Gate of the The Grove, Inch Island, Donegal, Eire
The Elders of Inch lived at The Grove.
You can just see the house between the gate and the trees on the right. The house is very run down since Will and I last visited in 1988. Gate and Entrance of The Grove, Inch Island, Donegal,
Eire
The Presbyterian Church is on the main road
and just to the left of this entrance and gate. Sign on the wall of Presbyterian Church beside The Grove
Presbyterian Burying Ground, Inch Island, Donegal, Eire
The large plot with the short stone pillars and
wrought bronze railings contains the graves of many of the Elders of The Grove. Inscriptions:
Until the day break and the shadows fall away Alexander Sharkey Elder, Born 2nd Feb 1804, Died 4th Nov 1893 Alice Ernestine Elder, Born 15th Feb 1866, Died 22nd Jan 1893 Elizabeth Craig Elder, Died 28th Nov 1930 Robert Elder, Born, 16th March 1836, Died 27th Jan 1910 and his wife Elizabeth, died 15th May 1925 also Wilhelmina M. Simpson, daughter of Robert Elder who died 23 May 1960 Another picture of the Elder Family Gravesite,
Inch Island The trees behind the Burying Ground Wall conceal
The Grove. The church and churchyard stand between The Grove and the Bryce's Farm. One may just make out the roof and part of
the upper story of The Grove, beyond the stone wall and to the extreme right of the picture. More of the churchyard with the Elder plot
in the bottom right of picture. Walking along beside the church building.
The graves of our neighbours on Inch Island.
More graves of neighbours and to the
left you can see one of the farm buildings of the Bryce's Farm. A view of the Bryce's Farm from the back corner of the Church. |