Where to look for a burial?

[trelawn1984]

I have touched on this subject before in regards to another enquiry but I haven't gotten any further so I am hoping for some suggestions. My great grandfather, Francis Saul, died in the Allan Ryan Hospital (the pigeon house) in Ringsend in 1922. He died of TB. I can't find where he is buried though. I have checked Glasnevin and contacted Mount Jerome, no luck with either. I doubt his wife would have had much money for a funeral as she had 4 children and prior to his death Francis had being receiving a pension for an injury incurred while serving in the army. So my question is this; is there a likely cemetery nearby that he would have been buried in or if his wife could not bury him, who would have?

Amy

[athacliath62]

the two nearest graveyard that I can think of are St. Matthew's Ringsend (Church of Ireland) and the old graveyard in Donnybrook near the Garda station. Dont know if either were still in operation by 1922

othersiw it's just a case of searching through the other gravyards around county Dublin. Have you tried Deans Grange ?

[athacliath62]

p.s. if you google Dublin Graveyards Directory and look for a Dublin Heritage link you can see a list of Dublin Graveyards

[athacliath62]

theres a photo on the face book page of Dublin Tenement life that I think is the hospital you mentioned. If the link doesnt work out, look for their face book page and scroll down to posts for earlier this month. I think the page can be viewed by all

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=172514309615326&set=a.139612576238833.1073741828.139598866240204&type=1&relevant_count=1

[athacliath62]

apparently that photo is not of the actual TB hospital, but nearby of part of the Pigeon house Fort, but give a view of the general area at least.

thought the building looked a little small to be a hospital

[trelawn1984]

hi thanks for all your help! I actually have seen a few pics of the pigeon house which was great to see. It was quite small, 24 beds all told. It was set up by the Women's Health Association I think to specifically cater for patients suffering from advanced TB. Thank you also for the suggestions re burial sites. I was hoping against hope that I wouldn't have to trawl through all the Dublin cemeteries but it's looking that way.

Amy

[athacliath62]

defintely worth checking Deangrange next. It's the most logical place for Dublin south and near ly as large as Glasnevin. if you have a date of death it should not take long to check if you can get to Pearse Street library. They have films of the records there.

[annclare]

Some deansgrange burials are online at IGP  site.
Link http://www.igp-web.com/igparchives/ire/dublin/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

annclare

[trelawn1984]

Thanks anneclare, I have already searched that site with no luck sadly. As I can't get to Pearse Street for a while I'll do what searching I can online for now.

Thanks again,
Amy