Lag Churchyard Headstone Inscriptions, Clonca, Co Donegal
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Notes:
From The Journal of Irish Memorials Association 1898
& the late Dr RS Young, Culdaff House
Inscriptions
Erected to the Memory of
Joseph Moore Binns
Who died 18 Jun 1873 aged 74 years
Also Rebecca Binns, his sister
Who died 18 Jan 1875
Also the infant daughter of William & Elizabeth Binns
Also Marshall Binns
Who died 18 Feb 1878 aged 32 years
Erected by John Boggs
To the Memory of his Uncle
Henry Boggs
Who departed this life Feb 8 1831 aged 85 years
In Memory of
Mary Boggs
Wife of George Platt
Born 22 Jul 1814 died 7 Jun 1841
Here lyeth the remains of
Ninian Boggs
Who departed this life Feb 12 1800 aged 56
Also his wife
Lily Boggs
Who departed this life Dec 18 1812 aged 65 years
Also their son
William
Who departed this life Aug 29 1836 aged 63 years
In Memory of
John Britten of Brae
Who died 10 Jan 1878 aged 92 years
And of Charlotte, his wife
Who died 20 Oct 1876 aged 70 years
In Memory of
James Colhoun, Drimgroey
Born Apr 1768 died 7 Jul 1869
Also Sarah, his wife
Born Jan 1809 died 22 May 1860
And of Rebecca, their daughter
Wife of John Colhoun, Ballanagh
Born 8 Dec 1839 died 18 Jul 1868
Here lieth entombed the remains of
Ann Crow
Who departed this life 25 Dec 1792 aged 82 (62?)
IHS
Here lyeth the body of
Daniel O'Dogharty Esq
Who departed this lfe 4 Feb 1715
Memonto Mori
(Death's head and crossed bones)
Notes:
Over this inscription is a shield and crest, both nearly illegible. The crest is probably a hand and dagger; on shield there is a stag trippant and in base 3 mullets.
This Daniel O'Dougharty was a Major in King James II's army, and after the Battle of the Boyne, settled down at Keenagh.
His property was squandered by his descendants who, some fifty years ago, were in receipt of 10 pounds per an. from Lord Donegall
on the strength of two documents proving their direct lineal descent from the 'Great O'Dogherty.' One of these was carried off to America by the man to whom it was mortgaged;
and the other, being in the pocket of an overcoat worn in a boat on a very stormy day, was left there while the coat was being dried,
and was found to be utterly destroyed. Captain Hart endeavoured to regain this pension for Cahir O'Doherty in vain. The family are now poor fishermen living not far from Malin Head
To the Memory of
William Duncan
Who departed this life 13 Apr 1830 aged 79 years
Also his wife
Elizabeth Duncan
Who died 15 Jan 1834 aged 80 years
And their son George Duncan
Who departed this life 7 Nov 1865 aged 66 years
Also his wife Martha Ann Duncan
Who died 24 Jul 1889 aged 74 years
And their daughter Elizabeth Jane
Who died 26 Oct 1870 aged 29 years
(The arms over this inscription are a sword in chief and in base 3 bells on a shield)
Here lyeth the body of
Margaret English
Wife of Patrick Porter
Who departed this life 30 Jul 1713
In Memory of
William Fulton
Who died Mar 1817 aged 80 years
And of his wife
Martha Fulton
Who died Mar 1842 aged 70 years
Here lyeth the body of
Margaret Hart aged 81 years
Wife to Jonathan Bines
Who Died Feb 16 1719
Also Jonathan Bines
Who departed this life 26 Oct 1722
Note:
The Binns family, Dr Young states, lived at Oakville, just outside Carndonagh
Here lie the remains of
Alexander Henderson
Who departed this life 10 Mar 1801 aged 88 years
In Loving Remembrance of
Mary Jane
Wife of William Maguiness
Who fell asleep 19 Apr 1868 aged 58 years
Also their daughters who God took -
Elizabeth, 9 Sep 1846 aged 10 years
And Sarah Anne, 30 Mar 1857 aged 18 year
And William Maguiness
Who joined his loved ones 29 May 1861 aged 63 years
Also of Rebecca
Eldest daughter of the above William & Mary Jane Maguiness
Died 30 Jan 1881 aged 46 years
In Memory of
Thomas McIntire
Who departed this life 28 Feb 1861
Also Rebecca, his wife
Died 8 Sep 1847
And Rebecca, daughter of the above
Died 9 Jun 1847
And of her sister Catherine
Died 18 Sep 1876
Also Thomas, son of the above
Died 17 Dec 1885
Also Annie McIntire, daughter of the above
Who died 3 Oct 1894
To the Memory of the
Reverend John Montgomery
Who died Mar 18 1749 aged 45 years
Also of his son
Stewart Montgomery
Who died Oct 1 1770 aged 31 years
Also of his daughters Jane, Mary, and Bell Montgomery
As also of his second son
John Montgomery
Who died 7 Sep 1821 aged 76 years
In Memory of Mary Starret
Who died Apr 30 1833 aged 68 years
This stone is erected by the family at Malin Hall
With whom she lived for many years
A good and faithful servant
Erected to the Memory of
Hamilton Stewart of Knockamany
Who died 6 Jun 1886 aged 95 years
Also his beloved wife
Anne Stewart
Who died 21 Apr 1879 aged 80 years
Here lyeth the body of ye
Reverend Mr David Walker
Who departed this life Jul 25 1766 aged 59 years
To perpetuate the Memory of the
Reverend David Walker
Who departed this life on 8 Jul 1783 aged 44 years
To the Memory of
William Young
Who died Mar 18 1783 aged 62 years
Also of his wife
Elizabeth Young
Who died Sep 6 1793 aged 70 years
Also of his daughter
Mary Young
Who died Apr 2 1805 aged 54 years
As also of his son
Thomas Young
Late Sergeant of the 6th Dragoons
Who died Mar 12 1813 aged 56 years
Also rest the remains of
James Young
Captain of the 8th RVR
Who departed this life 3 Feb 1830 aged 73 years
'At home, abroad, in peace, in war, his God did him defend;
preserved him through life's Pilgrimage safe to his journey's end.'
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