Liz Old Ballaugh Church with its tilting pillars gateway
is at what David refers to as the Cronk. It is
just a short distance from Ballaugh beach. It has
many , very old graves some now with tiny markers worn & unreadable .David drew our attention to the
excellent list of ancient gravestones [ no babies were
included ] My great ,great grandfather was baptised there . His parents who died young are buried there while
he emigrated to Foxdale just before the old church [being far too small ] was abandoned & a new one
built north of Ballaugh Bridge. Like you I like
old graveyards & visit frequently. And Thomas Corlett ?
It was a good move as he lived to be 91. I knew
his grandaughter well which means I feel I have a real connection with him born somewhere in Ballaugh.