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Newtownards Road, BANGOR, BT20 4LD

This is located on the A21 adjacent to Bangor Abbey.

Bangor Abbey was established by Saint Comgall in 558. Little remains of the original abbey after repeated attacks by the Danes, who destroyed it in 824. It was restored by Saint Malachy in the 12th century, although the only structure remaining from this period is thought to be a nearby wall seen in Image The oldest parts of the existing Abbey are thought to date from the 14th Century. The graveyard contains a number of interesting graves and gravestones. I have photographed a few 18th Century examples here: Image Image Image Image If you are looking for a particular gravestone look at the excellent archive of Bill Cardwell at http://www.graves.homecall.co.uk/BangorAbbey/FrameSet.htm .

Another grave in the Abbey graveyard. See also Image

One of the older graves I could find, dating from 1709. The inscription reads "Hear lyeth ye body of Martha Campbell wife to William Sloan who died May the 20 1709 aged 39 years" See also Image

This was the oldest gravestone I could find. As it's partially broken I can't make out the entire inscription but it seems to read "Here lyeth......Janet McH......Shaw who died 16th March 1707 aged 40 years also body of Shaw Scot daughter to Alex Scot who died 27th Oct 1745 aged 5 months" See also Image

Archibald (Archibel) Wilson was hanged on 26 June 1798 for his part in the 1798 rebellion (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Rebellion_of_1798 ). He rates three lines in one of the daily newspaper inventories of those dispatched for their perceived treachery: ‘Tuesday last, Archibald Wilson, mason, was executed at Conlig, between Newtownards and Bangor, having been found guilty by Court Martial of Rebellion and Treason.’ See also another picture at Image The gravestone inscription reads: "Here lieth the body of Archibel Wilson of Conlig who departed this life June the 26 in anno 1798, eg 26yr. Morn not, deer frends, tho I’m no more. Tho I was martred, your eyes before I am not dead, but do sleep hear. And yet once more I will apeer. That is when time will be no more. When thel be judged who falsely sore. And them that judged will judged be. Whither just or on just, then thel see Purpere, deer frends, for that grate day. When death dis sumance you away I will await you all with due care. In heven with joy to meet you there."

Part of the graveyard of Bangor Abbey - see also Image The graveyard contains a number of interesting graves and gravestones. I have photographed a few 18th Century examples here: Image Image Image Image If you are looking for a particular gravestone look at the excellent archive of Bill Cardwell at http://www.graves.homecall.co.uk/BangorAbbey/FrameSet.htm .

View from the north.