A FERMANAGH woman has called for graveyard gates to be closed at night following the the overnight disappearance of coloured stones and a wreath from her father’s grave. Dee Brazil McGaughey was left heartbroken when she discovered the sentimental items removed from the grave as well as further damage caused at Cross Cemetery in Enniskillen. When she posted […]
Grave situation: Monuments on the rise
ARE elaborate grave headstones moving testaments to grief and loss or vulgar spectacles of one-upmanship? That’s the question being asked after complaints locally of some families overstepping the mark when it comes to remembering their deceased relatives. In recent weeks, readers have contacted the Herald complaining about how their families’ graves at Cross Cemetery are being encroached […]
EXCLUSIVE: Monea sculptor Michael Hoy carves Seamus Heaney headstone
The late Seamus Heaney’s headstone is all over the news, but not many know that it was carved by a Fermanagh man. Based in Monea, Michael Hoy, was commissioned by Heaney’s family to carve the poet’s headstone. When asked how he felt about the commission, he said, “I had to pinch myself.” Hoy who owns […]