For the first half of the nineteenth century most Roman Catholics were buried in parish cemeteries, notably St. Paul’s on Power Street. This changed drastically in 1847 with the great Irish potato fa
For the first half of the nineteenth century most Roman Catholics were …
Built by Joseph Sheard, the dead house is a Gothic-style building, which was the architectural fashion of the time. Its octagonal shape followed a mid-19th century fad for eight sided buildings that
Built by Joseph Sheard, the dead house is a Gothic-style building, which …