Co. Monaghan Historic Cemeteries Co. Monaghan Historic cemeteries are often overlooked by those in search of heritage. Not only do the gravestones reveal much genealogical information on families and individuals , but one feels a direct connection with the past in an old cemetery or churchyard. Ruined or attractively built chapels may be the most important features, but their setting on the ancient landscape, the solitude and the sense of ancestry which old cemeteries convey, are among the attractions of such sites. Some cemeteries in County Monaghan are particularly well cared for. They are cleaned and their details carefully recorded for posterity .
Care extends to protection of the old stones which are vulnerable to damage.
These stones are sources of knowledge about local history and about the stonemason's craft. Styles of carving and lettering vary from age to age and from place to place. The stones which survive until now are special to our heritage. Respect as well as interest should be shown to them, to their long-gone makers and to those who lie under the stones. Others are at Tydavnet and at Mullanacross in the parish of Errigal Truagh, both in North County Monaghan.