In a message dated 9/21/2006 9:54:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, padraigogealagain@rogers.com writes: Where are graves recycled- and specifically , in respect of graves, what does the term mean I had always understood that after a certain period of years (not sure how long), more bodies can be buried in a grave (even one that is considered "full"), because of the natural decomposition and settling. I think they do that even in some cemeteries here in the US -- but Ireland has been settled for a lot longer than the US, so wouldn't that mean that a single grave could hold a large number of people? Hilary

Yes, Hilary. The graves are dug deeper here than they would be in the states so that they can hold more people. Janet On 9/21/06, Moonshadow242@aol.com <Moonshadow242@aol.com> wrote: > > In a message dated 9/21/2006 9:54:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > padraigogealagain@rogers.com writes: > > Where are graves recycled- and specifically , in respect of graves, what > does the term mean > > > > I had always understood that after a certain period of years (not sure how > long), more bodies can be buried in a grave (even one that is considered > "full"), because of the natural decomposition and settling. I think they do that > even in some cemeteries here in the US -- but Ireland has been settled for a > lot longer than the US, so wouldn't that mean that a single grave could hold > a large number of people? > > Hilary > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CORK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Here is Western Australia the Karrakatta Cemetery has a renewal programme. They started at the earliest areas and this cemetery only opened about 1900 so 1930 is not what I would call early. As I understand it, they do not disturb the actual coffins but remove the headstones and grave surrounds. They say they are locating the new graves in the area between the old ones. The whole area is set out more like a park rather than the regimented rows of headstones. The only headstones they keep are the expensive ones or ones of historical interest, the second rate headstones are recycled for pathways etc. I expect the area will look very nice but... I was devastated when I found my grandparents grave was recycled in 2003 , many people are also very upset, but there is nothing we can do. The renewal of cemeteries if not new here as the first gazetted cemetery in Alma Street, Femantle was made into a primary school years ago and the other slightly later one in Skinner Street, Fremantle is now under the playing fields of John Curtin High School, this was done in the1930's. Where people could afford to pay the cost some were removed to the Fremantle Cemetery in Carrington Street. So far Fremantle Cemetery still has room for the 20% who still prefer burial. The old Cemetery at East Perth is partially still intact although some of it is under a car park - great! Many of the old pioneers and notable people of the Colony are buried here. That is the how the renewal programme is carried out here. Regards Jeanette ----- Original Message ----- From: <Moonshadow242@aol.com> To: <irl-cork@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:29 PM Subject: Re: (CORK) Where do I look? > > In a message dated 9/21/2006 9:54:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > padraigogealagain@rogers.com writes: > > Where are graves recycled- and specifically , in respect of graves, what > does the term mean > > > > I had always understood that after a certain period of years (not sure how > long), more bodies can be buried in a grave (even one that is considered > "full"), because of the natural decomposition and settling. I think they > do that > even in some cemeteries here in the US -- but Ireland has been settled > for a > lot longer than the US, so wouldn't that mean that a single grave could > hold > a large number of people? > > Hilary > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CORK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >