In Memory of
Two loving and beloved Sisters
EMILY WILDE aged 24
and
MARY WILDE aged 22
who lost their lives by accident
in this parish in Nov 1871.
They were lovely and pleasant in
their lives and in their death they
were not divided
There was once a monastery founded by St. Molua at nearby Drumsnat. Drumsnat (Drom Sneachta) means the 'Ridge of Snow' and, according to tradition, this hill was covered by a mid summer snowfall in answer to the saint's prayers for a site for a church. The Church of Ireland cemetery also marks the last resting place of Emily and Mary Wilde, the half-sisters of Oscar Wilde, who died following a fire at the nearby Drumaconnor House in 1871, On Oct. 31, 1871, the sisters were enjoying themselves at one such event. The Hallowe'en party was hosted by a man named Andrew Reid at the Drumacon House in Ireland. Everything was a success right until the end of the party when the host asked one of the sisters—most likely Mary—to one last dance around the ballroom. In a dark twist of fate that turned a night of joy into a tragedy, Mary got too close to the candlesticks and her dress caught on fire. Emily dashed to her sister in an attempt to put out the fire. The attempt did not only prove futile but also deadly, as Emily's dress also caught on fire.
Contributor: David Bryant (47510263) •
Two loving and beloved Sisters
EMILY WILDE aged 24
and
MARY WILDE aged 22
who lost their lives by accident
in this parish in Nov 1871.
They were lovely and pleasant in
their lives and in their death they
were not divided
There was once a monastery founded by St. Molua at nearby Drumsnat. Drumsnat (Drom Sneachta) means the 'Ridge of Snow' and, according to tradition, this hill was covered by a mid summer snowfall in answer to the saint's prayers for a site for a church. The Church of Ireland cemetery also marks the last resting place of Emily and Mary Wilde, the half-sisters of Oscar Wilde, who died following a fire at the nearby Drumaconnor House in 1871, On Oct. 31, 1871, the sisters were enjoying themselves at one such event. The Hallowe'en party was hosted by a man named Andrew Reid at the Drumacon House in Ireland. Everything was a success right until the end of the party when the host asked one of the sisters—most likely Mary—to one last dance around the ballroom. In a dark twist of fate that turned a night of joy into a tragedy, Mary got too close to the candlesticks and her dress caught on fire. Emily dashed to her sister in an attempt to put out the fire. The attempt did not only prove futile but also deadly, as Emily's dress also caught on fire.
Contributor: David Bryant (47510263) •
In Memory of
Two loving and beloved Sisters
EMILY WILDE aged 24
and
MARY WILDE aged 22
who lost their lives by accident
in this parish in Nov 1871.
They were lovely and pleasant in
their lives and in their death they
were not divided
There was once a monastery founded by St. Molua at nearby Drumsnat. Drumsnat (Drom Sneachta) means the 'Ridge of Snow' and, according to tradition, this hill was covered by a mid summer snowfall in answer to the saint's prayers for a site for a church. The Church of Ireland cemetery also marks the last resting place of Emily and Mary Wilde, the half-sisters of Oscar Wilde, who died following a fire at the nearby Drumaconnor House in 1871, On Oct. 31, 1871, the sisters were enjoying themselves at one such event. The Hallowe'en party was hosted by a man named Andrew Reid at the Drumacon House in Ireland. Everything was a success right until the end of the party when the host asked one of the sisters—most likely Mary—to one last dance around the ballroom. In a dark twist of fate that turned a night of joy into a tragedy, Mary got too close to the candlesticks and her dress caught on fire. Emily dashed to her sister in an attempt to put out the fire. The attempt did not only prove futile but also deadly, as Emily's dress also caught on fire.
Contributor: David Bryant (47510263) •
Two loving and beloved Sisters
EMILY WILDE aged 24
and
MARY WILDE aged 22
who lost their lives by accident
in this parish in Nov 1871.
They were lovely and pleasant in
their lives and in their death they
were not divided
There was once a monastery founded by St. Molua at nearby Drumsnat. Drumsnat (Drom Sneachta) means the 'Ridge of Snow' and, according to tradition, this hill was covered by a mid summer snowfall in answer to the saint's prayers for a site for a church. The Church of Ireland cemetery also marks the last resting place of Emily and Mary Wilde, the half-sisters of Oscar Wilde, who died following a fire at the nearby Drumaconnor House in 1871, On Oct. 31, 1871, the sisters were enjoying themselves at one such event. The Hallowe'en party was hosted by a man named Andrew Reid at the Drumacon House in Ireland. Everything was a success right until the end of the party when the host asked one of the sisters—most likely Mary—to one last dance around the ballroom. In a dark twist of fate that turned a night of joy into a tragedy, Mary got too close to the candlesticks and her dress caught on fire. Emily dashed to her sister in an attempt to put out the fire. The attempt did not only prove futile but also deadly, as Emily's dress also caught on fire.
Contributor: David Bryant (47510263) •
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In memory of two loving and loved sisters
Emily Wilde aged 24 and Mary Wilde aged 22
Who lost their lives by accident in this parish
Nov 10th 1871
They were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in death
They were not divided
(II Samuel Chap 1 v23)
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