heritage week 2013 historic graves in laois
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Some notes on Raheen, Old Sleaty and Clopook graveyards. Part of a lecture given by John Tierney for Heritage Week 2013.TRANSCRIPT
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Laois Historic Graveyards Project 2013
• John Tierney, Eachtra Archaeological Projects
• www.historicgraves.ie
• john @eachtra.ie 0872312107
• Funded by Laois Partnership and in association with Laois County Council
•http://historicgraves.com/project/laois-graveyards-survey
Twitter@historicgravesFacebookHistoric Graves
How to – record a graveyard
Audio recorder
Zoom H2
GPS CameraSony HX20
Ipod touch
The System (Recording)
1. Number each memorial (no number=no photograph)
2. Photo with gps camera in strict numerical sequence. Upload to website and create memorial number
3. Do sketch plan4. Fill in record sheets5. Tick off progress on register sheet6. File everything in folder in numerical
sequence
This register is used to
keep track of work in progress;
tick the box when the headstone
is photograhe
d and record
sheet is complete
A relative location
sketch plan - draw the
headstones by row.
Start at the SW corner
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4Sequence for filling in the record sheet1 write in graveyard name, county, memorialnumber, county initials and date
2 draw an outline of the grave memorial
1 write in graveyard name, county, memorialnumber, county initials and date
3 write out the epitaph, letter for letter,line for line
4 transfer all names in the epitaph, townlandname, dates and ages
The System (Data Entry)1. Create User Account
2. Login
3. Goto graveyard page eg. http://historicgraves.com/graveyard/templetrine-graveyard/co-tmgy
4. Edit each grave memorial
5. Type in inscribed epitaph
6. Extract people info and ‘add person information’
7. Find person in census.archive.ie and add to Notes eg. http://historicgraves.com/templetrine-graveyard/co-tmgy-0002/grave
Common elements(learn the code)
• IHS
• In Hoc Signo Vinces
• Ecce Agnus Dei
• Gloria in Excelsis Deo
• Requiescat in Pace
• Requiescant in Pace
• Fecit (made by)
•Here lies the body of•Erected by•Sacred to•Died/Departed•The long S = f•Month, Day, Year eg. March 4th 1826•Day, Month, Year, eg. 4th day of March, 1826•Ye - thorne
RAHEENTINAKILLA
OLD SLEATY
CLOPOOK
JOHN LAWLOR TO MYGREAT SORROW IS DEAD AND IN THIS NARROW GRAVE TAKES HISREST LET EVERY ONE
THAT READS THISPRAY GOD REST HISSOUL IN HEVEN AM
EN HE DYED APRIL YE9TH 1716 AND IN YE 811yth YEAR OF HIS AGE
ROGER MOORE PRIEST
THIS NARROW GRAVE
17061640
THOMAS HACKET
JOHN HACKET
EDWARD HACKET
ANDREW HACKET
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Clopook Graveyard
Hacket’s Cross
Hacket’s Home Place?
Andrew & Edward Hacket died in a snowstorm in February 1838 - they are buried in Clopook, just under 4 miles from where they died.
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Summary
• Email [email protected] if your community is interested in being one of the 9 groups trained in September and October.
• Likely to commence mid September.
• Must have accessible historic graveyard
• Access to local hall (kettle and digital training)
• Commit to team of 6> to receive training
• 2 days per group plus further support
• Somebody on team who is comfortable with computers/internet
• Keen to tell and record stories of people and place through time
• Will get your graveyard surveyed and online
• Attend the November closing exhibition43