Any idea where ?

[spikerjack 46]

Any idea where.

Lorna, Mac and I came across this today whilst out for a spin.

Be a good one for Gerrys' photos.

 

[J.F. Sebastian]

Lord Garvagh's Folly,Garvagh Forest?

 

[spikerjack 46]

Spot on ye boy yer.

sat nav point if anyone's interested - N54 58.815
W06 41.409

 

[davidgibson999]

what's the story behind it?

 

[shuck raider]

what's the story behind it?

Not a lot known about it. Mate of mine used to be Head of Garvagh High School and was a bit of an amateur historian. He told me that it was built late 19th Century by the Canning family (Lord Garvagh's lot) as a burial place for His Lordship who was a great traveller, much taken by Egyptology and quite fancied his own mummification and subsequent entombment when he snuffed.

However, the local clergy went ballistic when they heard about the plans and after much acrimony, he was planted like the rest of us in the local graveyard. So the pyramid was sealed and remains empty.

 

[davidgibson999]

Not a lot known about it. Mate of mine used to be Head of Garvagh High School and was a bit of an amateur historian. He told me that it was built late 19th Century by the Canning family (Lord Garvagh's lot) as a burial place for His Lordship who was a great traveller, much taken by Egyptology and quite fancied his own mummification and subsequent entombment when he snuffed.

However, the local clergy went ballistic when they heard about the plans and after much acrimony, he was planted like the rest of us in the local graveyard. So the pyramid was sealed and remains empty.

Thanks Arthur
David