Episode 24 -Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland
Jennie and Dianne honor their Irish heritage by exploring Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland. This ordinary, extraordinary cemetery is the final resting place to more than 1.5 million souls including Irish revolutionaries, poets, musicians, and many more wonderful people. It is also the site of a tower that allows you to see the ocean and the Irish mountains. Ireland is a land of stories, magic, and history.
Resources for this episode include:
Rhoads, L. (2017). 199 Cemeteries To See Before You Die. (133-135). Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.
Staff, I. (2014). Dublin’s Glasnevin Cemetery held its first burial on this day in 1832. Irish Central, Retrieved March 14, 2021, from https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/most-famous-people-glasnevin-cemetery
O'Dowd, N. (2020). The mystery French lady who visits Michael Collins’ grave every year. Irish Central, Retrieved March 14, 2021, from https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/french-lady-michael-collins-grave.amp
(2006, September 12). Francis Browne . https://en.m.wikipedia.org/. Retrieved March 14, 2021, from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Browne
O'Mahony, O. (2019). Folklore Friday: The Real Story of Dublin’s Glasnevin Cemetery. Shamrock Craic, Retrieved March 14, 2021, from https://www.shamrockgift.com/blog/folklore-friday-glasnevin-cemetery/
Kelleher, A., & Mitchell, J. (2014, October 31). One Million Dubliners [Video]. https://www.amazon.com/One-Million-Dubliners-N/dp/B00VGURLC8?ref_=d6k_applink_bb_dls
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