This is the graveyard around St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church in Galway. It is an Anglican / Episcopal church. The names on the headstones are mostly English. Some of the headstones were so old they could not be read anymore. I'm guessing they were from the 1600's. The earliest grave marker we could read was from 1743. Some of them were quite sad; one child's grave said "aged 11 weeks," and another was only 14 days. It seemed like many people died quite young. There were many markers whose owners passed away in their 40's. Only a lucky few got to their 70's. Well, all I can say is: Enjoy the time you've got.
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