The Hidden Nuns Graveyard

Описание: Just down the road from the site of a sectarian atrocity lies a hidden history of resilience. In this expedition, we go behind the gates of the private Sisters of St. Louis Convent Cemetery in Ramsgrange, County Wexford.

THE STORY: In our last video, we explored the "Burnt Chapel" of 1798, a site defined by violence and tragedy. But the story didn't end in the ashes.

Historical records reveal that the Old Graveyard was more than just a ruin; it was likely a discreet meeting point for early rebels. When the Sisters of St. Louis arrived in the late 19th century, they reclaimed that ground. They gathered the local children inside the roofless, burnt-out ruins of the Penal Chapel to teach their very first classes—turning a site of political violence into a site of education.

THE SACRIFICE: This legacy was built by the determination of Canon Thomas Doyle, a man so committed to the cause of "Faith and Fatherland" that he gave up his own home so the Sisters would have a roof over their heads.

THE SYMMETRY: The Order served this community for nearly 150 years, building the schools and structures that define the village today.

4 Sisters arrived to start the mission.

When the convent closed in 2019, exactly 4 Sisters left.
From four to four: a perfect circle of service.

Join me as I walk the rows, read the names, and honor the architects of Ramsgrange.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction & History
3:40 - Reading the Sisters' Headstones

📚 SOURCES:
Dúchas.ie - National Folklore Collection (UCD)
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5009228...
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5009220...
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5009229...
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5009229...
St Louis Sisters Online Archives
Buildings of Ireland
Find A Grave

Local History:
-The Hook Peninsula (Billy Colfer)
-of Ireland (NIAH)
-Bartlett, Thomas. "Sectarianism in the Rebellion of 1798."
The Wexford Rebellion of 1798.
-Crossman, Virginia. "The New Ross Workhouse Riot of 1887."
Past & Present.

📍 Location: Ramsgrange, County Wexford, Ireland
👩‍🏫 Order: Sisters of St Louis (Founded Paris 1842, Ireland 1859)
🏫 Legacy: National schools, boarding school for girls
⛪ Brought to Ramsgrange by: Very Rev. Canon Thomas Doyle P.P.

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