The new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, took time out at the weekend to explore his family roots in Fermanagh, visiting the grave of his great-great-grandfather in Roslea.
The veteran Labour MP, whose family have a long history in politics, had been in Fermanagh to attend the Twelfth celebrations in Irvinestown. He told the ‘Herald and others at the event he was looking forward to exploring his mother’s side of the family while in the county.
Afterwards, Mr Benn posted to his personal Twitter (X) page, writing alongside his photos, “Just visited Holy Trinity Church in Clogh, Co. Fermanagh where my great, great grandfather Dr Thomas Graydon is remembered on the family gravestone.
“He was born in Roslea in 1850 but, like so many others, emigrated to the United States where he died in 1900, age 49.
“A great pleasure to meet Church Army Minister Captain David Hamilton whose church this is. And what a beautiful and peaceful landscape surrounds it.”
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