Funny stones where my house now stands - burial ground?

JupiterKid

I've heard from people, who live in my housing development that there were once "funny" stones where our estate (built about 15 years) now stands - and that the land may once have been a burial ground.

I find this rather chilling. :eek: The idea that our houses were built on a burial ground does not sit well with me at all, at all.

xzanti

Carolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane

Witcher

Be more afraid of the living than the dead.

Zed Bank

You believe in the supernatural? Ha.

Mint Aero

Is it an indian burial ground?
Have any deceased pets come back to life?
Is there a portal to another dimension in your closet?

If you've answered yes to one of these then you too are a victim of celtic tiger housing.

JupiterKid

I'm currently sitting in front of my fire thinking that the image of demons keep appearing in the fire.

The Backwards Man

I've seen manys a strange thing in my life, but I have yet to encounter a 'funny' stone. What makes them so funny? Do they tell jokes? Do they look ridiculous? Do they kick you in the bum when you're not looking?

Hedgemeister

Yikes...
You mean to say you're actually living on an old Indian Burial Ground ?
Don't even wait to get your coat...
Get out NOW... while you still can.

(Or maybe the builder was a bit sloppy)

Archeron

BOO!

cold case

Go to the Ordinance Survey mapviewer site, and you can view historic maps of your area. There is even an "overlay on/off" feature, whereby you can instantly switch from modern site maps and historic maps.

You can also go to "legend", and highlight among other things, burial grounds.
I was amazed to find a modern apartment block, built on what was previously the local Gallows! :eek:

Nah, sure they're dead right?

As long as you never close one of those medicine cabinet mirrors at night
or have a shower curtain
or look behind you right now

they'll never get you

Sir Osis of Liver.

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Nah, sure they're dead right?

As long as you never close one of those medicine cabinet mirrors at night
or have a shower curtain
or look behind you right now

they'll never get you

Say Candyman seven times while looking in the mirror.

Try it,sure tis some crack.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Say Candyman seven times while looking in the mirror.

Try it,sure tis some crack.

Did it once for the buzz.

The Narrator

Does the bed spin in a counter clockwise direction?










If it doesn't, you should probably get that fixed.

rawn

The world is so old that no matter where you step, someone has died/is buried there.

AtomicHorror

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Did it once for the buzz.

Did he kill you?

AtomicHorror

AtomicHorror wrote: »

Did he kill you?

Yeh, twice.

Mariasofia

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Say Candyman seven times while looking in the mirror.

Try it,sure tis some crack.

:-O Thats so mean.......doesnt he get you after three?

AtomicHorror

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeh, twice.

THEN WHO IS POST

ArtyM

What do you mean funny?
You mean the way they talk? What?
Funny how? What's funny about them?
You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe they are stones, they are a little ****ed up maybe, but they are funny how, I mean funny like they are clowns, they amuse you? They make you laugh, they are here to ****in' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How are they funny?
You said it. You said they are funny. How the **** are they funny, what the **** is so funny about them? Tell me, tell me what's funny!

mountainy man

You should be able to grow good roses!

Hedgemeister

The old white 6" to the mile maps will give a hell of a lot of detail about your area.
Also, the local Irish name for the townsland may give a clue.
During Famine times lots of people were buried with just a rough marker, a stone without inscription.
My house stands in an old Graveyard and 20% of the 'headstones' are just rough, un-inscribed rocks.
These were graves of poorer folks or maybe pauper graves.

Sir Osis of Liver.

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Did it once for the buzz.

So did I.
Have to admit I was strangely disappointed when I wasn't torn asunder.