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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: https://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: https://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/22416
Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Heraldry #Meath
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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: https://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: https://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/22416
Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Heraldry #Meath
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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: https://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: https://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/22416
Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Heraldry #Meath
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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: https://teanglann.ie/en/fgb/p%C3%A9ist
And hear how it is pronounced: https://teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/p%C3%A9ist
Find out more about Donaghanie in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/donaghanie
Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com
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Happy International Women’s Day!
Relignaman "women's graveyard" is near Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone. The Journals tell the story associated with its origins: https://tinyurl.com/relignaman
Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com
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On this day in 1869, Thomas Hanna died aged 67. The Journals show his gravestone inscription from Clongesh, Co. Longford: https://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: https://historyireland.com/hedge-schools-of-politics-oconnells-monster-meetings
Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #IrishHistory #IrishLocalHistory #MastoDaoine #Longford
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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
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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: https://bit.ly/macloghlin1722
Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #MastoDaoine #Leitrim @[email protected] @[email protected] @archaeodons @histodons
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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: https://bit.ly/mccabe1770
Find out more about James Caldwell at the Dictionary of Irish Biography: https://doi.org/10.3318/dib.001389.v1
Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #MastoDaoine #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Fermanagh @norniron @[email protected] @[email protected] @histodons
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Check out the Irish Heritage News guide to @MemsDead and the Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland...
https://irishheritagenews.ie/tracing-your-roots-online-using-old-records-of-irish-gravestone-memorials-and-mems-dead/#Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #MastoDaoine #AncestryHour @[email protected] @[email protected] @archaeodons @histodons