Milltown cemetery
Subtitle: the history of Belfast, written in stone
By: Tom Hartley
Publisher: Blackstaff Press; Blackstaff Press, Limited
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Belfast
Language: eng
Number of pages: 413
ISBN-13: 9780856409257
Subjects: History; Cemeteries; Sepulchral monuments
Description: In the heart of Belfast City lies Milltown Cemetery - a graveyard which has serviced the Catholic population of the city for almost 150 years. Within its grounds lies a wealth of fascinating individuals - from actors and artists to political activists. Home Rulers, nationalists, republicans and British Army soldiers all lie at peace together. this is their story. Historian Tom Hartley takes the reader on a journey through Milltown Cemetery, examining the lives of the people buried there and, through them, telling the complex story of the city of Belfast population.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-377) and index.