It's just so mind blowing that stones from 300 years ago are still legible. Talk about craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing.
@autumnfall88292 ай бұрын
What you are seeing with the lead coffins are the liners. The outer walls of them are wood. The wood rots away and just leaves the lead lining exposed. It's not bones on top but rotted wood. Also it's so weird seeing palm trees in Ireland lol.
@Just_Granny2 ай бұрын
Very unique headstones. I’m amazed at the Palm trees growing there. Thanks GV 👍🏻
@nadiabrook78712 ай бұрын
This was SOOOOOO interesting!! Your videos are always VERY educational, GV!! I learn something new every time I watch them!! XXXX ❤💞💕💙👍👏🤗
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Thanks nadia
@FeralSheryl18182 ай бұрын
So true Nadia :)
@Mari-B2 ай бұрын
I totally agree! I am always captivated as I watch. My maternal g-g grandfather was French and I have traced his family back to the Huguenots. They migrated to South Carolina, USA.
@nadiabrook78712 ай бұрын
@@Mari-B Wow!! That's SOOOOOO interesting!!
@Kevin-jb8do2 ай бұрын
@@Mari-B South Carolinian here- The Huguenots were so important to the early settlement and development of South Carolina. They have many descendants in this state. There's a beautiful Huguenot church in Charleston.
@ShelArmstrong2 ай бұрын
Hi GV it looks really nice I can hear the bells lovely grave stones hope you are well what a lovely video GV thanks so much wow that's a shame when they crumble hope everyone is at peace the grass is cut nice so you can get around thanks again ❤️👍
@djwt202 ай бұрын
Interesting to see a lot of New Zealand trees and plants there. The "palm tree" is "Cordyline australis" or "Cabbage tree", "Ti Kouka" in Maori. Another distinctive one was the "ToeToe" (Austroderia) a type of tall grass with razor sharp leaves and feathery white flower tops.
@leenewsom75172 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I have been wondering about those plants for a while 👍🏻😁
@LindaGrey-wm9uc2 ай бұрын
The real NZ toitoi do not have razor sharp leaves. Those belong to a South American genus that unfortunately are now widespread in NZ. The native toitoi have soft leaves.
@maureenalder89052 ай бұрын
Loved this video Great job GV..Always give a 👍 before I even watch.❤
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Thanks Maureen 👍
@darkprincess242 ай бұрын
Your voice brings back memories of my great grandmother I miss her so much
@megsmysteries89682 ай бұрын
Great history lesson of long ago and forgotten people.
@pamelawooten32512 ай бұрын
Lovely graveyard and very historic. Thanks for sharing GV!
@iamshotty2 ай бұрын
Such beautiful old grave stones and an amazing crypt interior in pretty good condition inside. Marvelous. Thank you both so much xx Teresa 🇦🇺💖
@cindyjones27412 ай бұрын
One of my GGgrandmother was a Huguenot from France. She married my GGgrandfather while he was in France as secretary to the ambassador from Netherlands
@sallykohorst88032 ай бұрын
Thank you for amazing graveyard tour. Do love to hear the bells.
@CatCmdr2 ай бұрын
Great one, GV!! Such history! 💚💚💚💚
@janetslicer36372 ай бұрын
When I saw the titles, I thought you, Cathal, got kicked out of the cemetery for religious differences! What a beautiful church and grounds. Those headstones again are just imperfectly perfect! So many designs from short to tall, the top designs are to die for. Love the variety and ages of them. The poor Huguenots were persecuted by the Catholics in France. Some left and managed to get to the US mainland of Florida to the first city in the "new world" named St Augustine (technically the oldest city in America). Unfortunately, the Spaniards, also Catholics, drove them out of the city of St Augustine. Many were killed and within the city limits is a huge Huguenot cemetery from the 16 - 17 centuries. I have walked through it and it is very old and sad. In downtown St Augustine there is a large Catholic Basilica that is amazing. Geezzz, what we continue to do to each other! ♥️☘️🇮🇪
@raymondmiller50982 ай бұрын
Great vid, GV! I knew many Hugeunots had settled in and around Berlin (traditionally, lands belonging to historic Prussia). I had no idea that the Hugeunot diaspora included Ireland. It may be of some interest to know that one of the most noteworthy Hugeunot descendants of recent decades was Lothar de Maiziere, who briefly headed the first and only democratically-elected government of the German Democratic Republic (aka, East Germany) in the final months before Reunification. His family fled France for asylum in Prussia in the late 1600s.
@FeralSheryl18182 ай бұрын
Thanks again GV. Stunning and beautiful place. Bones and Cathal say hello to Morty lol, to you and Sue also! Have a blessed day
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Morty says hi 👋😂
@michaeltreadwell7772 ай бұрын
WOW, that was one well packed Graveyard ! Hardly an inch to spare there, but well kept and a beautiful place. Thank you for taking us on your adventures, they are all fascinating in very different ways. Take care 🙂
@tomsdotter32282 ай бұрын
What an interesting place this is! Gorgeous stones. There's a Huguenot museum not far from me, 6 houses and a church and cemetery. Thanks for the tour GV! p.s. I had no idea there are palm trees in Ireland 😊
@IrishAnnie2 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the writing on these old stones. So beautiful. Thank you for this walk today! ❤
@megsmysteries89682 ай бұрын
This was wonderful great walk about.👻💀👻
@megsmysteries89682 ай бұрын
Love that you read the stones like a walk back to the past. Sad but a look into there lives.👻💀👻
@rodolfoayalajr.85892 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this beautiful 🤩 old cemetery. May they all Rip Amen 🙏. 🇺🇸🇵🇷🙏.
@katep232 ай бұрын
Yet another really interesting churchyard. Lots of lovely old stones. Thank you GV.
@vdimasteremeritus2 ай бұрын
Every stone tells the story of a life lived. Sometimes a good life, sometimes bad, sometimes tragic. It is humbling to know that seeing so many people over centuries of time are still remembered. We should all be so lucky.
@Lorriann632 ай бұрын
Thank you, GV. These old cemeteries fascinate me. I could spend days and days here trying to find out who is there.
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Love the 1600'S stones in such great condition
@Liz_6782 ай бұрын
Beautiful graveyard! So many 1600 stones and mostly readable! I was going to ask about the lead coffins ! Read further down and someone talked about it! I always learn something from the videos you and Sue produce!! Many thanks GV💕
@pamelac28632 ай бұрын
Awesome video cool headstones 🪦 😎 👍 love watching your videos Thank you for sharing God bless y'all 😊😊
@phlamingophlox84922 ай бұрын
Another amazing visit. The gravestone with the columns was fascinating. I’ve never seen something like that!
@justacentrist41472 ай бұрын
My ancestors were huguenots who settled in northern Ireland.
@daveyjoweaver62822 ай бұрын
At about 6:30 or a bit before as your looking in the crypt there is a voice (EVP) I can’t make out the first few words but the second part sounds like, “We love you”.
@Beaverbush19692 ай бұрын
@daveyjoweaver6282 yes I heard it.
@KittKatPawz2 ай бұрын
I heard it also. 😮
@zorabryce54936 күн бұрын
What an old church this is, and there are a few very old graves. It is unusual to have palm trees there. I know that the Romans did bring palm trees to the UK, though the palm trees in this cemetery would have been planted about fifty years ago. Another enjoyable episode, so thank you again. Stay safe and keep well, Zora in Australia.
@joelhurley26782 ай бұрын
C a t h a l , thank you very much for sharing this wonderful video and the Beautiful church and Cemetery
@missmarple76392 ай бұрын
the body in the crypt looked as if it had been wearing armor. Great video!
@ot82102 ай бұрын
Wow lots of OLD graves, so neat. Beautiful church as well. I throughly enjoyed this video. Thank you GV, until the next adventure God Bless you.
@williamdavis35782 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great walk Love the amazing church ... wonderful to hear the bells
@dm6072 ай бұрын
I loved the church tower GV. To see those really old stones still in good shape is quite remarkable, the name on that long one leaning against the wall was William. Thank you for another awesome little adventure into Irelands past. Be safe. Deb of Oz XXX
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
@@dm607 thanks for watching Deb ❤️
@tomsdotter32282 ай бұрын
Thanks again GV. Beautiful tour.
@johncarroll99862 ай бұрын
Hi again GV hope you're well and in good form today just after joining you this evening on another Graveyard adventure love it
@angelagardner52302 ай бұрын
It must have been so barbaric years ago Ty for your video. Stay strong my cousins
@denisehibbs95762 ай бұрын
Interesting video ! I like the really old ones. The differences between centuries is fascinating. Thanks for sharing GV !
@JeanCrosby2 ай бұрын
Hello GV, Thank you for another wonderful cemetery and video. Be safe out there. Jean Crosby Nashville TN USA
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Thank you, I will
@mikevan52192 ай бұрын
I really like your videos thanks for sharing them. Being kicked out didn't really surprise me. As a Roman Catholic there are beliefs of not stepping on graves. And a lot about the resurrection. Interestingly enough still being practiced.
@dalehoward54162 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. Some of the headstones read so far back in time. We are Australian and this is truly like an old history lesson. 💚
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Dale 🇮🇪
@wendycameron38232 ай бұрын
Beautiful cemetery the inscriptions are so readable, thanks for all the history you research, great watching your videos.😎
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Thanks Wendy
@archiecervantes1602 ай бұрын
Wow this is just amazing to watch. To think of all the history that happened at different lifetimes. I’m fascinated by watching videos like this. Keep up the good work 😊👍.
@brendacanter97682 ай бұрын
Great place❤ Beautiful Church❤ Hope you had something good to eat😊
@PaleHROse2 ай бұрын
Beautiful place
@mjrchapin2 ай бұрын
Such lovely places; it's almost impossible not to think there must be spirits or souls still there. Thank you for all your hard work!
@jonthomson86832 ай бұрын
Cheers bonny lad, thank you for your interpretations of what you discover throughout your endeavours. It's nice to see how other religious culturals are determined. Please keep up your good work, also to Serenity Sue, too . 😁👍❤️
@peterredfern11742 ай бұрын
As usual GV,very educational,now go grab some food and drink,safe travels,god bless,🙏🙏👋👋👍🇦🇺
@FeralSheryl18182 ай бұрын
I have never seen the north and south stones before. How interesting
@jimmyhappysmith2042 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this incredible historic video
@johndean52512 ай бұрын
Beautiful as Always GV
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Thanks John
@DeborahIsaacs-nx4dw2 ай бұрын
The church and gra yard are beautiful. Thanx for the tour and history❤😊
@dereksimpson12842 ай бұрын
What amazes me is how tightly packed the graves are. Never seen it like that in the US
@belindawilson13502 ай бұрын
Good morning GV and Sue. This was amazing. Such beautiful and interesting grave stones. What an amazing church so lovely to hear the bells ring. As soon as you look into the crypt with the disintegrating coffins,someone starts talking to you.I cannot make out what they say to start with but they end with we love you.Then all is still.I could also just be bonkers! I so enjoyed that. Thank you both for all the trouble you go to for us to be able to see these wonderful places. Please take extra care during this current"climate"sending extra love and God bless❤❤
@cemeteriesdownunder92472 ай бұрын
loved this walk around GV ❤ imagine waking up from the year 1660 and seeing the world now . i often wonder what they would think if they saw the world today
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
They would probably want to die again lol
@cemeteriesdownunder92472 ай бұрын
@@GraveVisitations probably if they did not die of fright
@steve829452 ай бұрын
this is according to find a grave Craig is a very common surname in Ireland, but it is believed that this Robert Craig is the one who married Jane Adams in 1851. If so, she was pregnant when he was lost at sea in 1852 and gave birth to a daughter later that same year, who she named Jane. RIP robert
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve
@maryleeswope33532 ай бұрын
Beautiful! I think it is an anchor...represents hope.
@aliciabrewer94442 ай бұрын
Beautiful old cemetery. That old church is amazing to see, built in 1626 wow, you can tell it's well taken care of. So much history there in that cemetery... A person could learn so much just from those people buried there. GV I love your video's, your KZbin channel is my favorite channel to watch... I always look forward to getting notifications letting me know you posted a video🩷.....
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Thanks Alicia we all learn something new every day. Glad you enjoyed this one
@annbirr64322 ай бұрын
That church is beautiful
@pixescure2 ай бұрын
amazing place! Very old stones. i love seeing those! thank you!
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@annfahy2589Ай бұрын
Lovely old tombstones, amazingly well preserved ❤
@munroborisenko72782 ай бұрын
It's so wild these graves from the 1700's. In Ontario, Canada I have looked at many sites and the oldest I recall are around 1825. This is because Canada is only about 155 years old !
@tracysmith30762 ай бұрын
This is such a beautiful place rich in history. Thanks so much GV
@maryleeswope33532 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that the church has gone to great effort to preserve those really old headstones!😊
@michaelbedinger41212 ай бұрын
Very interesting church and graveyard. Is this a church of Ireland 🇮🇪 church? You definitely have an eye for interesting headstones 🪦 I did hear something, could have been voices. Great video, thank you very much for sharing GV. Have a great week ahead. 😊
@Marksillerymusic2 ай бұрын
I never heard of the Hugo's before. Very interesting.its always cool to see inside the crypts . Fantastic video Cathal
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@1506pinkers2 ай бұрын
4th Hussars was Winston Churchill’s regiment when he joined the army as a young man.
@tomsdotter32282 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Thank you toms ❤️
@johnmceleny63742 ай бұрын
🤔hummm....anchor.... ye nailed it!😃
@stucook86222 ай бұрын
Great video..thanks🍺
@Worldwarone8532 ай бұрын
Stone Masons we’re so skilled in them days such beautiful headstones etc.
@mikewilliams67122 ай бұрын
When you were looking in the crypt it sounds like someone says Help me.
@jamielieberg70532 ай бұрын
Great Video and yes at fram 3:24 that is an anchor the Lead is a very ancient way to seal things. It does not decay, it is soft and easy to shape. You can fold it over and pound it flat for a good seal. And for a perfect seal, you can melt the edges and let it all flow together into one seamless piece. There are only two flaws: it is VERY heavy, and it is not very strong. It bends too easily to make much from it. When bodies are not embalmed, they either need to be buried quickly, or thoroughly sealed. Lead can be a good material. You can solve the strength issue by using an outer wood coffin, and lining it with lead. But that is still very heavy and as you jsee with the wood it just got wet and borken apart by the just by the weight of the lead
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Ya I think they always seem to crumble up and the wood disintegrates Jamie. Thank you for watching as always
@randyivie3592 ай бұрын
If I’ve learned one thing from watching your videos , I learned this . I don’t want to be buried in an underground tomb . Nothing last in those ! But well done GV 👍
@catwoman25962 ай бұрын
Lol
@walkabout162 ай бұрын
Nice to see something so old has been kept fairly neat and most old headstones and memorials readable.
@bethtodd99212 ай бұрын
Beautiful church and grave yard!
@loripeterson4952 ай бұрын
My maternal grt grandmother came from a Huguenot family. From France to Georgia, USA. Not much is known of the Huguenots. Frowned upon by the Catholics in France. Fled to various countries. Last name of Lamar or La Mar.
@kellyharper3672 ай бұрын
Thank you!🕊
@lisahusted15432 ай бұрын
Beautiful place. The graves from the 1600s fascinate me.
@bordereau12 ай бұрын
What were those sounds when you showed those lead coffins? At 6:26.....
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
What did you hear?
@PamelaYoungSetla2 ай бұрын
Was the church closed? Great video and boy, those French Protestants have great sayings on their tombstones!
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
Church was closed
@Corgis1752 ай бұрын
Thought lead coffins would last longer then wood but guess not.
@svarner82062 ай бұрын
Wonderful old graves!
@cherylh30912 ай бұрын
I really like this video. Such history.
@marytaft62512 ай бұрын
I was surprised to see the palm trees. I didn’t know palms grew that far north! I live in Panamá, and we definitely don’t have that variety. Cool!
@bahoonies2 ай бұрын
That word on the gravestone of the sailor is actually Donaghadee. Notice the letter E is used in place of O in both sailor and the odd spelling of Donaghadee. I wonder is that how it was actually spelled in his day? Fascinating.
@attilladacook34052 ай бұрын
What you are I once was. What I am you shall become. Wooooooooo!
@KittKatPawz2 ай бұрын
Beautiful graveyard. I don’t know if it’s just the wind, but I hear a lot of “voice-like” sounds coming through. Not sure if you picked up on them afterward. If they’re EVPs, it’s so fascinating. 😮
@GraveVisitations2 ай бұрын
I get loads of spirit activity on my walks
@Pocket-Watch2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tour of this grave yard
@annfahy2589Ай бұрын
Thats an amazing mausoleum
@spacecowgurl572 ай бұрын
I'm amazed at the historic beauty of it all. The preservation has to be difficult to keep up with. Do be careful these days my friend ❤
@AnnaMaria-zm8cv2 ай бұрын
Interesting, my ancestry is also from the hugenots, my last name is still french though altered over the years in dutch influences.
@tinasavage6742 ай бұрын
Those lead coffins fold like a tin can gv 😊
@marydegenkolb96032 ай бұрын
We have a Huguenot burial ground here in Savanah Georgia, USA. Since we are an international port, we have many nationalities here.