Headstone Inscriptions, Drumkeen, Convoy
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Inscriptions
In Memory of
Susan Browne
Died 18th Nov 1872
Her husband Michael
Died 20th Feb 1880
Their son Patrick
Died 6th June 1913
Erected by their loving daughter Catherine
Cairns
In Loving Memory of
A dear husband and father
Matthew Canavan
Died 6th Sept 1994 aged 66 years
(same grave as Alexander Sweeney, below)
Erected by Hugh Gallagher
In Memory of his Uncle
Daniel Gallagher
Who died 29th October 1899 aged 78? years
Nancy Gallagher
Died 28th October 1895 aged 77 years
Also the above
Hugh Gallagher
Died 27th February 1900 aged 50 years
William John Gallagher, Stralongford
Died 3rd November 1998 aged 79 years
In Loving Memory of
Mary Gallagher, Stralongford
Died 26th October 1916 aged 92 years
Her son Dan
Died 20th March 1944 aged 72 years
Rest in Peace
In Memory of
Patrick Gallagher
Who died Septr 24th 1883? aged 77 years
His wife Ellen
Who died Jany 22nd 1892 aged 77 years
Also his brother Willliam
Who died Decr 15th 1887? aged 75 years
Dan Gallagher 1918
Mary Gallagher 1941
Cecelia Tinney 1950
Paddy Tinney 1997
In Loving Memory of
Patrick Gallagher, Lettershambo
Who died 28th April 1944 aged 78 years
Also his wife Catherine
Who died 1st October 1944 aged 69 years
And Madge Gallagher
Who died 22nd Feb 1957 aged 88 years
And Rose Gallagher
Who died 9th May 1993 aged 76 years
Edward Gallagher
Who died 16th June 1999 aged 86 years
Erected by their family
In Loving Memory of
William Gallagher
Died 2nd Nov 1923 aged 79 years
Katherine Gallagher
Died 28th Sept 1899 aged 58 years
Charles Gallagher
Died 20th July 1952 aged 82 years
Mary Gallagher
Died 18th Sept 1966 aged 75 years
In Loving Memory of
Johnny Garey, Drumkeen
Died 1937
His wife Ruby
Died 1977
And daughter Kathleen McCollum
Died 1993
In Loving Memory of
The Hamilton Family
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of
The Hamilton Family
Trentabouy
In Loving Memory of
James Hamilton
Died 17th Jan 1944 aged 74 yrs
His wife Margaret
Died 8th Jan 1956 aged 83 years
Their daughter Mary McDermott
Died 29th Aug 1961 aged 51 yrs
Their son Claude
Died 17th April 1975 aged 72 yrs
R.I.P
In Memory of
James Herald
Husband of Mary Gallagher Herald
Died Feby 1893 aged 53 years
His grandson Charles Herald
Died 4 Nov 1994 aged 79 years
In Loving Memory of
The Martin Family
Stralongford, Drumkeen
Rest in Peace
Erected in Memory of
Jas McCarron
Who departed this life
21st Dec 1909 aged 90 years
Also his wife Mary McCarron
Who departed this life
31st Jan 1908 aged 83 years
Also Michael McCarron, N.T.
Who died 17th March ? aged 71 years
In Loving Memory of
Michael McCool, Stroangibbagh
Died 7th September 1938
His wife Mary
Died 20th March 1964
Their son John James
Died 5th April 2003 aged 79 years
(same grave as John McFadden, below)
In Loving Memory of
Mary Ann McDaid
Died 24th June 1925 aged 54 years
Paddy McDaid
Died 24th Sept 1951 aged 80 years
Mary McDaid
Died 11th Jan 1950 aged 5 months
Nellie McDaid
Died 10th May 1989 aged 78 years
Hugh McDaid
Died 8th March 2002 aged 96 years
(same grave as above)
In Loving Memory of
Margaret McDevitt
Died 26th Aug 1937 aged 54 years
Her husband Hugh McDevitt
Died 21st Feb 1952 aged 74 years
Harry McDevitt (Lost at Sea)
5th May 1971 aged 25 years
Margaret McDevitt
Died 2nd June 1977 aged 64 years
Her husband Henry McDevitt
Died 29th Nov 1997 aged 82 years
Sacred Heart of Jesus Pray for them
In Loving Memory of
John McFadden, Stroangibbagh
Died 28th May 1924 aged 78 yrs
Denis McFadden
Died 20th July 1915 aged 27 yrs
Agnes McFadden
Died 10th June 1927 aged 32 yrs
Hugh McGoldrick
Died 10th February 1904 aged 70 yrs
James McFadden
Died 8th February 1960/1980
(same grave as Michael McCool, above)
In Loving Memory of
John McGarrigle, Farragans, Drumkeen
Died 14 Aug 1934
Wife Ellen died 31 July 1961
Sons John died 9 Nov 1918
Jerry died 16 June 1962
Daughters Cecelia died 22 Sept 1930
Esther died 5 Dec 1958
Daughter in law
Catherine McGarrigle died 16 Feb 1965
Winnie McGarrigle died 4 June 1978
Ellen McGarrigle died 17 Sept 1984
Nellie McGarrigle died 29 Mar 2003
Have Mercy on the Soul of
Andrew McGinty, Lettershambo
Who died 1889
His wife Margaret
Who died 1923
Their son Hugh
Who died 1929
Their grand-daughter
Margaret Callaghan U.S.A.,
Who died at Letterkenny 1929?
Erected by ….nny Callaghan
Notes:
Margaret (Margery/Madge nee Gallagher) and son Hugh are in the 1911 census Lettershambo
Andrew & Margaret's dau Bridget b 1865, marr Jeremiah McCool, Stroangibbah, son of Darby, 31 Jan 1901 in Convoy
They moved to Market Square not long afterwards, where Jeremiah was a Publican - see 1911 census Market Square
In Loving Memory of
Susan Monaghan, Meenavay
Died 26th March 1925
Bernard Rutherford
Died 25th September 1948
Also his wife Cassie
Died 6th September 2002
In Loving Memory of
Peter Mulheron, Cark
Died 22nd June 1930
Bernard Mulheron
Died 21st Dec 1942
Neil Mulheron
Died 17th June 1964
O’Donnell, Callen
R.I.P.
In Memory of
Edward O’Donnell, Tangue (Teangue)
Who died November 1875 aged 82 years
His wife Bridget O’Donnell
Who died June 1884 aged 84 years
And their children
John O’Donnell who died January 1879
Bridget O’Donnell
Who died August 1889
And Hannah McBride
Who died May 1898
Anne O’Donnell
Who died May 1902
Bernard O’Donnell
Who died Nov 1902
Philip O’Donnell
Who died 8th? April 1909? Aged 73 years
Charles O’Donnell
Who died 8th Nov 1911 aged 80 years
John Rutherford
Who died 28th ? 1958 Aged 73 years
Grace O’Donnell died 1952
May they Rest in Peace
Pray for the
Patton Family
Rest in Peace
In Loving Memory of
Paddy Patton
Died 6th November 1947 aged 52 years
His wife Ellen
Died 8th November 1986 aged 81 years
St. Anthony, Pray for Them
In Loving Memory of
Neil Peoples, Trentaboy
Died 10th July 1940
His wife Bridget
Died 5th July 1963
Their son Neil
Died 1st January 1973
St. Bridget, Pray for Them
In Loving Memory of
John Quinn
Died 29-10-1933 aged 59
His wife Mary Ann
Died 24-6-1955 aged 77
Their sons Hugh
Died 1-6-1929 aged 26
And Daniel
Died 7-5-1978 aged 68
Also Daniel’s son John J
Died 14-9-1972 aged 27
(same grave as above)
In Loving Memory of
Our dear parents
Susan Quinn died 4th Nov 1954
And her husband James
Died 27th Aug 1961
Their son James
Died 17-3-88
R.I.P
Erected by their family
Reid, Legland
In Loving Memory of
John Reid
Died 25th July 1980 aged 91 yrs
His wife Mary Bridget Reid
Died 11th March 1983 aged 79 yrs
Son John Reid
Died 1st September 1991 aged 51 yrs
In Loving Memory of
Patrick Reid, Lettermore
Died 15th July 1930 aged 84 years
His wife Ellen Reid
Died 31st Jan 1945 aged 94 years
Their son Charles Reid
Died 5th June 1937 aged 42 years
Also Neil Reid
Died 19th June 1957 aged 72 years
And his wife Mary Bridget
Died 1st Jan 1964 aged 60 years
Their grandson Jim Reid
Died 3rd Feb 2003 aged 83 years
In Loving Memory of
Alexander Sweeney, Stralongford
Died 22nd May 1959 aged 70 years
His wife Sarah
Died 1st June 1973 aged 84 years
Their son-in-law Jim Boyle
Died 22nd Sept 1991 aged 64 years
Their daughter Sadie Boyle
Died 30th May 1999 aged 77 years
Erected by Patrick Tinney
In Memory of his father
Hugh Tinney
Who departed this life
3rd August 1857 aged 50 years
Also his aunt
Catherine O’Donnell
Who departed this life
19th October 1880 aged 76 years
Sacred Hearty of Jesus
Have Mercy on the Soul of
James Ward, Rahan
Died 28th August 1959 aged 75 years
His wife Mary Ellen
Died 29th May 1968 aged 82 yrs
Their son John Ward
Died 17th Nov 1990 aged 63 yrs
Their son Charlie Ward
Died 10th Jan 2005 aged 85 yrs
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of
John Ward, Lettershambo
Died 23rd Sept 1897 aged 60 years
Erected by his wife & family
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