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Transcribing graves of All Saints Church, Fenagh, County Carlow, Ireland : sleeping histories /

In a sleepy village nestled deep in County Carlow, Ireland, rests a small churchyard filled with ancient headstones. Who knew that one woman's daily walk through this leafy graveyard would unravel stories of landlords, Cromwellian soldiers, bankers, Quakers, and twins whose parents have never b...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ní Chuileann, Susan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In a sleepy village nestled deep in County Carlow, Ireland, rests a small churchyard filled with ancient headstones. Who knew that one woman's daily walk through this leafy graveyard would unravel stories of landlords, Cromwellian soldiers, bankers, Quakers, and twins whose parents have never been found?This book follows the author's journey of transcribing gravestones as a hobby, detailing the village church and the secrets buried within its graves. It illustrates how information on headstones allows a glimpse at long-forgotten social conditions, politics, religion and grave robbing. It highl.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781527520417
1527520412
Acceso:Legal Deposit;