A lot of history there, Mark. 👍 There's a quick question I've been meaning to ask you. I've noticed a lot of the graves are very wide in Northern Ireland, even if they're only for single interments. It would seem to be a local design tradition. Do you know why?
@markporter-thechurchhistor6784 That's interesting, Mark. So, I assume the burials are laid side-by-side. That's also different, as in England, multiple burials are almost always one on top of the other. A decision is made when the first burial goes in so as to leave additional space if required. It would seem that the method in Northern Ireland is slightly different. I wonder why the different ideas have developed.
@ in the modern graves they go in on top of each other here as well.The more modern graves aren’t as wide,so perhaps back in the day they were possibly buried side by side.
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Enjoyed this one Mark. Hope you had a blessed Christmas
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A lot of history there, Mark. 👍 There's a quick question I've been meaning to ask you. I've noticed a lot of the graves are very wide in Northern Ireland, even if they're only for single interments. It would seem to be a local design tradition. Do you know why?
@@tacraling yea ,they are designed for multiple burials,three people Andy.So for example I will go in with my mother and father.
@markporter-thechurchhistor6784 That's interesting, Mark. So, I assume the burials are laid side-by-side. That's also different, as in England, multiple burials are almost always one on top of the other. A decision is made when the first burial goes in so as to leave additional space if required. It would seem that the method in Northern Ireland is slightly different. I wonder why the different ideas have developed.
@ in the modern graves they go in on top of each other here as well.The more modern graves aren’t as wide,so perhaps back in the day they were possibly buried side by side.
@@markporter-thechurchhistor6784 Yes, that makes sense. It sounds like it came from an older tradition. Thanks for that, Mark. 👍
@ your welcome Andy👍