Huguenot Cemetery, Dublin
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Size | 630 m2 (0.16 acre) |
No. of interments | ~600 |
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The Huguenot Cemetery (
Those buried there are descendants of
The Huguenots quickly established a thriving community in Dublin and elsewhere in Ireland based on their skills in textiles, watchmaking and finance. Within a short time they had become an integral part of the commercial and civic life of Dublin. Huguenot families in Ireland included the naturalized names of Busse, Des Voeux, Chaigneau, D'Olier, Gardie, Delamain, Le Fanu, L'Estrange, Maturin, Saurin, Lefroy, Le Nauze, Perrin, Cromelin, Borough (derived from Bouhéreau) and La Touche.[3] The last burial was in 1901.[4][5]
The cemetery is not open to visitors, though it is visible through the railings and a list of 239 surnames of those buried is inscribed on the wall plaque to the left. These include Becquett (relatives of Samuel Beckett) and Du Bédat.
References
- ^ Poyntz, Right Rev. Dr. Samuel (2 December 1997). "The Huguenots of Lisburn: Tha Story of the Lost Colony". Lisburn.com. Retrieved 20 August 2006. (retrieved 20 August 2006)
- ^ Raymond Hylton. Dublin's Huguenot Refuge: 1662-1817. Dublin Historical Record, Vol. 40, No. 1 (Dec., 1986), p. 15
- ^ Transcription of Huguenot names
- ^ "List of Dublin Cemeteries". Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives.
- ^ "Huguenot Cemetery". 12 June 2014.