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Tyrones Ditches is the interesting name given to a small Presbyterian Church close to Poyntzpass on the Armagh Down border. It gets its name from the war which ravaged Ireland in the last decade of the 16th century when Hugh O”Neill, Earl of Tyrone waged a nine-year war on the crown. Earthworks found in the vacinity were thought to date from this conflict. It is now recognised by archaeologists that these are much earlier and may in fact date to around the time of the pyramids.
While looking through the registers of Tyrone’s Ditches Presbyterian Church I noted some interesting cases of longevity.
14th February 1813 Sarah Christian died aged 103
November 1822 Joseph Acheson died aged 102 years
2nd June 1826 Samuel Robb of Belleek died aged 113 years
20th October 1827 Jean Thompson of Searce died aged 90 years
Other unusual deaths include
3rd December 1822 David Revel killed fighting
18th January 1825 Robert Harper drowned in Newry {Newry is a town}