POTD – Hugenot cemetery
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Tags: Dublin Co.Dublin, Hugenot cemetery, POTD - Hugenot cemetery, Topiary
Topic: Society and Culture
Region: Ireland
Topic: Society and Culture
Region: Ireland
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In the Irish Times, Brian Cosgrove takes up temporary residence in An Irishman’s Diary in the hope that, with the lifting of European copyright restrictions on James Joyce’s major works, a greater familiarity with Joyce’s ”sometimes ruthless realism” may change the nature of the “annual Edwardian charade” that is Bloomsday. From the Irish Times The devastating cultural effects [...] read our review » -
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Just your average family gathering at Christmas, with a bit of an argument about the seating cleaning arrangements… Scuffles have broken out between rival groups of Greek Orthodox and Armenian clerics over a turf war in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity. Bemused tourists looked on as about 100 priests fought with brooms while cleaning the [...] read our review » -
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How has Ulster unionism arrived at where it is today – fractured and uncertain, yet dominated electorally by the DUP, a party that tells us it offers unionists sure footing in uncertain times? In his latest book, Ulster’s Last Stand? Reconstructing Unionism after the Peace Process (Irish Academic Press, 2010), Prof. James McAuley from the [...] read our review »
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I might possibly have ancestors buried there, just an incomplete family tree to sort out first!
I used to walk past that place a lot when I was working in Dublin – fascinating little spot. Thx for the photo.
We’ve been trying in the back yard to grow a small hedge into the shape of a duck for about 4 years now without success. Possible a good thing.
You must be quackers.
In my Dublin years walking past it, I never remember that discreet gate being open. Good to see the plot is being well maintained. Any one know by whom?
Cool….
Malcolm I think i’m right in saying that there is a Hugenot museum (and entrance fee?) to the left hand side of this. So that perhaps would pay for the upkeep. I’ll check next week
when in doubt check wiki….
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huguenot_cemetery,_Dublin
Never heard of the museum and have asked around several times. The Huguenots worshiped in the Lady Chapel at St Patricks Cathedral for many years, in French of course, they were Calvinists but seemed to blend with the Anglicans better than their fellow Calvinist Presbyterians, although that was prob quite astute business too! My possible ancestors did quite well in the CoI eventually.
I am part from Huguenot stock. No proof of course* just a bastaredized name and a feeling in my water.
* an uncle claimed he had traced it, but would never show the evidence.
Its allways looked locked up when i have been there.
Your Uncle ??
Is there also such a cemetrery in the Lisburn area where there was quite a concentration of Huguenot folks ?