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  1. On this day in 1581/2, Christopher Chevers died. The Journals show a drawing of a stone from Macetown Castle, Co. Meath, bearing his coat of arms and that of his wife, Anne Plunket: tinyurl.com/chev1581

    The original drawing on which this was based, by George Victor Du Noyer, is at the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland: rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/

    Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com

    #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Heraldry #Meath

  2. On this day in 1581/2, Christopher Chevers died. The Journals show a drawing of a stone from Macetown Castle, Co. Meath, bearing his coat of arms and that of his wife, Anne Plunket: tinyurl.com/chev1581

    The original drawing on which this was based, by George Victor Du Noyer, is at the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland: rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/

    Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com

    #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Heraldry #Meath

  3. On this day in 1581/2, Christopher Chevers died. The Journals show a drawing of a stone from Macetown Castle, Co. Meath, bearing his coat of arms and that of his wife, Anne Plunket: tinyurl.com/chev1581

    The original drawing on which this was based, by George Victor Du Noyer, is at the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland: rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/

    Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com

    #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Heraldry #Meath

  4. Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️

    Donaghanie graveyard in Clogherny, Co. Tyrone, is named after a legend about St. Patrick using a horse to drive a monster out of a lake!

    The Irish word péist was used to describe the monster - see its definition: teanglann.ie/en/fgb/p%C3%A9ist

    And hear how it is pronounced: teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/p%C3%A9i

    Find out more about Donaghanie in the Journals: tinyurl.com/donaghanie

    Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com

    #StPatricksDay #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory

  5. Happy International Women’s Day!

    Relignaman "women's graveyard" is near Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone. The Journals tell the story associated with its origins: tinyurl.com/relignaman

    Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com

    #IWD2026 #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Tyrone

  6. On this day in 1869, Thomas Hanna died aged 67. The Journals show his gravestone inscription from Clongesh, Co. Longford: tinyurl.com/han1869

    Thomas Hanna played the harp at one of Daniel O'Connell's monster meetings. Find out more about these events courtesy of History Ireland magazine: historyireland.com/hedge-schoo

    Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com

    #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #IrishHistory #IrishLocalHistory #MastoDaoine #Longford

  7. On this day in 1722, Grace Connolly MacLoghlin died, reputedly killed by a 'dobhar-chú' water monster. The Journals show a carving of the monster on her gravestone at Conwal, Co. Leitrim: tinyurl.com/macl1722

    Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com

    #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Leitrim

  8. On this day in 1722, Grace Connolly MacLoghlin died, reputedly killed by a 'dobhar-chú' water monster. The Journals show a carving of the monster on her gravestone at Conwal, Co. Leitrim: bit.ly/macloghlin1722

    Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com

    #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #MastoDaoine #Leitrim @[email protected] @[email protected] @archaeodons @histodons

  9. On this day in 1770, the fiddler Denis McCabe drowned in Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh. The Journals show his violin-shaped gravestone, which tells the tale of his demise: bit.ly/mccabe1770

    Find out more about James Caldwell at the Dictionary of Irish Biography: doi.org/10.3318/dib.001389.v1

    Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com

    #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #MastoDaoine #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Fermanagh @norniron @[email protected] @[email protected] @histodons