Great bucket list item bro!
A few years ago I did mine too, back to 1450 Cornwall UK. In 2018 we went there and visited a little place called Wendron, Cornwall where a very old church sits on a hill beside a country lane. My ancestors were christened, married, worshipped and buried there and we wandered about the very old headstones seeing familiar names.
I was left wondering which of my ancestors stood at the grave sire on the day of the burial or afterwards, mourning the departed. It was moving and I felt...At home actually. I felt comfortable, like I belonged there.
You need to do this mate, take it off your list and bring it into real life. You will not regret it I think.
Thanks for sharing this personal bucket list item. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
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Very cool! From what I can tell, my ancestry originated in Staffordshire; at the Queen's behest, they were given land in Ireland in the Queen's name around 1100 AD (at least that is the earliest date I've been able to find). For whatever reason, unlike other English families placed in Ireland, my ancestors took to the Irish and their cause and were known sympathists. A few of my ancestors were hanged on bridges near Kilkenny and Wexford as traitors to the Queen, and one apparently died in the Tower of London in the 1500's. History is unbelievable, isn't it? How many fantastic details have been lost to time?
I hear you on the feeling of being comfortable; I've actually had a few dreams of being in Kilkenny among valleys and ravines and feeling at peace. I can't wait to pack up the family when Hattie is older and explore the land.
Pretty cool history man. You know, some don't have any desire to know this stuff about their ancestry and for a long time I never delved into it myself. But it made me happy to know it, to understand the past a little better despite most of it being lost in time. It made me feel more...Connected i guess is the word.
I really hope you make it there man, it'll be amazing!