Death Notices, Fahan Upper Parish, Co Donegal
Transcribed from the Londonderry Sentinel 1829-69
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January 2 1830
At Fahan on Friday the 1st inst., in the 40th year of his age, the REV FRANCIS O’FLAGHERTY, Catholic Pastor, in the united Parishes of Fahan and Desertegney
March 6 1830
On Friday, the 26th ult., at his residence, in Bishop Street, MR DANIEL O’DOHERTY, aged 48 years. His remains were accompanied to the burying ground at Fahan, by a large assemblage of his friends and citizens
January 22 1831
At Fahan, at an advanced age, ANNE, second daughter of the late REV THOMAS NORMAN, of Lagore, county of Meath
May 26 1832
On Saturday, the 19th inst., at Fahan, MRS HEATHE, relict of the late ADMIRAL HEATHE
April 12 1834
At Fahan, on the 6th inst., aged 72 years, GEORGE McCONNELL, ESQ., formerly of this City [Londonderry], merchant
August 26 1837
At Fahan, at the advanced age of 88, MR HUGH MAGORDY, gardener to the REV W. HAWKSHAW
September 1 1838
At his residence, at Griesloughmore, near Fahan, on the 17th ult., MR JOSEPH COCHRAN, at the advanced age of 85 years
July 13 1839
On Wednesday 10th inst., at Rose Hill, Fahan, CATHARINE, wife of the REV HENRY SCOTT
April 18 1840
On the 14th inst., in Kilmacrenan, where he went on a visit to his brother, DOCTOR MOLLOY, FRANCIS LUCAS, the youngest son of the REV F.L. MOLLOY, of Fahan, aged 21 years
November 14 1840
At his residence, Fahan, on the 1st inst., the REV DAVID HAMILTON, in the 62nd year of his age, and 42nd of his ministry
May 8 1841
On the 26th ult., ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of MR JOHN MORTON, the Gort, Fahan
November 6 1841
On the 29th ult., at the residence of her father, Chrislaghmore, Fahan, after a severe and protracted illness, MARGARET, the beloved wife of MR SAMUEL SHAW, of this City [Londonderry]
April 12 1845
On the 27th ult., at 9 Harley Place, Clifton [Bristol], aged 73 years, JOSIAH MARSHALL, ESQ., Major General in the Hon. East India Company's Service, which he entered in the year 1790, and youngest son of the late REV JOSIAH MARSHALL, many years Rector of the Parish of Fahan, county Donegal, and latterly of Maghera, in the Diocese of Derry
August 16 1845
At Fahan, on the 9th inst., after a short illness, in the 16th year of her age MARY JANE McCLELLAND
April 4 1846
At his residence, Castletown, Fahan, on the 27th ult., MR SAMUEL SHAW, formerly of this City [Londonderry]
July 11 1846
On Friday evening, the 3rd inst., at Fahan Cottage, CATHERINE, wife of MICAH HAMILTON, ESQ
January 8 1848
At Fahan, on the 3rd inst., at an advanced age, MISS CATHARINE SCHOALES
April 8 1848
In this City, on the 25th March, ELIZA, third daughter of the late REV RICHARD HAWKSHAW, formerly Rector of Fahan, in the county Donegal
May 27 1848
At Derry, on the 26th inst., MARGARET, relict of the late REV RICHARD HAWKSHAW, sometime Rector of Fahan
January 18 1850
On the 10th inst., at her father's residence, at Millbrook, Fahan, MARY JANE, eldest daughter of MR WILLIAM BEATTY
February 1 1850
On the 25th ult., at his residence, Letter, Fahan, MR ARCHIBALD BEATTY, aged 61 years
March 15 1850
On the 7th inst, at his residence, Millbrook, Fahan, MR WILLIAM BEATTY, aged 63 years
September 13 1850
On Wednesday, the 10th inst., at Fahan, MRS COWARD, widow of the late FLEMING COWARD, ESQ., of Her Majesty's Customs Londonderry
June 6 1851
On Sabbath morning last, at his residence, Rosehill, Fahan, MR JOSEPH ALEXANDER, formerly of this City [Londonderry], aged 42 years
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On Saturday, the 31st ult., at Lisfannon, near Fahan, county Donegal, after a protracted illness, MR CHARLES VANCE, aged 55 years
June 13 1851
On Monday, the 9th inst., at Lisfannon, near Fahan, JANE, youngest daughter of MR ROBERT LONGWILL
January 30 1852
On the 29th inst., at Buncrana, MR HECTOR BEATTY, aged 49 years. His remains will be interred in Fahan churchyard at eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, the 31st instant
July 16 1852
On the 8th inst., at Fahan, where he had gone for the benefit of his health, JOSEPH DENHAM, youngest son of DR CORBETT, Ship Quay Street [Londonderry], in the 13th year of his age
January 14 1853
On Sunday, the 9th inst., at her late residence, Lisfannan, near Fahan, MRS VANCE, at the advanced age of 86 years
February 25 1853
On 21st inst., JANE, the beloved wife of MR JAMES TODD, Ficary, Fahan
May 27 1853
May 19th, at 5, Herbert Place, Dublin, in her 87th year, MISS CHARITY SCHOALES, late of Fahan
July 29 1853
On Saturday, the 23rd inst., MISS GILLICHAN, of Fahan
December 23 1853
On the 30th November, at Fahan, MR DANIEL McDONALD, aged 82 years
September 8 1854
On the 2nd inst., in the 64th year of her age, SOPHIA, wife of MR CUNNINGHAM, of Toobin, Parish of Fahan, county Donegal
February 2 1855
On the 25th ult., at Creeslaughkeil, Fahan, MRS ELIZABETH BARNES, aged 73 years
January 18 1856
On the 14th inst., at Millbrook, Fahan, EMILY, daughter of the late MR WILLIAM BEATTY, aged 20 years
February 19 1858
On Wednesday, the 27th ult., at her residence, Great James Street [Londonderry], LOUISA, sister of the late REV WILLIAM HAWKSHAW, Rector of Fahan
June 20 1856
At her residence, Lisfannan, near Fahan, on the 17th inst., MRS MARY ANN CLARK, in her 41st year
December 12 1856
At Kentucky, U.S., on the 20th October, ROBERT, eldest son of the late MR WILLIAM BEATTY, Millbrook, Fahan
June 26 1857
On Wednesday, the 24th inst., ELIZA, the beloved wife of the REV JAMES DENHAM, D.D. Her remains will be removed from Fahan, on Monday morning, at seven o'clock
October 16 1857
On the 15th inst., at his residence, Crescent, Derry, the REV ROBERT HIGINBOTHAM, aged 33 years. His remains will be removed for interment in Fahan Church yard, on Saturday morning, the 17th inst., at the hour of eleven o'clock
January 22 1858
At Fahan, on the 18th inst., MR PATRICK McCRORY, for many years a member of the Revenue Police Force
March 19 1858
On the 14th inst., at Lisfannon, Fahan, MRS ROBERT LONGWILL, aged 68 years
April 2 1858
On the 24th ult., at Rosehill, Fahan, JAMES BROWN, aged two years and nine months, third son of the REV DAVID HANSON
July 30 1858
On the 24th inst., JANE, relict of the late MR JOHN ALEXANDER, Castleton, Fahan
April 15 1859
April 11, at Rose Hill, Fahan, of whooping cough, the infant son of the REV DAVID HANSON
April 27 1860
April 21, MRS WILLIAM BEATTY, of Millbrook, Fahan, aged 68 years
August 3 1860
July 31, at her residence, Gort House, JANE, relict of the late REV DAVID HAMILTON, of Fahan, aged 78 years
September 28 1860
September 23, at Castletown, Fahan, MISS PRISCILLA GILLIHAN, aged 50 years
December 14 1860
December 13, at her residence, Castletown, Fahan, MARY RAMSEY, aged 78 years
September 27 1861
September 18, MR DANIEL O’BRIEN, Tooban, Fahan, in the 77th year of his age
December 19 1862
December 16, at his residence, Fahan Street [Londonderry], SERGEANT MAJOR JAMES GOARING, in the 59th year of his age
February 20 1863
February 14, at Blessington Street, Dublin, KATE, third and youngest daughter of MICAH HAMILTON, ESQ., late of Fahan Cottage, county Donegal, aged 12 years and 7 months
July 21 1863
July 19, at Fahan, MR DANIEL WATSON, aged 72 years. His remains will arrive for interment in the Cathedral burying-ground [Londonderry], on Thursday morning, at half-past ten o'clock
January 19 1864
January 17, at Castletown, Fahan, MR JOSEPH GILLICHAN, aged 68 years
February 26 1864
February 19, GEORGE, son of MR WILLIAM McCLAY, Creeslaghkeel, Fahan, aged 8 years and 9 months
March 18 1864
On the 15th February, at Buncrana, THOMAS BENJAMIN, aged 5 years and 4 months, son of MR THOMAS BROWN, of the coast guard station, Fahan
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On the 14th March, at Buncrana, HARRIET ELIZABETH, aged six months, the daughter of MR THOMAS BROWN, of the coast guard station, Fahan
August 9 1864
On the 3rd August, at his residence, Fahan, MR MOSES GRAHAM, aged 53 years
August 19 1864
August 12, at Castletown, Fahan, MISS ELIZABETH McCLELLAND, in the 68th year of her age
December 16 1864
December 14, at 19 Brougham Street, Belfast, WILLIAM O’DONNELL DOHERTY, eldest son of MR WILLIAM J. DOHERTY, C.E., aged one year and eleven months. His remains will be conveyed to the Roman Catholic Burying ground, Fahan, by the 9.30 train from Belfast on the 16th inst., arriving at Derry at 2.30p.m.
May 2 1865
May 1, at 4 London Street, Derry, ISABELLA WILLIAMS, aged 23 years, after a protracted illness. Her remains will be removed for interment in the burying ground of Fahan, on Thursday morning, the 4th inst
September 12 1865
September 7, at her residence, Fahan, ANNE, relict of the late MR MOSES GRAHAM, aged 53 years
May 1 1866
April 27, at Fahan, MARY DEAN, relict of the late MR SAMUEL DEAN, Burnfoot, aged 80 years
June 29 1866
June 27, at Castletown, Fahan, MR ROBERT McCLELLAND, in the 68 year of his age
January 15 1867
January 11, at Fahan, JANE, eldest daughter of the late RICHARD MORTON, ESQ., of this City
January 22 1867
On Thursday, an inquest was held in the County Infirmary, before MINCHIN LLOYD, ESQ., Coroner, into the death of ROBERT NICHOLS, who had been admitted the previous evening. It appears that Nichols who lived at Craigtown, near Fahan, was returning from Derry on a cart accompanied by a MARY ADAMS, when he fell off the cart. A subsequent examination by DR HAMILTON found that he had injured his spine, who conveyed him to the Infirmary. DR WILLIAM MATURIN, House Surgeon in his evidence stated that Nichols had died from a fracture of the spine near the neck. The jury found a verdict of Accidental death
February 12 1867
On the 10th February, at Fahan, MR WILLIAM DOHERTY, Surveyor. His remains will be removed for interment in the Roman Catholic Burying Ground, Fahan, on this, Tuesday, morning, the 12th inst., at ten o'clock
March 15 1867
March 12, at Fahan House, SELINA, daughter of the late THOMAS HUDDLESTON, ESQ., Dublin
June 26 1868
June 19, at his residence, Cashel, Parish of Upper Fahan, MR PATRICK LYNCH, aged 72 years
April 9 1869
April 5, at his father's residence, Castletown, Fahan, JOSEPH COCHRANE, the infant son of JAMES F. LAMBERTON, aged 1 year
July 16 1869
July 9, at Craigtown, Fahan, suddenly, of apoplexy, ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND, aged 32 years