Church of Ireland Graveyard, Inver, Co Donegal
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(Photograph by Douglas Campbell 1959, used with permission)
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Notes:
This is a transcription of all the pre-1900 headstones
Thanks go to the Donegal County Library in Letterkenny for their help with this survey
And, to Bernie, for photographs
Inver Parish traces its history back to St Natalis, who died 563 AD. The remains of the ancient Church and Monastery are on a small promentary about half a mile below the bridge.
The present Church was built in 1807, and the chancel was added in 1917. The site was presented by the Rev Alexander Mongomery of Bonnyglen, who was also Rector of Inver Parish for 49 years. He supervised the building of the church, He died on the 15th Oct 1848 and was laid to rest in the Old Inver Graveyard.
A grandniece of Rev Alexander Montgomery, Jemima Stewart of Drumbeg, was responsible for many improvements to the Church.
The Graveyard is well kept and surrounds the Church. The oldest stones date from 1830 and all stones with dates pre-1900 have been copied, as also were the Monumental inscriptions inside the Church.
Inscriptions
(upright sandstone slab with white marble inset, in low stone enclosure,
with iron chain)
In Memoriam
Sara Carre Obut 19 Jul 1850, aetas 9
Jane Inch Ob 22 Dec 1852 aet 78
Rev Henry Carre Ob 5 Apr 1870 aet 70
Charlotte Carre Ob 5 Apr 1870 aet 95
Elizabeth Jane Carre Ob 9 Nov 1886 aet 84
Mary Carre Ob 19 Jan 1893 aet 46
Charlotte Carre Ob 3 Dec 1903 aet 92
Fenwick Carre FRCSI Ob 3 Apr 1915 aet 69
(upright freestone slab in iron chain enclosure)
Erected by Jane Cassidy
In Memory of her Beloved Husband
Andrew Cassidy
Who died 19 Jun 1874 aged 48 years
"O Thou Beyond what Verse or Speech can tell My Guide
My Friend My Best Beloved Farewell"
Also his Daughter
Who died 10 Apr 1864 aged 7 years
Also Jane Cassidy, his Wife
Who died 27 May 1900 aged 62 years
Tenderly Loved and Deeply Regretted By her Family
Also his Daughter
Isabella Cassidy
Who died 30 Aug 1919
Notes:
Dau who died 10 Apr 1864 was Susan Jane Cassidy
(upright freestone slab in low stone enclosure)
In Memory of
Harriet Francis
Wife of Rev SG Cochrane
She departed to be with Christ 6 Apr 1871 aged 39 years
Uxor Mate Filia Soror Amica Morte Paulisper Erepta:
Salvatore redeunte redit ura
Rev SG Cochrane MA
Canon Incumbent of Kilbarron
Died 12 Dec 1898 aged 70 years
Pater Mater Filia Iterum
Nunc Socii domini Diem expectant
(side of slab)
Ernest
24 Mar 1871
Carissima
(back of slab)
In centre grave is buried Harriet aged 27 years
Daughter of Rev SG Cochrane
AD 1890
Her Mother is buried to the North
Also in Loving Memory of
Francis, fourth Son
Died 1 Jan 1907 aged 37 years
(upright freestone slab with open book)
Erected in Memory of
William Colvin of Tullyvoos
Who died 15 May 1891 aged 78 years
And Jane Colvin, his Wife
Who departed this life 23 Aug 1900
"Blessed Are The Dead Which Die in the Lord" Rev xiv.13
(upright freestone slab)
Erected in Memory of
Elizabeth Creighton of The Rock
Who departed this life 15 Feb 1891 aged 65 years
Also her Husband
Robert Creighton
Who departed this life 22 May 1911 aged 95 years
Also their Sons
James who died 28 Oct 1926 aged 64 years
And Edward died 17 Feb 1928 aged 74 years
Also their Daughter
Mary
Who died 19 Mar 1941 aged 83 years
"Blessed Are The Dead Which Die in the Lord" Rev xiv.13
(upright black marble slab with 1906 at the top)
In Loving Memory of
Jane
The Beloved Wife of
Hugh Elliott of Drimcoe
Who died 11 Apr 1906 aged 76 years
And of their Daughters
Sarah Anne died 5 Mar 1872 aged 20 years
Mary died 25 Mar 1887 aged 30 years
(upright freestone slab with urn and open book at the top)
In Memory of
William Jervis of Salthill
Who departed this life 12 Oct 1894 aged 85 years
Also of his Wife, Anne
Who died 1 Nov 1903 aged 80 years
Walter Jervis
Died 19 Dec 1957 aged 94 years
His Wife, Mary Jane
Died 29 Oct 1983
Aged 99 years
Their Son
Walter Jervis
Died 26 Jan 1997
Aged 85 years
"Blessed Are The Dead
Which Die in the Lord" Rev xiv.13
(upright sandstone slab)
Sacred to the Memory of
Margaret Kilpatrick
Who departed this life 22 Sep 1853
Aged 19 years
Note:
Of Drumatumpher, dau of James & Ellen
(horizontal sandstone slab)
Erected to the Memory of
Margaret Kyle
Who departed this life 14 Nov 1858
Aged 67 years
(horizontal sandstone slab)
Sacred to the Memory of
Eliza McDonald alias Millar
Died 10 Sep 1850 aged 37 years
Also her Mother
Mary Millar
Who died 17 May 1870 aged 82 years
(horizontal sandstone slab in rion railed enclosure)
Erected by Andrew McKee
In Memory of his Daughter
Margaret McKee
Who departed this life 2 Nov 1857 aged 28 years
(upright freestone slab with urn at the top, in iron railed enclosure)
Sacred to the Memory of
George Millar of Kildery
A Loving Husband, A Kind Father
And a Good Neighbour
He died 13 Jan 1894 aged 49 years
His body sleeps here till waked at the Great Day
When we'll see as we're seen and learn the Deep meaning of things that have been
Also his wife
Margaret
And their Family
Robert, Hugh, Ezekiel, Rebecca and Alfred
Be Patient therefore Brethren unto the Coming of the Lord
(upright pink marble slab in iron railed enclosure)
In Memory of
Patrick Millar, Hill End
Who died 18 Jan 1894 aged 73 years
Also his Wife
Elizabeth Millar
Who died 6 May 1887 aged 56 years
Also their Son
William
Who died 5 Jun 1905 aged 45 years
Also their Son
Babington
Who died 3 Feb 1915 aged 50 years
Their Daughter Elizabeth
Died 25 Dec 1928
Their Son George
Died 6 Feb 1929
(upright white marble slab with dove at the top)
Erected in the Faith of the Resurrection
To the Loving Memory of
Andrew Scott, Munterneese
Died 20 Apr 1937 aged 70 years
Also His Mother
Eliza Ann Scott
Died 2 Apr 1892 aged 62 years
And his wife
Mary Ann Scott
Died 23 Mar 1954 aged 85 years
And his Daughter
Eliza Ann Scott
Died 18 Jan 1974 aged 77 years
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
For they shall see God Matt 5.8
Notes:
Andrew Scott son of Thomas Scott & Eliza Anne Bates
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