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“These Hallowed Grounds Vol. 2”

NEW BOOK A MUST FOR ULSTER FAMILY HISTORIANS

An important new book which is expected to be of major interest to family historians throughout Ulster has been launched.  

“These Hallowed Grounds” (Volume 2) not only records the surviving gravestone inscriptions for Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn, County Antrim, and Friends’ Burying Ground, in the city’s Railway Street. 

There is also a list of names from Quaker burial records of all the people buried in Friends’ Burying Ground as well as a background history of Lisburn Cathedral and Huguenots’ and Friends’ Meeting House. 

The book is a follow-on from Volume 1, which was a record of the memorials in Kilrush and St. Patrick’s Burying Grounds in Lisburn. 

Both volumes have been compiled by the Lisburn Branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society. 

The project team for Volume 2, under the co-ordination of chairperson Ann Robinson, comprised branch members Pat Allen, Harry Curry, Dr. Richard Gray, Eleanor McFadzean, Sean Minshull, Evelyn Patterson, Ted and Margaret Rolston and Yvonne Simpson. 

The new volume also includes memorials in the Cathedral and a list of burials recorded as being inside as well as lists of rectors, curates and churchwardens. 

There are also maps of both burying grounds, with a key, along with death notices and brief information on the wills of some of the people buried in the two grounds. 

Also included are short biographies of 53 families connected with the grounds, as well as 16 family trees and extra information with the names of some late 18th and early 19th century Lisburn people. 

The 306 pages include four in colour, with 50 black and white photographs, three maps and an index.

The book, priced £12.50, is available in local bookshops in Lisburn or at any library (quoting ISBN 0-954-00151-6).

The launch took place in the Cathedral Halls, Lisburn, on Wednesday, October 26, and was attended by the rector, Rev. Canon Samuel Wright, and the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Trevor Lunn.

 

 
 
Ann Robinson presenting a copy of Vol. 2 to the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Trevor Lunn   Ann Robinson presenting a copy of Vol. 2 to Rev. Canon Samuel Wright of Christ Church Cathedral.

If you are interested in purchasing a copy of this book or have difficulty in sourcing it from bookshops within Lisburn, please print off the
Order Form which can accessed using the hyperlink.
These Hallowed Grounds Vol. 1