St. John's churchyard Wexford Town

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St. John's churchyard Wexford Town
St. John's churchyard Wexford Town

This the entrance gate to St. John's churchyard in Wexford Town. Small in size, rather dilapidated and unkempt it has a history dating back to the 12th century. Originally the site of a refuge for the Knights Hospitaller and later a monastery for that order it was shut down in 1536 following the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry the eight. The church that stood on the site was eventually closed down and demolished but the churchyard remained in use.
There are many old graves and gravestones in the churchyard but of those a lot are damaged or illegible. The great exception is the mausoleum of the Redmond family whose most famous son was John Edward Redmond MP.
"John Edward Redmond was an Irish nationalist politician, barrister, and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. He was best known as leader of the moderate Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 until his death in 1918. He was also leader of the paramilitary organisation the Irish National Volunteers. Wikipedia"
Redmond was a fine orator and much loved until he decided that the Irish National Volunteers should enlist in the British Army during World War 1. For most nationalists this was seen as a betrayal and from then on his star was on the wane.
He is buried in the family vault with many of his ancestors and his son William. See my next image for the family vault.

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Taken on: November 9, 2022
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