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The Ballyclare Mort House – When the Dead Needed Protecting
Hidden within the peaceful surroundings of Rashee Old Cemetery in Ballyclare stands one of County Antrim's most unusual historic buildings the Mort House, built in 1831 during a time when newly buried bodies were at risk of being stolen. The Mort House In the early 19th century, resurrectionists, or body snatchers, targeted fresh graves, stealing bodies to sell to medical schools for anatomical study. To protect their loved ones, families could temporarily place coffins insid


The Hilden Mill Series
Hilden Mill Lisburn available as a pair of prints in our shop



