Drumballyroney Church

Drumballyroney church sits on top of a hill with views across county Down into the Mourne mountains.

One view from the church carpark.

The church is also known as The Bronte church. Patrick was born in the parish of Drumballyroney and this was the family church. He was born in 1777 and died 1861. He was the father of the writers Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte.

He was a teacher until 1802 when he won a scholarship to study theology at St John’s collage, Cambridge. It was here he changed his name from Brunty to Bronte, the Greek word for thunder.

He taught at the school beside the church for a short while before going to Cambridge after which he ordained as a Deacon of the Church of England in 1806 and entered the priesthood in 1807.

The school and a photo taken through the window. https://sevenov.com/patrick-bronte/?amp=1

Theres more history in the above link on the life of Patrick Bronte.

Next are some photos taken for around the graveyard in the evening till the sun started to set.

This church is the first stop on The Bronte Homeland trail.

Thank you for joining me on this visit to the Irish part on the Bronte story.

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Black & White Wednesday

This weeks photograph is Lambeg parish church. It sits on the banks of the River Lagan a few miles from Lisburn. The first church dates back to 1598 with the possibly of one going as far back as 1306.

The oldest tome stone found in the graveyard dates back to 1626.

History link: http://www.s118536411.websitehome.co.uk/churches/Lisburn-churches/lambeg-parish-church.html#:~:text=HISTORY%20%2D%20Lambeg%20Parish%20Church,the%20tower%2C%20was%20completely%20rebuilt.

Camera: Nikon D7200 with a Sigma 17 – 70 mm lens

Data: ISO 100, f/16 @ 1/2 second

Focal length 17 mm.

Thank you and stay safe,

George

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Were they family…..

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So I headed out to an old graveyard that sits on a hill top. It dates back to the early 1800’s. I recall coming to it when I was a nipper ( young lad) about 11 years old. That was when you could cycle a few miles and find things to explore.Fight off the dead that where coming to get us and drag us under to the middle world. Look for signs that they walked at night, scare myself with my own imagination. I recall my grandfather telling me the worst thing you will ever meet is you own imagination. I my case he was right.

I recall seeing this head stone on a grave and asking my father about it. He didn’t know anything about it. So was in the area this afternoon and was driving to the Bow lough which is close by. the sun was setting has I climbed the hill, seems a little steeper that all those years ago. But good to see someone is looking after the old place. A walk around and it wasn’t hard to find what I came for.

I must look into the family history and see if I was related to those buried  here. The family buried here are dated from 1897 through to 1940 and most seem to have lived in excess of 80 years. Watching the sinking sun and the warming of the sky it was nice to sit in the silence with just the song birds  playing natures music and remembering summer days from long ago.

Thank you for visiting.

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Lambeg Parish Church, Lisburn  County Antrim, Ireland.

I pass this church most days, so decided to stop by and photograph the river that passes close by.  Turned out the river view was not great. Since I had parked in the church car park, I thought I might take a look around. So this is one off the photographs I shot there.

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And here is a little History about the Church.

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