Church of All Saints, Newtowncunningham, Headstone Inscriptions
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Surnames:
Barbour, Baxter, Behan, Bonner, Boyle, Burke, Callaghan, Campbell, Carlin, Conaghan, Curran, Devenney, Dillon, Doherty, Gaffney, Gallagher, Gamble, Gibbons, Giblin, Harigan, Harkin, Harrison, Hasson, Lenahan, Loughrey
Martin, McBrearty, McCafferty, McCallion, McCarron, McDaid, McDevitt, McElwain, McFadden, McGettigan, McKinley, McLaughlin, McLenahan, McMullan, Meehan, Montgomery, Neeson, Norris, O' Neill, O'Donnell, O’Neill, Porter
Quigley, Robb, Rodgers, Sheskrin, Toner, Toye, Watson, White
Inscriptions
In Loving Memory of William BARBOUR
Died 8th July 1958
His wife Bridget died 17th January 1977
And daughter Vera died 7th February 1995
And son Joseph died 5th August 1998
Margaret BARBOUR died 31st August 2005
In Loving Memory of
Josephine Ita BAXTER died 4th July 1972
Her son Alexander Vincent died 22nd November 1956
Her daughter Bernadette died 4th March 1976
Her son Liam died 23rd February 1985
Rodger Baxter
Died 27th May 1997
In Loving Memory of
Bernard BONNER died 27th November 1953 aged 86 years
His wife Margaret died 1st July 1944 aged 73 years
Their son William died 1st October 1989 aged 74 years
Edward BOYLE, Newtowncunningham
Died 19th July 1904
Also his wife Elizabeth died 24th June 1910
Mary Elizabeth BOYLE (Mamie)
Died December 1922 aged 22 years
Erected by their loving children
RIP
In Loving Memory of
Maureen BURKE died 8th June 1952 aged 23 years
Also Joseph BURKE died 4th January 1961 aged 77 years
His wife Mary Eliza died 14th February 1974 aged 87 years
Also infant BONNER
Michael BURKE died 15th December 2002 aged 79 years
(concrete cross)
In Loving Memory of our dear father
Thomas BURKE died 23rd March 1900 aged 54 years
Also our beloved mother
Mary BURKE died 25th March 1933 aged 84 years
RIP
On their souls sweet Jesus have mercy.
(marble slab in front)
In Memory of son
William BURKE died 25th October 1936 aged 54 years
RIP
In Loving Memory of
John CALLAGHAN, Newtowncunningham
Died 5th March 1954
His wife Ellen died 23rd July 1958
Son William died 14th September 1970
In Loving Memory of
James CARLIN, Moneyhaughley
Died 7th May 1959 aged 70
His wife Mary
Died 11th July 1981 aged 74
Erected in Loving Memory of
Hugh CONAGHAN who died 19th October 1892 aged 68 years
And his wife Catherine who died 13th April 1894 aged 62 years
Also their son William who died 5th January 1888 aged 23 years.
In Loving Memory of
William CURRAN, Dooish
Died 18th February 1938
His wife Rose
Died 17th November 1947
Their daughter Roseanne
Died 5th July 1936
In Loving Memory of
Patrick DEVENNEY
Died 3rd January 1938
Richard Devenney
Died 23rd April 1951
Julia Devenney
Died 2nd November 1955
(this stone identical and to the right of the one above, replacements for older stones)
In Loving Memory of
Joseph O’NEILL
Died 19th December 1936
His wife Isabella
Died 17th April 1951
Their granddaughter
Josephine O’Neill
Died 1st May 1962
In Memory of Mrs. Mary DILLON
Wife of Thomas Dillon who departed this life
Septr. 5th 1840 aged 32 years
May her soul rest in peace, Amen
Also Sarah CALLAGHAN, Killyverry, aged 34 years
Died Nov. 15th 1942
Here lie the remains of
Joseph DOHERTY who died
April 15th 1848 aged 17 years
Pray for the Soul of
William GALLAGHER died 14th June 1927
Also his sons
William died 22nd February 1925
Daniel died 1901
Also his daughters
Mary died 1894
Kathleen died 1899
RIP
Erected by his loving wife and family
In Loving Memory of a dear
Mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother
Margaret GAMBLE died 26th April 2003 aged 95 years
Rest in Peace
St. Pio Pray For Her
Erected by Hanna and Annie GIBBONS
In Loving Remembrance of their brother
Francis who died 16th Novr 1886 aged 25 years
His mother Ellenn (two n’s) died 2nd July 1892 (the 9 is back to front)
His father William Gibbons died 29th Octr 1902 (the 9’s back to front)
Here lies the remains of
Margaret HARIGAN who died 3rd July 1852 aged 58 years
In Loving Memory of Patrick HARKIN
Died 26th December 1882 aged 72 years
Also his wife Elizabeth died
14th October 1888 aged 76 years
Also their daughter Elizabeth
Died 11th March 1909 aged 66 years
Erected by their son James
RIP
In Loving Memory of
Mrs. Annie HARRISON
Died 8th July 1967 aged 80 years also her sister
Mary Gallagher
Died 5th May 1993 aged 91 years
In Loving Memory of
Annie HASSON died 26th June 1959
Her sister Margaret Osborne
Died 23rd April 1964
Her brother
Patrick Giblin died 18th March 1977
In Memory of the
LOUGHREY family, Ruskey.
(no further info. Mentioned)
In Loving Memory of
Charles MARTIN, Gortree
Died 24th February 1949
Aged 85 years
In Loving Memory of our beloved mother
Jane McCAFFERTY who died 26 Jany 1929 aged 68 years
Also our beloved father
John McCAFFERTY who died 1st Octr 1929 aged 76 years
Pray for the Happy Repose of the Souls of
Joseph McCALLION, Altaghderry
Who died 13th April 1917
Also his wife
Margaret McCallion who died 11th December 1946
In Loving Memory of
Elizabeth McCARRON died 11th October 1973 aged 86 years
Catherine McCARRON died 2nd December 1973 aged 85 years
(flower planter slab in front)
A dear mother and grandmother
Catherine McCARRON
IHS
In Loving Memory of
Rose and Andrew McCARRON
(small slate stone)
In Loving Memory of
William McCARRON died 26th August 1941 aged 67 years
In Loving Memory of
John MCDAID died 5-12-1977 aged 77 years
His wife Alice died 9-8-1995 aged 93 years
Their son Edward died 9-3-1998 aged 62 years
Their grandchildren
Sean died 18-6-1957 aged 4 years
Audrey died 22-1-1958 age 3 months
Christopher died 4-2-1987 aged 32 years
In Loving Memory of
Margaret MCDAID, Ballyhaskey died 21-Feb- 1956
Her daughter Josephine MCBREARTY
Died 7th March 1953
Her son John MCDAID died 13th October 1966
Her daughter Rose MCDAID died
22nd September 1984 aged 74 years
In Loving Memory of our grandparents
Patrick McDEVITT
Born 1857 – died 1905
His wife Bridget
Born 1865 died 11th June 1912
Their son and our father
Hugh McDEVITT
Born 4th December 1891, died 11th November 1932
He returned to Ireland to be buried in
the soil he fought for.
Remembered by his son and grandson
18th September, 2001
May they rest in peace.
Erected by Catherine McELWAIN
In memory of her mother
Mary died 20th October 1897 aged 65 years
Her father
John died 24th January 1910 aged 75 years
Also their daughter
Catherine Doherty died 26th May 1942
In Loving Memory of
Mrs. Isobella McFADDEN
Died 1st December 1963 aged 67 years
John McFadden died January 19th, 1968
Michael McFadden died April 25th 1978
Erected by a few friends to the memory of late
Rev. Daniel McGETTIGAN, C.C., born at CARRIGART 1844
Appointed curate to Newtowncunningham 1895
Where he died 26th November 1902
“Sacred heart of Jesus have mercy on him”
“Immaculate heart of Mary pray for him”
In Loving Memory of
Robert McKINLEY, Ruskey, died 11th March 1987 aged 86 years
His beloved wife Jennie died 3rd March 1997 aged 89 years
Erected to the Memory of
Bridget McLAUGHLIN
District nurse
Died 25th April 1935
Also her niece
Frances V. Campbell
Died 12th January 1927
In Crux Salem
Sacred to the memory of
Peter and Daniel McLAUGHLIN
Who died March 1834
And their sister
Isabella GAFFNEY died 1846
Pray for the soul of
James McLENAHAN who died
15th October 1870 aged 67 years
(this stone on top of above but surface chipped off except for)
LENAHAN 1826
In Loving Memory of a dear husband and father
Edmond McMULLAN, Deerpark
Died 1st February 2005 aged 61 years
In Loving Memory of John MEEHAN
Died 17th July 1963 aged 71 years
His loving wife Mary
Died 19th January 1948 aged 62 years
Also their sons
Leslie died 26th January 1933 aged 12 years
Jack died 18th January 1992 aged 66 years
Erected by William MONTGOMERY
In loving memory of his Children
David and Teresa who died in infancy
His father David who died 2nd October 1920
His mother Matilda who died 2nd January 1926
His brothers Joseph who died 2nd December 1897
David who died 2nd May 1911
And John who died 30th Decr 1907
His sister Elizabeth who died 2nd September 1899
(LHS of stone)
Also the above William Montgomery who died
13th December 1940 aged 65 years
And his wife Mary Jane Montgomery
Who died 31st May 1955 aged 80 years
In Loving Memory of
Barbara O’DONNELL who died on 28th July 1954
Also her husband Phillip O’DONNELL
who died on 21st September 1967
In Loving Memory of Dan O’DONNELL
Died 18th October 1947 aged 33 years
His father Henry died 3rd August 1948 aged 65 years
In Loving Memory of
Liam O’DONNELL
Died 2nd December 1947 aged 3 years
Erected by James in memory of his mother
Mary PORTER who died 27th September 1886 aged 76 years
Sacred Heart of Jesus have Mercy on the souls of
John E. O’ NEILL, Newtowncunningham
Died 29th March 1939
Also his wife Matilda F. O’NEILL died 1st June 1942
And their daughter Mary D. BEHAN
Died 20th May 1930
And their son Hubert Justin died 16th February 1981
Husband of Mary Elizabeth and father of
Alice, Moira and Hugh
RIP
In Loving Memory of
Mary QUIGLEY (nee Neeson), Bogay
Died 12th June 1960 aged 76 years
Beloved husband James
Died 18th February 1961 aged 79 years
Also son John died 1st July 1968 aged 54 years
Sacred Heart of Jesus Have Mercy on Them
In Loving Memory of Elizabeth ROBB
Died 4th February 1964 aged 64 years
Her husband William
Died 1st March 1973 aged 86 years
Thomas Robb
Died 29th January 1973 aged 88 years..
In Loving Memory of
Annie Mary RODGERS, Drumbarnett,
Died 26th September 1957
John RODGERS died 21st March 1997
William RODGERS died 1992
Here lie Bernard SHESKRIN
Who died August, 1812 aged 63 years
And his wife Unity died same date aged 58
Francis TONER died 1898
Cathleen TONER died 1899
Hannah TONER died 1915
George TONER died ??71 (looks like 1671!)
RIP
Thy Will Be Done
In Loving Memory of
Died 5th January 1951
Her husband John died 12th July 1953
Their son-in-law
William Joseph NORRIS died 17th August 1969
His wife Annie Mary died 13th July 1984
Joseph NORRIS
Died 17th April 2001
Lord Jesus Have Mercy
On the Souls of
My loving mother and father
Patrick TOYE died 9th April 1955 aged 81 years
His wife Frances died 13th June 1955 aged 81 years
Rest in Peace
In Loving Memory of
Catherine WATSON, Killyverry
Died 6th January 1951 aged 86 years
Also her son James died 30th June 1991 aged 92 years
Her daughter Elizabeth (Lily) died 14th April 1977
Aged 92 years
(slab beside above headstone)
Also her husband James WATSON
Died 18th September 1918 aged 74 years
Her daughter Mary died
20th December 1920 aged 23 years
In Loving Memory
Cecilia WHITE, Altaghderry
Died 9th October 1952 aged 75 years
Her son John died 13th July 1994 aged 74 years
William WHITE died 18th February 1995 aged 81 years