heritage week 2013 historic graves in laois

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Laois Historic Graveyards Project 2013

• John Tierney, Eachtra Archaeological Projects

• www.historicgraves.ie

• john @eachtra.ie 0872312107

• Funded by Laois Partnership and in association with Laois County Council

•http://historicgraves.com/project/laois-graveyards-survey

Twitter@historicgravesFacebookHistoric Graves

How to – record a graveyard

Audio recorder

Zoom H2

GPS CameraSony HX20

Ipod touch

The System (Recording)

1. Number each memorial (no number=no photograph)

2. Photo with gps camera in strict numerical sequence. Upload to website and create memorial number

3. Do sketch plan4. Fill in record sheets5. Tick off progress on register sheet6. File everything in folder in numerical

sequence

This register is used to

keep track of work in progress;

tick the box when the headstone

is photograhe

d and record

sheet is complete

A relative location

sketch plan - draw the

headstones by row.

Start at the SW corner

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4Sequence for filling in the record sheet1 write in graveyard name, county, memorialnumber, county initials and date

2 draw an outline of the grave memorial

1 write in graveyard name, county, memorialnumber, county initials and date

3 write out the epitaph, letter for letter,line for line

4 transfer all names in the epitaph, townlandname, dates and ages

The System (Data Entry)1. Create User Account

2. Login

3. Goto graveyard page eg. http://historicgraves.com/graveyard/templetrine-graveyard/co-tmgy

4. Edit each grave memorial

5. Type in inscribed epitaph

6. Extract people info and ‘add person information’

7. Find person in census.archive.ie and add to Notes eg. http://historicgraves.com/templetrine-graveyard/co-tmgy-0002/grave

Common elements(learn the code)

• IHS

• In Hoc Signo Vinces

• Ecce Agnus Dei

• Gloria in Excelsis Deo

• Requiescat in Pace

• Requiescant in Pace

• Fecit (made by)

•Here lies the body of•Erected by•Sacred to•Died/Departed•The long S = f•Month, Day, Year eg. March 4th 1826•Day, Month, Year, eg. 4th day of March, 1826•Ye - thorne

RAHEENTINAKILLA

OLD SLEATY

CLOPOOK

JOHN LAWLOR TO MYGREAT SORROW IS DEAD AND IN THIS NARROW GRAVE TAKES HISREST LET EVERY ONE

THAT READS THISPRAY GOD REST HISSOUL IN HEVEN AM

EN HE DYED APRIL YE9TH 1716 AND IN YE 811yth YEAR OF HIS AGE

ROGER MOORE PRIEST

THIS NARROW GRAVE

17061640

THOMAS HACKET

JOHN HACKET

EDWARD HACKET

ANDREW HACKET

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Clopook Graveyard

Hacket’s Cross

Hacket’s Home Place?

Andrew & Edward Hacket died in a snowstorm in February 1838 - they are buried in Clopook, just under 4 miles from where they died.

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Summary

• Email john@eachtra.ie if your community is interested in being one of the 9 groups trained in September and October.

• Likely to commence mid September.

• Must have accessible historic graveyard

• Access to local hall (kettle and digital training)

• Commit to team of 6> to receive training

• 2 days per group plus further support

• Somebody on team who is comfortable with computers/internet

• Keen to tell and record stories of people and place through time

• Will get your graveyard surveyed and online

• Attend the November closing exhibition43