
People all over the world are dying to get in to cemeteries, to graves, to mausoleums. Their bones are buried, their ashes encased, their lives summarised in the dash between two dates. Their epitaphs, their choice of grave marker, their obituary, all tell a story. Cemeteries are museums of life often overlooked, frequently ignored. When I travel, I travel to meet the living and to pay my respects to the dead. These are my stories.


Ballinafagh Churchyard Cemetery, Co. Kildare
The tiny cemetery that sits in the grounds of what has to be…

The Friary Cemetery, Clane, Co. Kildare
Around the thirteenth century, the Franciscans came to the village…

St Michael and All Angels Cemetery, Millicent, Co. Kildare, Ireland
I've always loved Millicent Church and the rectory that went…

Town Cemetery in Sümeg, Hungary
To fully appreciate the roll-call of greats buried in the town…

Szent Mihály Domb, Vonyarcvashegy, Hungary
Climbing the hill to the church of Szent Mihály (St Michael)…
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