Pam: Your msg. to Ruth interested me also. I knew you allowed two burials per grave, the same as we do here, but I had never heard of the 3 bodies rule. Is this to reduce the number of cemeteries as land is scariest? What would you say is the average size for a cemetery? Here in the U.S., other than the very earliest ones, most are 50 acres or larger, I know of one which is over 200 acres. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Craven" <pamcraven@mynow.co.uk> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery > Ruth > > Not sure what you are alluding to but in the UK including N Ireland as > church graveyards became full the local towns opened up cemeteries. All > denominations were then buried there if their churchyard was full and/or > they did not have a family plot in the church that could take more bodies. > Plots are allowed to hold 3 bodies each, there was an embargo on the > length > of time between first and last burial not sure how long, but if eg someone > had been buried 50 years ago they may then allow 3 more recent burials in > the plot = 4 burials in that plot. Although I think that ruling has now > been abolished and it is 3 burial only regardless of the time between fist > and last. > > Sometimes a cemetery is divided up to allow different denominations to be > buried in the same area. > > Hope this is the answer you are looking for? > > Pam > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Enns > Sent: 18 November 2006 02:15 > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery > > Wondering if there is any rhyme or reason to this place? > > When I was fortunate to have visited there, years ago, before genealogy > study, the local minister gave me to believe it was a bit of a 'catch > all'..........Protestants, RC etc.people from all over the area....... > > Does anyone have any knowledge of this or its records? > > Curious, > > Ruth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I live in Maine (USA), where cemeteries can be very small, but plentiful. I know it sounds a little creepy, but, to me, it's really...something...sentimental, to see so many small family-cemeteries, in the back yards of homes. We have one behind our family home, and it's maybe just twenty people that are identified, and another twenty who were marked only with a piece of flat stone (no markings, just a flat rock). (Time were tough in the old days). As they say "Known only to God now." -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gordon crooks Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 10:37 AM To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery Pam: Your msg. to Ruth interested me also. I knew you allowed two burials per grave, the same as we do here, but I had never heard of the 3 bodies rule. Is this to reduce the number of cemeteries as land is scariest? What would you say is the average size for a cemetery? Here in the U.S., other than the very earliest ones, most are 50 acres or larger, I know of one which is over 200 acres. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Craven" <pamcraven@mynow.co.uk> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery > Ruth > > Not sure what you are alluding to but in the UK including N Ireland as > church graveyards became full the local towns opened up cemeteries. All > denominations were then buried there if their churchyard was full and/or > they did not have a family plot in the church that could take more bodies. > Plots are allowed to hold 3 bodies each, there was an embargo on the > length > of time between first and last burial not sure how long, but if eg someone > had been buried 50 years ago they may then allow 3 more recent burials in > the plot = 4 burials in that plot. Although I think that ruling has now > been abolished and it is 3 burial only regardless of the time between fist > and last. > > Sometimes a cemetery is divided up to allow different denominations to be > buried in the same area. > > Hope this is the answer you are looking for? > > Pam > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Enns > Sent: 18 November 2006 02:15 > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery > > Wondering if there is any rhyme or reason to this place? > > When I was fortunate to have visited there, years ago, before genealogy > study, the local minister gave me to believe it was a bit of a 'catch > all'..........Protestants, RC etc.people from all over the area....... > > Does anyone have any knowledge of this or its records? > > Curious, > > Ruth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Pam, In Scotland to this day we can have 4 burials in one plot and plots in graveyards are very small. I know this because both my grandparents and great aunt and uncle are buried in the same plot. Regards Sharon -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gordon crooks Sent: 22 November 2006 15:37 To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery Pam: Your msg. to Ruth interested me also. I knew you allowed two burials per grave, the same as we do here, but I had never heard of the 3 bodies rule. Is this to reduce the number of cemeteries as land is scariest? What would you say is the average size for a cemetery? Here in the U.S., other than the very earliest ones, most are 50 acres or larger, I know of one which is over 200 acres. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Craven" <pamcraven@mynow.co.uk> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery > Ruth > > Not sure what you are alluding to but in the UK including N Ireland as > church graveyards became full the local towns opened up cemeteries. All > denominations were then buried there if their churchyard was full and/or > they did not have a family plot in the church that could take more bodies. > Plots are allowed to hold 3 bodies each, there was an embargo on the > length > of time between first and last burial not sure how long, but if eg someone > had been buried 50 years ago they may then allow 3 more recent burials in > the plot = 4 burials in that plot. Although I think that ruling has now > been abolished and it is 3 burial only regardless of the time between fist > and last. > > Sometimes a cemetery is divided up to allow different denominations to be > buried in the same area. > > Hope this is the answer you are looking for? > > Pam > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Enns > Sent: 18 November 2006 02:15 > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ballymena Cemetery > > Wondering if there is any rhyme or reason to this place? > > When I was fortunate to have visited there, years ago, before genealogy > study, the local minister gave me to believe it was a bit of a 'catch > all'..........Protestants, RC etc.people from all over the area....... > > Does anyone have any knowledge of this or its records? > > Curious, > > Ruth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message