow, Ireland, rests a small churchyard filled with ancient headstones. Who knew that one womanâ (TM)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 authorâ (TM)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 highlights the social lives of headstones and touches on ways the famine, typhoid and child mortality affected parts of Carlow, and a selection of sketches show the reader the beauty of Fenagh and its people.

Author: Susan Ni Chuileann
ISBN-10: 152751613X
ISBN-13: 9781527516137
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2018
Pages: 162
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.60d