Sunday 19 October 2014

Grubb's Grave and Bulmers.

The old flour mill at Castlegrace is owned by the Grubb family and at one time was a hive of activity, employing a considerable number of workers, but sadly today it stands empty, which is a shame. It's also a popular breeding ground for Mink, who often run out in front of the car when i'm driving down there.



One morning, about five years ago, i was taking my youngest son to school and was just coming up to this bridge next to the mill, when we had to stop and wait while a film crew filmed the Bulmers advert.



We were only there a few minutes as it was only a quick shot, but it was nice to see the end result on t.v. The bridge looks wider and more hazier in the film.


Anyway, back to the Grubbs.When Samuel Grubb died in 1921, his dying wish was to be buried on Sugar Loaf Hill on the side of the Knockmealdown Mountains, (the photo below is just over the bridge). 


The road leading up to the mountains.


According to the Clonmel Chronicle dated 10th September 1921, 'The coffin containing the remains were conveyed on a farm cart to the foot of the mountain and then carried on the shoulders of his tenants and employees to the place of internment on the mountain side.'

Apparently he was buried upright so that he could look out across Tipperary for all eternity.


As you can see it's quite a trek from the road,especially carrying a coffin. 

I think it might need a bit of repair work on top.




To the left are the Galtee Mountains...


and to the right the Comeragh Mountains.




Oh and some sheep down below. :-)



Thanks for dropping by.




7 comments:

  1. What beautiful pictures. It looks so lovely there. Mr Grubb has a gorgeous view from his resting place.
    Lovely post :-) x

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  2. Thanks Teresa. I don't know how they managed to carry Samuel's coffin up there, i was exhausted when i reached it. :-) x

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  3. What a lovely blog post. I have read that a lot of the stone cairns on top of the hills and mountains in Ireland are ancient burial sites for chieftains. Also a lot of the stone cairns were place there when the ordnance survey mapped Ireland in the 1830's.

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  4. That's interesting Dave, thanks for that and thanks for dropping by. :-)

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  5. You have created a lovely blog Debs and it so good to see places that would otherwise remain hidden. Not all stone heaps on top of heights are cairns, for there was a tradition among hill walkers to take a stone from their home place and leave it up on a height.

    Secondly thank you for becoming a follower on my blog and I look forward in hearing from you :)

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  6. Thank you HV and thanks for commenting. :-)

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  7. Thanks for following Marie.I'll look forward to reading your posts.

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