Kilmacrenan Abbey Graveyard, Kilmacrenan, Co Donegal

 

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 Inscriptions

 

In Loving Memory Of

Michael Boyce

Died 3 Feb 1995

His Wife Mary

Died 13 Aug 1999

His Father John

Died 2 Feb 1947

His Mother Mary

Died 1919

Nephew, Michael Murray

Died 1953

RIP

 

In Loving Memory of

William Cassidy

Gortnavern

Died 8 Jul 1922

Aged 58 years

Anne Cassidy

(Doherty)

Gortnavern

Died 8? May 1935

Aged 70 years

Bridget Doherty

Cloughroe

Died 23 Jan 1955

Aged 78 years

Thomas Doherty

Cloughroe

Died 1 Sep 1957

Aged 90 years

Margaret Doherty

Cloughroe

Died 5 Oct 1971

Aged 93 years

RIP

 

In loving Memory of

John Conaghan

Died 17 Dec 1941

Wife Mary

Died 1 Apr 1952

 

O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Have Mercy

On the Souls of

Neal Coyle

Died 18 May 1906

Aged 47 years

And His Wife Mary Coyle

Died 11 Mar 1895 Aged 30 years

Also Their Daughter

Annie Cecilia Coyle

Died 27 May 1902 Aged 17 years

RIP

This Monument has been erected

By their Children

Patrick, Hannah and Mary Coyle

In Loving Memory of their Parents

 

In Loving memory of

Michael Crerand

Keenaghan

Died 13 Feb 1972 aged 89 years

Charlie Crerand

Died 20 Sep 1996 aged 74 years

Erected by his Sons

John and Charles

 

In Loving Memory

Charlie Cullen

Died 1 Jun 1971

Sarah McFadden

Died 17 Feb 1986

And All The Cullen Family

 

In Loving Memory of

The Dillon Family

Massreagh

Mary Josephine

Died 24 Sep 1926

Robert

Died 30 May 1944

Their Son John Joseph

Died 11 Jul 2004

And For All The Other Family Members

May They Rest In Peace

 

In Memory of

Baby Doherty

Died

10 Jan 1975

(small stone outside main graveyard, behind a low wall)

 

Dad Husband

In Loving Memory of

Pat Doherty

Born 31 Mar 1956

Died 1 Jul 2006

You Always Had A Smile

To Share A Laugh A Joke

A Time To Care

Deep In Our Hearts

You Will Always Stay

Loved And Remebered

Everyone

(small black urn)

In Loving Memory

Susan Cairnduff

12 May 1981

(small stone on grave)

Veronica Doherty

Kilmacrenan

 

In Memory of

Father Michael Dunne

A Priest of St Columban's

Missionary Society

Died 6 Apr 1952

Aged 50 years

Thou Art A Priest Forever

 

In Loving Memory of

Anthony Friel, Letterfad

Died 7 Oct 1918 Aged 81 years

Also His Wife

Mary Friel

Died 29 Sep 1931 Aged 78 Years

Their Son Anthony Friel

Died 4 Oct 1941 Aged 53 Years

His Wife Hannah

Died 5 Sep 1977 Aged 74 Years

 

Dan Friel

Knocknabolin

Who died 2 Apr 1916

Aged 77 years

 

In Memory Of Our

Father And Mother

William Friel

Who Died 26 Dec 1872 Aged 52 Years

Margaret Friel

Who Died 18 Apr 1889 Aged 67 Years

 

In Memory Of

James P Hayes

Died 3 Nov 1873 Aged 43 Years

Agnes Gertrude Hayes

Died 31 Dec 1875 Aged 3 Years

Bridget Teresa Hayes

Died 20 Nov 1883 Aged 18 Years

Ellenore Alice Hayes

Died 13 Jul 1885 Aged 25 Years

James Francis Hayes

Died 21 Dec 1900 Aged 20 Years

Bridget Hayes

Died 31 Mar 1901 Aged 87 Years

Thomas Hayes

Died 9 May 1926 Aged 69 Years

Mary Anne Hayes

Died 23 Mar 1927 Aged 68 Years

 

In Loving Memory of

Thomas Gallagher

Died 8 Dec 1914

Aged 74 Years

 

In Loving Memory of

John Gorman

Died 21 Jan 1927, Aged 70 Years

Jimmy Gorman

Died 1 Mar 1942, Aged 75 Years

Johnnie Gorman

Died 7 Dec 1954, Aged 61 Years

Rose Gorman

Died 20 Nov 1957, Aged 94 Years

Michael Walsh

Died 11 Dec 1965, Aged 61 Years

Rosie Walsh

Died 24 Jul 1974, Aged 69 Years

Mary Gorman

Died 19 Mar 1987. Aged 82 Years

 

In Loving Memory of

Hugh Harkin

Died 17 Jun 1938, Aged 76 Years

Annie Harkin

Died 7 Jul 1957, Aged 87 Years

William Harkin

Died 13 Feb 1965, Aged 82 Years

Dominick Harkin

Died 29 Sep 1979, Aged 79 Years

Bridget Mary Harkin

Died 21 Apr 2001, Aged 88 Years

Hugh Francis Harkin

Termon

Died 1 Jul 1940, Aged 1 Year 11 Months

 

In Loving Memory of

John Lynagh Died 1951

His Wife Kate Died 1978

Also All The Lynagh Family

Their Son Mick Died 1992

Barbara Lynagh

Died 19 Jul 2001

Nellie Lynagh

Died 25 Oct 2005

 

In Loving Memory of

The

McDaid Family

Gortnavern

 

Bridget McDaid

Tirhillion

Died 30 May 1920 Aged 36

Dan McGinty, Doon

Died 20 Jun 1936 aged 72?

Mary McGinty, Tirhillion

Died 14 Aug 1931 aged 72

RIP

 

In Loving Memory of

Annie McFadden, Keenaghan

Died Dec 4 1963 aged 44 years

Her Husband Edward

Died Nov 22 1977 aged 88 years

 

In Loving Memory of

Mary McFadden

Rosemount, Kilmacrenan

Died 18 Jun 1961

Aged 34 years

Her Husband

Patrick J McFadden

Died 20 Apr 1964

Aged 41 years

Rest in Peace

Always Remembered by their Loving Family

 

Neil McFadden

Stragraddy

Died May 1916

Aged 84 years

(flat slab)

 

Loving Memory of

William McMenamin, Termon

Died 21 Dec 1907 Aged 75 years

Also His Wife Mary

Died 21 Mar 1935 Aged 89 Years

Their Daughter Rose

Died 2 Apr 1944 Aged 56 Years

Their Son Hugh

Died 1 Jun 1963 Aged 89 Years

 

Here lieth the remains of

Charles Murray

Who departed this Life

the 17th of February 1857

Aged 31 years

 

James Murray

Yr ?

Neil   Kate

Cornelius  Neil

Grace  Catherine

(no date/townland)

 

In Loving Memory of

George O'Brien

Ballykerron

Died 11 Dec 1967

His Wife May

Died 5 Jul 1990

 

In Loving Memory of

The O'Donnell

Family

Ballyherron

 

Bernard O'Donnell

Casheleenan

Died 22 Aug 1914

Aged 55 years

His Wife Catherine

Died 28 Dec 1917

Aged 57 years

Their Daughter in Law

Margaret O'Donnell

Died 20 Nov 1966

Their Son William

Died 23 Jun 1998 Aged 92 years

 

This stone was ?

Daniel O'Donnell, Goal ?

(very old flat slab)

 

In Loving Memory of

Edward O'Donnell, Lossett

Died 27 Dec 1923

His Wife Madge

Died 26 Feb 1928

Their Son James

Died 14 Jan 1942

William

Died 15 Dec 1957

Edward

Died 11 Dec 1966

Daughters Sarah

Died 22 Oct 1976

Fanny Died 26 Jun 1980

RIP

(next to the following grave)

 

James O'Donnell

Casheleenan

Died 26 Nov 1963

Wife Brigid

Son Manus 1925 - 1928

Daughter Nora 1929 - 1935

Son Barney 1926 - 1986

(small stone to left of grave)

Their Daughter

Fannie McKay

Died 15 Jan 1992

Aged 92 Years

 

Of Your Charity Pray For The Souls Of

John O'Donnell (Nial)

Goaldrum

1837 - 1877

His wife Hannah (Nee) McDaid

1842 - 1927

Their Sons

Niel 1866 - 1908

Hugh 1868 - 1936

Willie 1875 - 1966

Johnie 1877 - 1957

 

In Loving Memory of

My Dear Husband

And Our Dear Father

Tony O'Donnell

Ballyherron

Died 5 Aug 1994

Aged 72 Years

His Brother Peter

Died 21 Dec 1995

Aged 78 Years

His Loving Wife And Our

Dear Mother Jeannie

Died 9 Sep 1996

Aged 63 Years

Forever In Our Thoughts

 

In Loving Memory of

John Peoples

Ballyherrin Kilmacrenan

Died 25 May 1987

 

In Loving Memory of

Tim Peoples

Ballykeeran Kilmacrenan

Died 31 Mar 1989

Aged 57 Years

Rest In Peace

 

In Loving Memory of

The

Rodden Family

Currin, Termon

Rest in Peace

 

In Loving Memory of

Patsy Rodden

Kilmacrenan

Who Died

On The 24th Jul 1951

Aged 19 years

Also

Patrick Rodden

Aged 65 years

Mary Rodden

Who Died

On The 5th May 1975

Aged 86 years

RIP

 

Erected In Memory Of

The Sheils Family

Massreagh

 

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Have Mercy On The Souls of

Hugh Strain

Died 23 Sep 1899

Aged 46 years

Patrick McCafferty

Died 30 Sep 1919

Aged 52 years

Mary Ann McCafferty

Died 9 Mar 1942

Aged 72 years

RIP

(left side)

In Loving Memory of

Jim McCafferty

Died 3 Nov 1975

Rest in Peace

(right side)

In Loving Memory of

Winnie McCafferty

Died 24 Jun 197?

Rest in Peace

(bottom)

Hugh Strain

Died 25 Apr 1977

Aged 80 years

Annie Strain

Died 23 Sep 2005

Aged 100 years

 

 

Rev Hugh Sweeney

Born 1855

Ordained 1882

Died in Golan

11 Dec 1905

 

Note:

See 1901 census Golan

 

 

In Loving Memory of

Mary Sweeney

Died 19 Aug 1931

Her Husband Edward

Ballyherran

Died 18 Apr 1933

 

The White Family

Knocknabolan

Erected by Mick White

Who died 15 Oct 1940

Aged 80 years

 

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