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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A poem for the day – Launching the Whaler Juan Peron
A Belfast epic, and one of my oldest poems, the opener of my first collection, Grub. The gist of the story was found in Moss & Hume’s Shipbuilders to the World: 125 Years of Harland and Wolff, Belfast, 1861-1986, which tells how Eva Peron was due to launch a huge whaling vessel in Belfast, built [...] read our review » -
Talking to a brick wall: how to make politicians listen?
It took me a long time to warm to advertising agencies. The first time I worked with one I was working in sales management on Fairy Washing Up Liquid. I was due to attend a meeting at which I was to be told what consumers really thought of the brand. I remember my reluctance to [...] read our review »
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Belfast port celebrated as hopes rise for lower corporation tax
The House of Lords was the suitably grand venue for the London launch of Alf McCreary’s magnificently illustrated tome Titanic Port, a history of Belfast Harbour. Before I got a chance to take a good look at my copy, my ears pricked up when the chairman of the harbour commissioners Len O’Hagan said hopes were high [...] 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 ?