Janet, A lot are Limestone which gets dissolved by acid rain, even leaves/grass on them is acidic.. Moss growing on them means an acidic environment. Granite in itself gets pitted over time due to limestone content. If one goes to a g/yard one sees many g/stones that are white/milky coloured... this milky layer is lime being dissolved from the stone. If you look at the photos at Teightunny one will see very legible, very old g/stones... Why? Look at them, they are leaning forward and protected from the rain. Yes, we have very very hard stone.. Ironstone! Many g/stones have gone rusty red. There's a very very old g/yard being cleared in Cavan, some g/stones haven't seen light of day for ages and were covered in thick Ivy, many are like new Dave On 22/06/2015 01:03, Janet Morgan wrote: > Dave, > Are these gravestones not made of granite or hard substance? Perhaps it is not available? I am talking newer ones. > I have relatives in NY with headstones 100 years old and clearly readable. > Is weather a factor also with all the dampness? > Janet --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Janet http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/roscommon/photos/tombstones/roscommon-shankill/target2.html is an example of a grey limestone g/stone where the Lime is being dissolved by the acid rain, lime neutralizes acid and so comes to the surface.. even the Lichen can't grow on it in most places. Of course it would be another DOLAN!! :-)) DH On 22/06/2015 01:20, Dave H wrote: > Janet, A lot are Limestone which gets dissolved by acid rain, even > leaves/grass on them is acidic.. > > Moss growing on them means an acidic environment. > > Granite in itself gets pitted over time due to limestone content. If > one goes to a g/yard one sees many g/stones that are white/milky > coloured... this milky layer is lime being dissolved from the stone. > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Perfect example, Dave and Janet, Perfect choice, too, as both Janet and I may be akin somehow to this James. Note his wife's given name of Hanora, bet they both were second/third cousin via the Meenagleragh Dolans. Dee. -----Original Message----- From: fermanagh-gold-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fermanagh-gold-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dave H via Sent: Monday, 22 June 2015 10:43 AM To: fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Photographing headstones Janet http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/roscommon/photos/tombstones/roscommon -shankill/target2.html is an example of a grey limestone g/stone where the Lime is being dissolved by the acid rain, lime neutralizes acid and so comes to the surface.. even the Lichen can't grow on it in most places. Of course it would be another DOLAN!! :-)) Dave. ================================== https://www.google.ie/ ================================== http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FERMANAGH-GOLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message