Ramsey Churchyard
Ramsey, Ayre, Isle of Man
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Ballure Chapel. The history of this site extends back at least a thousand years, for it was originally a keeill, a small Celtic Church, one of which is believed to have been built in every Treen (a Celtic land division of about 400 acres). Most of South Ramsey comprised the Treen of Ballure and it was probable that the keeill was adapted for use in the early 17th Century for the people in this area to avoid the journey to the mother-church of Maughold, crossing either the Ballure River or the sands to Port Lewaigue at low water. The earliest tomb to be seen is near the north-west corner of the church and is that of Margaret Martin who died aged 5 years in 1750, but the first recorded burial is 1611. Twelve Ramsey cholera victims from 1833 also lie buried here. Other noteworthy tombs include those of the Gibbs of the Grove (now the Grove Museum) and the Frissel family (see number 12) whose memorial is one of very few on the island to be in Latin.
Ballure Chapel. The history of this site extends back at least a thousand years, for it was originally a keeill, a small Celtic Church, one of which is believed to have been built in every Treen (a Celtic land division of about 400 acres). Most of South Ramsey comprised the Treen of Ballure and it was probable that the keeill was adapted for use in the early 17th Century for the people in this area to avoid the journey to the mother-church of Maughold, crossing either the Ballure River or the sands to Port Lewaigue at low water. The earliest tomb to be seen is near the north-west corner of the church and is that of Margaret Martin who died aged 5 years in 1750, but the first recorded burial is 1611. Twelve Ramsey cholera victims from 1833 also lie buried here. Other noteworthy tombs include those of the Gibbs of the Grove (now the Grove Museum) and the Frissel family (see number 12) whose memorial is one of very few on the island to be in Latin.
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- Added: 20 May 2010
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2354884
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