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A great opportunity to look for and dig up the old headstones. It’s well known that Captain Tarrant cleared the area around the church of headstones and buried them all together to the east of the cell. Having been protected for centuries from the weather, it’s likely that some very early examples will still retain clear inscriptions, and if put on display would be a hugely interesting attraction for Greystones. Bound to be a few interesting skeletons in subterranean cupboards around there too! Greystones Headstones sounds like a good title for a song. As Mr. Zimmerman says ‘Everybody Must Get Stoned’. Just ask those kids!
Francis Neary, originally from Greystones, used to give tours of the Captain Tarrant Farmhouse and St. Crispin’s Cell during our old Greystones Arts Festivals. He suspects that some of the stones from the castle were used to line the open drains on the side of the of the road at the bottom of The Grove. Those drains are still intact and nicely done, so he could be right !! There is an old well too on the path to the sea. This area is where the original people of Greystones lived, not the town or The Burnaby. Centuries ago, these original residents had much much more land. But over the years, the sea has taken its toll. Even today, you can see that it was a magnificent site, well open to sunshine, expansive and wonderful fertile fields. There is a fabulous atmosphere still around the place.
Nice. Thanks for that, Kathleen…
I think Kathleen credits me with someone else’s work. I’m not the one who gave tours at St. Crispin’s.
I loved that place as a teenager, long before they barred the windows we used to while away the summer nights smoking dope and drinking champagne cider from Flynns whilst arguing over Oasis vs Smashing Pumpkins. Wow, 20 years ago now. Such good memories.
Nice. Stay right where you are, the GardaĂ are on their way. And so are the Musical Taste Police.
Ha, I know, Shocker! Lovely old spot though.
Let’s hope the little blighters were careful with their lighters. It wouldn’t take much to start a wildfire.