A History Through The Ages at Preban (Stories from a Living Graveyard Part 2)

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

History, Interviews, War Of Independence, Ireland, Norman Invasion, Vikings, Great Famine, Great Hunger, Irish History

4.7 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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In part II of 'Stories from a Living Graveyard’ Damian and myself journey back into the earliest history of Preban. This takes us deep into the medieval period. We follow the story of the graveyard through the late Middle Ages and the religious turmoil that followed the Reformation. We also talk to archaeologist Chris Corlett to hear the fascinating story of the stonemasons who carved some of the outstanding gravestones that still stand in the cemetery today.

This episode is the second of seven in 'Stories from a Living Graveyard’. The series will be released daily as part of Heritage Week 2020.

Sound by Jason Looney

Special thanks to Yvonne Whitty, the Heritage Office of Wicklow County Coucil & Preban Graveyard Committee.

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0:00.0	Attention at all passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in Uber credits to spend on your next train journey.
0:11.0	So no excuses not to visit your in-laws this Christmas.
0:16.5	Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply check the Uber app. There was a church on the site going back maybe as far as a thousand years.
0:30.0	The trouble is we've no records.
0:32.0	We really don't know the full story of how long it's here. Hello and
0:45.0	welcome to Stories from a Living Graveyard, a podcast series created by myself, Finn Duwire and
0:50.3	Damien Shields, the host of the Forgotten Irish Podcast.
0:54.4	Stories from a Living Graveyard is a seven-part series that looks at the history of Previn Cemetery in County
1:00.2	Wicklow. This episode, which began with the worlds of Father Hamill, a local priest in Prebben, hints at the ancient history of the cemetery.
1:09.0	In Prebben, you can travel back thousands of years within a few short steps so in this episode we will look
1:15.4	at the earliest history of Previn back in the early Middle Ages and indeed before.
1:20.8	However this leads us on to fascinating stories behind the wonderful unique carvings from the 18th century that can be found in the graveyard today.
1:30.0	This series has been produced in association with the Previn
1:33.0	Graveyard Committee and the Heritage Office of Wicklow County Council.
1:36.9	Damian and I would like to express our thanks to the Heritage Council and
1:40.3	Wicklow County Council for funding this podcast and the ongoing work to reveal the hidden heritage of Prebend graveyard.
1:47.6	Sound was by Jason Looney. When myself and Damien arrived in Previn, figuring out its history was tricky.
2:00.0	There are tombstones that date from the present day, all the way back to the 18th century.
2:04.8	There was also the faint outline of a building that seems much older still.
2:09.2	Thankfully, Ivan Witti, a local archaeologist who has spent years untangling the history of Previn, explained the story.
2:17.0	Yvonne began by pointing out some features in the landscape that hint at a long history in the general area.
2:22.7	Beyond the confines of the site, if you look up on top of the hill, overlooking the site are two
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