Mysterious Cries From Within | The Howard Family Pyramid Mausoleum

THE HOWARD MAUSOLEUM WAS DESCRIBED by English writer Sir John Betjeman as “the largest pyramid beyond the banks of the Nile.” Whether or not this is true is hard to verify-though pyramids are symbolic of Ancient Egypt, they’ve been used as burial markers in cultures around the world for about as long as we’ve been burying people.
That said, when European gentry built pyramids to house their mortal remains, they did so in homage to the power and mystery of the ancient world. When Ralph Howard, Viscount of County Wicklow, had his family’s pyramid built in 1785, he did so at the height of neoclassicism. In this time period, stylistic imitations of Greece, Rome, and Egypt not only displayed one’s education but also one’s good taste. Though these might seem at odds with a European setting, they’re not entirely uncommon. Another Irish pyramid lies in County Offaly, further inland.
The Howard pyramid, standing 30 feet tall, is hard to miss amongst the somber granite headstones of Old Kilbride Cemetery. The long-winded epitaph explains that the mausoleum was placed there in memory of ancestors who had died a century prior and for generations of Howards to come. Near the pyramid is another Egyptian-influenced mausoleum; a temple building that apparently houses the bodies of lesser Howard relatives.
The pyramid has 33 slabs for coffins, which some take to be an indication of Freemason connections in conjunction with the mysterious pyramid. Only about half the slots are occupied though. The mausoleum was sealed without explanation in 1823, and it has been covered in ivy and plant life in the century and a half of neglect since. It’s said that the last body interred in the pyramid was that of an infant Howard. The residents of Arklow reported hearing a baby’s cries coming from the cemetery at night, which only ceased once the corpse had been removed and interred elsewhere and the pyramid was sealed for all time.
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What a fantastic mausoleum! I love the history and the beauty you bring us. I always look on Google Earth so I can see as much as possible. Thank you to whoever took set down spot pictures. Blessings to you, GV, for all your work. You and Sue are brilliant.

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I'm a new subscriber, and had to comment ❤️ My ancestors are Irish, they settled in Victoria Australia. My gg grandfather is John David McGuinness, he was born around 1824 in Sligo, his father was John and his mother Ann. My ggandfather was his son John McGuinness, farmer and grazier in Rosedale, Victoria, buried in Sale, Victoria. My grandmother Irene Elizabeth McGuinness, was one of 13 to John and his wife Elizabeth. I have a strong suspicion that there are more John McGuinness men from county Sligo, 3 generations of John that I know of came from a very strong John McGuinness before them ❤️ lovely thoughtful content, thank you so much for these glimpses back into our difficult and divided past. I'll be binge watching when I can to catch up 😁💕

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Lots of lovely old tombstones.

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Awh those poor babies may they be resting in peace🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

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How beautiful to rest there with the landscapes all around . A view for the ages . Thank you for reading the stones . They're written so differently than the modern stones . Some of the buildings you've shown us are unlike any here in the states . THANKS AGAIN ! . . 💐

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Our pleasure! Sharon I love finding these historic places

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What an interesting and fascinating place, GV and such wonderful history. Thank you so much for this!

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There is a snake inspection camera that you can use with cell phones you guys could get and use to see things better than trying to use just the cell phones. That way you wouldn't have to take the phones off the gimble. It's always fascinating to see the places you take us to. Please be safe and remember to take care of yourselves. Don't want you to get hurt or sick while exploring.

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We have one of those but they are not great for focus or picture. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@angelalewis92]

What an incredible structure…with the blue sky as the backdrop it looked quite imposing. And what a strange story about the crying child! Another wonderful presentation, GV.

[@ericaduddy361]

Oh my goodness the last crack at the beginning 8.41 looks like a head in there!

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Great job GV! Your editing skills are getting better and better! Well done.

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Thank you very much!

[@suzvalentino1901]

GV who knows just how far that underground mausoleum goes. I think from the Egyptian looking mausoleum with the pillars goes back underground all the way to the pyramid. I would love to see the plans made for the Howard burial site, that might show you exactly how it was built. Can you imagine GV what's beyond the door we see. Thank you again for a wonderful video.

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I'd love to see inside 👀😁

[@helencheadle5285]

That was a lovely interesting graveyard with the pyramid GV, but a bit dodgy walking around with all the apparent landslides going on, and memorials in the process of falling over the edges! I’m glad they are in the process of trying to save, and hopefully move further in towards the centre, as it would. Be tragic to love such beautifully carved history as to whose buried there! I wonder where the crying child was buried, and hope to heavens she hadn’t been buried while in a coma and woken up crying inside there! That would be terrible! So many people used to be afraid of being buried alive, so had bells erected at the tops of their graves with a rope going down to the burial, the idea being they could ring for help if the woke! But I’ve often wondered how they would get the coffin lid off to reach the rope ( unless it went right inside with them) plus the weight of soil on top they couldn’t easily pull the rope! I’ve never heard of one being used, have you GV? That difficult ladies name “ Letitia “is pronounced “Let ish a,”should you be met by it again” thanks GV! Helen 🙋‍♀️😘💕👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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I have a video up of afraid to be buried alive situation Helen. The vault in Mount Jerome cemetery Dublin 👍 an interesting watch

[@janicepounds9934]

I love the location of this lovely cemetery!! Thank you for sharing with us💕

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Glad you enjoyed it Janice ❤️

[@weshoward1984]

Always interesting looking into my family history... I've only recently started to do some research and it has been so interesting as I had no idea the history of my family... And if you were talking about The Howard Castle in Henderskelfe it is still open to the public daily with normal hours of operation for castle tours...

[@Mari-B]

Another very great video! Sad, but informative. Thank you.✝️

[@raidenwolfe6495]

Omygoodness I just about had a heat attack!! When you were showing us inbetween the slits in the pyramid, I swear I saw a face..it was obviously just paradolia or whatever that's called...but that was so creepy!!! 😨😨😨 well done! Great videos! The history and the work you put into them are fantastic! A pyramid in a cemetery...wow I've never heard of anything so interesting..kindof wish there was more to this story! Many blessing and safe travels!

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Thanks for watching. Loads more on my channel of very interesting finds. Plus another pyramid mausoleum called the Bernard family mausoleum

[@margritpiepes8242]

You are right it looks like a face no paradolia

[@Fievelavie]

Freemason pyramid mausoleum

[@onelucky84]

SAME

[@FeralSheryl1818]

I'm not related but have some McGuinness folks in the family. I'm going to send them a photo of this. I'm related to the Keirnan's and Mckeirnan's. How awesome is this ? TY!!! The Keirnan's married into the McGuinness family. JUST WOW!!!

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[@ShelArmstrong]

Lovely video g v it was a shame that you couldn't see in side off the family pyramid mausoleum take care 👍

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I just woke up from nap but im rewatching guys

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Cheers nonie

[@catherineleigh9000]

Thank you so very much for reading the old headstones. In America we do not have the old ones as you in Europe. I could stay there for hours. For some reason I love reading old headstones. The oldest I’ve seen were in New Orleans from late 1700’s.

[@johnmorelli3775]

Given what we have seen before I am thinking there could be substantial water damage in the Howard mausoleum given that it is mostly underground. Beautiful on the outside but on the inside.....??? Great video, cheers!

[@GraveVisitations]

Would be nice to see inside

[@cillieme4381]

Love the vids. Always makes me wonder what we're these peoples lives like? How some of them passed. What were there stories?

[@GraveVisitations]

Alot died young from sickness etc it was common back then

[@suechurchill2161]

Well done - loved the stone history tour specially the Howard family. Rather sad though of the young children that passed away. Thank you

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Thank you for watching

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Thank you for sharing sir,from PHILIPPINES

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Thanks for watching

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Fascinating history, thanks for great detail. I'm now off to watch your other videos

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[@itallia666]

🇬🇧 I wonder why the Howard family had such an interest in Eygptian Funeral buildings? I know the 1800s were pretty obsessed with anthing Eygptian with so many explorers discovering Eygptian artifacts. Plus many educated families were very interested in Eygptian beliefs of the Afterlife So maybe the Howards were keen on the soul ascending from the the pyramid & rising to the Afterlife. Ive seen pyramids in other graveyards & cemeteries although not as large as this one. It must have been costly too. Some have said the bodies interred in a pyramid dont rot! Just became mummified, dried out. So sad that many very young ones died in times past, in my local cemetery there is a beautiful small white marble Headstone with just this wording Here lies my Beautiful Baby Always in my Heart. Thats all, no dates or family members. At one time there was always fresh flowers on this Babies grave & only once did i see a small lady standing, head bowed at the grave, crying. It was so very sad. Its never had flowers for many years, but sometimes when im walking around the cemetery i will put some wild flowers on the Babies grave. Theres no grave near this one either, its just all on its own It makes me so sad indeed. Thanks for your very interesting tours & info. Peace & Grace 🇬🇧👧

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Hi Jerry thanks so much

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Go and see ‘haunted finders’. Those guys get all sorts of interactions with spirits at graveyards. Intelligent words uttered back through a voice recorder…… it’s truly unsettling. I love these videos you do! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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We’re not supposed to talk to the dead as its demons

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​@@stormchasingaldemons only exist if you believe in evil

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So sad😔 Now she's not with her family😢May they all RIP❤️ Nice drone work❤️

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Great intro and super interesting info on the Howard family..loved this.. 👍 ♥

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Thanks Maureen it was very interesting. I love these finds

[@franciscarangellopez2597]

Why are the coffins exposed to the weather eventhough their in the musesuleom

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😮. Looks like a good one!!

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😁👀

[@suzieaustin.5905]

Fantastic video and very nice place 👍. You find the most important places. Thankyou, ❤️ suzie. Rest in peace little one.

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Thanks suzie ❤️

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Very, very good. Beautiful cemetery you and Sue have once again have given us a top notch video. Georgia USA.

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Glad you like them! 👍

[@kimstride3355]

Very interesting grave yard! Beautiful headstones! Thank you for sharing.

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Glad you enjoyed thanks Kim

[@joelhurley2678]

A very pretty area in the cemetery and very nice area around the cemetery. The Pyramid Masoleuom was very interesting. Where I live, the cemetery is from 1866. It has a large skinny Pyramid for a Headstone, apparently the family had visited Egypt. So they were impressed with what they saw my guess, and created a Family Headstone for themselves. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊.

[@GraveVisitations]

I think you are right Joel alot of these people back in the day fall in love with pyramids etc and want to go out in style as such

[@NonieMaesLife]

As always that was awesome, I hope i didn't comment to much, love ya!

[@GraveVisitations]

The more comments the better lol

[@monicamorar8047]

Molto interessante il mausoleo a forma di piramide ! Eterno riposo si defunti 🖤🌹 Grazie GV per la condivisione ❤

[@vaavaablcksheep]

Did that not look like a face inside when you were trying to focus! Intriguing.

[@archiemustachie3693]

I thought so too

[@sleepynightowl1550]

8:49 That's a human skull, the eye sockets are clearly visible Edit: at 9:06 the image gets better and that might actually be a mummified head with reddish hair still on top, even the nose is there

[@davidash2158]

Mummified skull is peeking through the crack -- perhaps wants to come out.

[@christelbraune4530]

Dankeschön für dieses Video. Das war sehr interessant, die Mausoleen sind ja toll. So etwas habe ich noch nicht gesehen.🙆👍

[@GraveVisitations]

Hello christel thank you for watching 🙏

[@ohmeowzer1]

A very beautiful cemetery. I liked and subscribed thank you for the great video

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Hello and thank you for watching and subscribing from here in Ireland 🙏🇮🇪

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Nice videos, and the owner of the channel is very handsome too.

[@Liz_678]

Great video Grave! Very interesting. Watch out for those holes you two!! 💕

[@GraveVisitations]

Thank you, I will 😁

[@AdventureIreland]

Wow, I never knew this existed, I must give it a visit some time, thanks for sharing.

[@GraveVisitations]

Definitely worth a visit thanks for watching

[@LaurenFerrell885]

Hi GV I missed the chat. But I'm watching the video right now 😊

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Enjoy Lauren 👍👍

[@cherylschantz9893]

It’s a green & beautiful space. Such sadness, so many died young.

[@cemeteriesdownunder9247]

another awesome video GV

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks for the visit Julia x

[@kimmartin8374]

When I first saw the casket I thought it was a face at first then when you flashed ur light on it again I could see how decadent it was.. It’s so fascinated how caskets decay over time so interest in watching your videos. Thank you for bringing us amazing videos.

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Your welcome glad you enjoyed it. Even the lead coffins crumble away after time

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Great story as usual GV 👏🏼

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Thanks John

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What a beautiful place ! Thank you for sharing !

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Thanks Denise 👍

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Hello beautiful cemetery . Thank you for sharing.🤗🤗

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Great job GV...

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Thanks shellie

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Greetings from Boston, Massachusetts, USA... Wonderful interesting videos.Love all your work,. Thank you..

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Thank you very much! Welcome to the channel

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@@GraveVisitations Thank you

[@fionamort5837]

Thats is a beautiful mausoleum, so so sad to of heard of a wee child crying heartbreaking another great tour & the history behind it thank you so much GV you always take us to great places amazing graveyard, love your tours GV, God bless & stay safe 🙏🌹🙏

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks fiona I enjoyed doing this one thanks for watching

[@Tracywhited2]

So cool ! I wish you had one of those drain cameras to see in those mysterious cracks !! 😂😂😂

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We have one but it's not great need to upgrade 😁

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Hell yes! You and Sue have the best videos❗👍👍👌👌✌✌⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❗

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Thanks Richard really appreciate that 🙏

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👍👍

[@tracysmith3076]

Such a beautiful place, and a fantastic video. Thank you so much ❤️

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks Tracy 🙏

[@Sandra-dm8rd]

Another great adventure. The pyramid was incredible

[@GraveVisitations]

It's huge and very beautiful

[@philip2010]

I would really like to see the inside of it 😮😮

[@em6577]

Wow, what a fascinating place... thankyou

[@onelucky84]

Paused at 8:38 looks like a skull, freaky!

[@CatCmdr]

Love your videos….there’s so much history there. Thank you! ❤❤❤❤

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Glad you like them!

[@sallykohorst8803]

Wow what a story thanks for sharinf.

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Thanks Sally

[@Mike-James]

Ireland has such a long and varied history, it's nice to just scratch the surface of that history through the people who are laid to rest.

[@GraveVisitations]

Is really has alot of history and old graveyards and cemeteries. It's nice to get some insight into the lives of people and how they lived

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Fantastic cemetery you shared with us thankyou ❤

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My pleasure 😊

[@SandVan]

Amazing video 😊🙏happy new year from Australia ❤️😊🙏🚐

[@GraveVisitations]

Happy new year!

[@RED20169]

Wonderful video! Thank you

[@GraveVisitations]

Glad you liked it!

[@ameliarhodes5000]

My only ghost story is my brother's story. He had a set of globes, the Earth and the Moon. In the middle of the night the Moon globe would start ticking like someone tapping it with a fingernail. These were hollow stationary globes. They did not move, they had nothing inside them - confirmed, nothing inside. In the middle fo the night the globe would tick like it was being hit. Finally my brother freaked out and removed the globes from his room. Here's the kicker: Our dad died when I was 3 and my brother 6 months. He died in an industrial accident. He was a communication foreman for NASA.

[@GraveVisitations]

Wow that is certainly a visit from loved ones. Sorry for your loss

[@Persimmon-l7c]

Very beautiful resting place

[@OhNo1234-j7b]

Hi GV, I'm not sure but I swear when you were looking into the mausoleum front, I thought I saw a a skull face. Did you notice that when you went back and looked over the video?

[@GraveVisitations]

Didn't see them looking out lol

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@@GraveVisitations 🤣

[@sonjakenzler4170]

Thank you very much for this gem.

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My pleasure!

[@robinbarrett5301]

That's some Dark Shadows stuff ,going on with the baby crying in the crypt thing! Erie!!!

[@phillipsmith4501]

In a couple of hundred years they will say aliens built the pyramid , good video mate cheers from Australia.

[@GraveVisitations]

Oh yes the good old alien connection ha

[@NonieMaesLife]

I so want to go down those stairs in that pyramid to look around...My Dads mothers madian name was Howard...her full name was Effie Mae Howard,

[@GraveVisitations]

Me also would be cool

[@annlindsaywright3169]

😢I think the baby was probably thought deceased but awoke in the Mausoleum. How horrible. RIP little one.

[@ceoofmychemicalfactory]

Great video 👍👍👍

[@GraveVisitations]

Thank you 👍

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Beautiful 😻 old cemetery. Beautiful structures. Thank you for this educational video friend. May they Rip Amen 🙏. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇵🇷🙏.

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Thanks for watching. 👍 Hello from Ireland 🇮🇪

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Hello I like your videos 📹 iam from USA 🇺🇸 california.. .. 👍 👍

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks and welcome Brenda 👍 from here in Ireland 🇮🇪

[@larauch13]

Very beautiful and peaceful place.

[@GraveVisitations]

Yes it was thank you for watching

[@talestoldinthedark]

Watching now ☺️

[@talestoldinthedark]

So gorgeous there.

[@vaavaablcksheep]

Im not usually one to notice thimgs like this and always skeptical. I wish I could share the photo still i took. When you zoomed into the second chamber door, one could believe that the word Leave is visible.

[@juneweyman8482]

Hi love this music and fiming in the beggìng weĺl exiciuted 😊

[@hippie6972]

WOW! She was probably cryin' for her Mother.

[@ohmeowzer1]

Yes poor babe

[@amydelune9655]

Always a walk through history, what a haunting place and magnificent view. Thanks to those trying to preserve the graves. May they all Rest In Peace.

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks Amy

[@purplehaze5977]

So interesting love this one

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Thanks ☺️

[@cathymcglasson6947]

Very well done

[@GraveVisitations]

Thank you very much!

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@@GraveVisitations Your welcome

[@angietunstall2555]

Isabella Howard 1783-1836 married Granville Leveson Proby 1782-1868 on 5 April 1818, in Hanover Street, London. I saw you'd missed the "Proby" GV. Easy done 😊😊😊

[@GraveVisitations]

Proby?

[@angietunstall2555]

@@GraveVisitations if you look again at the line you read with Granville Leveson on, you will see that there was another word, that word was Proby. I saw it when you picked it out with your torch only yiu missed it and moved down to the next line 😉

[@GraveVisitations]

Didn't see that thank you for pointing it out

[@angietunstall2555]

@@GraveVisitations Not a problem, GV. You do fantastic work but you're only human! 😉

[@rhondamc3642]

Magnificent!

[@GraveVisitations]

🇮🇪🙏

[@vernabryant2894]

This is a interesting story

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@cherylschantz9893]

I wonder if part of the reason that only half is occupied, is due to the sense of certain members thought of as “minor family members.”

[@michellewaterhouse7373]

Have you ever come across the name Hannen? I am trying to research my family ancestry and locating Hannen's has me stumped.

[@GraveVisitations]

I can't say I've ever come across that name but if I do I will surely shout you out 👍

[@GraveVisitations]

I've seen hannan

[@jackiedrowley3351]

The Irish grave yards seem to be more mysterious and interesting .

[@GraveVisitations]

Very old and lots of history

[@peterschwegmann3098]

Amazing

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks 👍

[@peterschwegmann3098]

@@GraveVisitations you are the best !!!!!!!!

[@Janieblueyes]

Very interesting I have Irish Eaton GG Grandparents. Very hard to trace and not a common name in Ireland . 🤔🥰🐨

[@Janieblueyes]

It’s pronounce like Leteesha

[@lindalagalo8018]

It almost looks like a face in there 🤦‍♀️scary but really nice video thank you 😊

[@GraveVisitations]

It does 😮

[@vickicaber6089]

Can't wait wonder why the crying stopped after removing the body and where its at today 🤔

[@jolenehendrickson8915]

They didn't like where they were

[@sleepynightowl1550]

@@jolenehendrickson8915 Or the child was thought to be deceased but came to after the burial and started crying as a natural reaction... chilling

[@rochelleb973]

💔

[@philip2010]

Back then stones were more informative but it's sad about the kids tho

[@GraveVisitations]

It is sad to see them gone so young

[@michelletrudeau2078]

Are you related to Baldwin brothers in the States that are actors. I know it is a crazy question but you have such similar looks to Alec Baldwin. Just curious. Love your site.

[@GraveVisitations]

No relation lol