Tina That sounds an excellent idea. If you don't prompt some action maybe no one ever will. I have photos of the cemetery at Mocollop (Co Waterford) at: http://www.hotkey.net.au/~string/mocollop.htm The local Catholic Parish has adopted the cemetery and parishoners visit there one weekend a year and have a big maintenance / clean up day. Any chance of encouraging a Church or service group to "adopt" the cemetery? Cheers Denis Strangman ================ At 04:07 PM 30-04-01, tina marie wrote: >Hi all, > There is an old Irish cemetery here in the states that I have come > across. I is in the woods. the towns people really don't take care off, > it there is just to much work to be done to it . the graves date back to > the late 1700's but most in the mid to late 1800's and in 1900's. The > stones need to be cleaned and the ground also need major cleaning. I hate > to see it looking like it does. I was not there that long but I do know > that they do have some records and I am going to try to get my little > fingers on them as soon as I can. just give me time . It looks like there > is know family to the families in the graves there, this is why it looks > like it does so any work that is done is all volunteers. if anyone has > any ideas on how to clean the grounds and the stones. please send ASAP I > am gong to try to get back next week end. it is about a two hours drive. > wow what a day. Maybe I can do a fundraiser to get the money to get they > stuff we will need to get the job done. The ground! > is covered in ivy and all over the stones so you miss half off them. > they old iron gates around some of the families. If it was all cleaned up > I bet that would be a beautiful places. > > >Tina Marie >[email protected] >[email protected] > > >==== IRELAND-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== >To remove yourself from this list, send one of the following messages: >mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe >or >mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe