Historic graves project for Galbally

Ballyhoura Development ran a very succesful Historic Graves project in Galbally graveyard earlier this week, with a survey of all the gravestones, with a view to making all the data available online in the future.

The survey was led by archaeologist John Tierney and professional surveying techniques were taught to those in attendance, interested in local history. The Historic Graves project is a community focused grassroots heritage project, where local groups are trained in low-cost, high-tech field surveys of historic graveyards and recording of their own oral histories.