Thanks Peter for the very useful information. Regards, Yvonne ----- Original Message ----- From: <PeteScherm@aol.com> To: <IRL-WICKLOW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 12:48 AM Subject: Re: [Wicklow] ALCOCK/HAWKINS - Trip to Ireland > Yvonne at yvonner@optushome.com.au writes: > > << Pete mentions 47 RC churches, only 8 with graveyards. Where were Catholics > buried? >> > > Yvonne, > > Probably in their local townland or village cemetery - or see the following. > Here is a section of the Introduction to Mitchell's book, which may also give > some guidance: > > > Generally, Church of Ireland graveyards should be examined irrespective of > an ancestor's religion. It was October 1829 before a Catholic cemetery > opened in Dublin at Goldenbridge. Prior to the 1820's, owing to the operation of > the Penal Laws, both Catholic and Protestants shared the same graveyards. And > prior to the Burial Act of 1868, which permitted dissenting ministers to > conduct burial services, the Church of Ireland held jurisdiction over funeral > services for all Protestants. Right up to the mid-nineteenth century it is not > uncommon to find Presbyterian ministers and Methodist preachers buried in a > Church of Ireland cemetery. < > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts > > > ==== IRL-WICKLOW Mailing List ==== > Stick to the lists Golden Rule and you will never go wrong, Co Wicklow genealogy~history~news~ and be nice to one another. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >