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    1. RE: [WEXFORD] Gravestone transcriptions and transcribing
    2. M Hankins
    3. Dear Jane: How would someone who lives in Canada be able to access the cemetery transcripts of Wexford which were completed by Brian Cantwell? Fifteen years ago when we were in Ireland we attempted to find the gravestones of my GOODALL and FRAYNE ancestors in the Church of Ireland graveyard at CASTLEBRIDGE. I say attempted, because all but two stones on the outer edge were completely overgrown by huge bramble bushes. There was no one at the church, and people in the general store next door could only refer us to a contact in Wexford Town, who unfortunately was away and would not return before we had to leave. Various commercial researchers, while promising to get us the information, are never heard from again. We would be very pleased if someone could tell us whether this particular cemetery was recorded and where we could obtain a copy of the transcript. Many thanks, Marjorie. Ive noticed a discussion on the Tyrone newsgroup re the value of 'Tombstones of the Omey' - value may be the wrong word - it's more is it worth buying re information....... <snip> A few counties have been done completely. Wexford, Wicklow , older graveyards in Dublin, some of Meath, Westmeath - and published. The various Heritgae centres around the country 'claim' to have transcriptions.......... Few of the people who have ever done transcribing have had funding. Brian cantwell did and it took him something like ten years to do Co. Wexford. his works were not really published - printed, bound and copies given to various Irish archival institutes - maybe a few sold to larger libraries. no great money making venture I'd guess......but he was a dedicated man.

    10/22/1999 11:15:19