Headstone Inscriptions, Mevagh Graveyard, Clontallagh, Co Donegal
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Inscriptions
1
(Oldest grave)
Here lieth the body of JOHN McELHINNEY
Who departed this life Feb. 16th 1796 a.d. aged 82 (birth 1714)
Also his wife who departed May 6, 1806
CHRISTIAN (or CHRISTIAN) McELHINNEY
Aged 76 yrs (born 1730)
There is a fleur de leis at the bottom of the stone which is split in two
(Grave situated on middle upper left wall, but now used as a marker for McGEE graves)
2
PATRICK McGEE
Died 23 Sept 1964
Wife SUSAN
Died 13 Nov 1975
Son DENIS
Died 11 April 1990
“Rest in Peace”
3
In Loving Memory of
DONAL McDEVITT
Died Jan 1952
GRACE McDEVITT
Died March 1957
JOHN McDEVITT
Died July 1996
R.I.P
4
JAMES GALLAGHER, Glebe
Died 7 Apr 1957 aged 5
Wife CASSIE
Died 19 Feb 1973 aged 56
Son PATRICK
Died Nov 1951 aged 3 months
Also PADDY (Mo’r) GALLAGHER
Died 21 March 1989 aged 93
R.I.P
5
In Loving Memory of
PATRICK McBRIDE, Corragh
Died 4 Feb 1943 aged 82 yrs
Wife SHEILA
Died 25 Oct. 1966 aged 91 yrs
Their sons
JOHN April 1936 aged 23
DAN McBRIDE died 31 Jan 1944 aged 36
MADGE McBRIDE 11 Oct 1985 aged 69 yrs
6
ANNIE CARR, Rosapenna
Died 30 Nov 1937
Son DAN
Died 19 March 1967
Brothers BERNARD SHIELS, Downings
Died 10 May 19?49
And PATRICK…..
7
CHARLES WARD, Derryhassen
Died 2 Nov 1958 aged 90 yrs
Wife MARY
Died 26 Dec. 1966 age 92yrs
8
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on the Soul of
MICHAEL SHEALS
Who died 31 Mar 1918
Aged 68 Years
(This grave is in lower left corner, a large stone with picture)
9
In Memoriam
JOHN SHIELDS
Downings
1857-1934
RIP
(This is the brother of No.8 Michael Sheals - note different spelling. Grave is on back lower wall)
10
MICHAEL SWEENEY
Died 31 Oct 1836 aged 49
Wife BRIDGET
Died 31 Aug 1917 aged 75
Daughter NORA
Died 1 March 1924 aged 51
“Erected by their loving son JOHN
(Grave is facing back wall)
11
In Loving Memory of
JAMES McBRIDE
Died 6 Jan 1933 aged 67
Wife MARY
Died 9 Nov 1962 aged 90
DENIS McBRIDE
Died 15 March 1947 aged 87
JOHN
Died 29 Nov 1941 aged 40
DENIS MARY ANNIE
Died in infancy
R.I.P
12
In Loving Memory of our Parents
MARK GALLAGHER 1895-1942
MARGARET GALLAGHER nee MCBRIDE 1897-1980
And our Uncle
OWEN GALLAGHER 1901-1964
of Derryhassen More
13
OWEN McBRIDE, Gortnalough
Died 30 April 1979 aged 74 yrs
In Memorium
MICHAEL McBRIDE died 1926
MAGGIE McBRIDE died 1936
MARY SHIELDS died 1947
NELLIE McBRIDE died 1961
SALLY GALLAGHER died 1968
KATE McBRIDE died 1972
(Plate at bottom difficult to read)
14
BRIDGET McBRIDE
Died 13 Aug 1948 aged 17 yrs
KATIE McBRIDE
Died 16 June 1949 aged 17 yrs
RIP
(White cross on grave)
15
In Loving Memory of
ANN CANNON
Died Feb 1942 aged 62
Husband DAN
Died Feb 1932 aged 57
Their son MICKEY
Died Nov 1928 aged 20
Daughter MARY
Died Jan 1972 aged 62
(Further up there is a concrete slab with “CANNON”)
16
JOHN McGEEVER
Died 5 May 1911 aged 53
(The cross has broken off)
17
In Loving Memory of
JOHN McBRIDE, Clontallagh
Died 6 March 1970 aged 75
His brother FRANCIS
Died 6 Sept 1931 aged 31
His wife KATHLEEN
Died 13 Mar 1996 aged 94
(This grave is just beside the old stone cross)
18
Erected by PATRICK FRIEL
In Memory of Parents
PHILIP FRIEL
Died 23 June 1886? Aged 80
GRACE FRIEL
Died 23rd June 1910 aged 92 years
And their children
ANDREW, JOHN, ANNIE and GRACE
19
DENIS GALLAGHER
Died 3 June 1989 aged 86
Wife BELLA
Died 31 July 1969 aged 58
ANNE LYNCH died 1979 aged 92
20
In Loving Memory of
MARY
Wife of EDWARD McCLAFFERTY
Dooey
Who died 29 June 1924
EDWARD McCLAFFERTY
WILLIAM McCLAFFERTY
21
RODGERS
In Loving Memory of
JAMES
Died Jan 1957
Wife MARY
Died July 1987
Baby BRENDAN
Died July 1946. R.I.P
22
In Loving Memory of
FRANK McCLAFFERTY
Died 26 Oct 1955
Wife HANNAH
Died 27 Nov 1979
Their Sons
MARK died 10 Oct 1954
JOHN died 6 July 1964
23
In Loving Memory of
McBRIDE Family, Altaheerin
DAN died March 1933 age 22
MARY died June 1945 aged 36
JOHN died Sept 1966 aged 69 yrs
PADDY died Dec. 1973 aged 78
MICHAEL died June 1951 aged 48
And his daughter GRACE
Died Sept 1996 aged 50
24
WR 130503
Sapper M. McGINLEY
Royal Engineers
Died 12 Apr 1919 aged 40
(In same grave)
NANCY CONNOR
Died 3 June 1919 aged 40
Heart of Jesus have Mercy on his Soul
From his Loving Wife and Family
From Hughie, Mary, Frances and Ann
(This grave has metal railings around it and is on the right side of graveyard facing up to the mountain Ghannia More)
25
In Loving Memory of
JOHN McBRIDE
Who Died
28 Apr 2001
Daughter MARY
Died 10 April 1973
R.I.P
26
In Loving Memory
Of our Dear Father
MAURICE McBRIDE
Died 19 May 1952 aged 67
And our Dear Mother
KATIE
Died 9 April 1979
27
Grandfather
McBRIDE, Balanclava
Died 1931
R.I.P
28
HERAGHTY’s
Upper Derryhassen Mo’re
29
EDWARD McBRIDE
Died 29 May 1962 aged 82
Wife ROSE
Died 11 April 1935 aged 38
Rest in Peace
Erected by their Son
PATRICK and Family
California, USA
30
Cherished Memories of a devoted husband
HUGH BROGAN, Melmore
Died 30 April 1982 age 77
Rest in Peace
Erected by his loving wife MARY
31
GALLAGHER FAMILY - Murlog
32
In loving Memory of
CHARLES GALLAGHER 1973
Wife MARJERY, nee CARR died 1950
Their family
Baby MARGARET died 1916 aged 3 months
PATRICK died 1934
JOHNNIE died 1980 (London)
MICHAEL died 1982
ANDREW died 1993
MARY died 1994 (Ohio)
MANUS died 1996
BRIDGET died 1998 (Ohio)
MAGGIE died 13 March 2001
And her husband JAMES died 14 August 1966
33
In Memory of
TOAL McLAFFERTY
Died 5 April 1932
Aged 93 Years
CATHERINE McLAFFERTY
Died 22 Nov 1981
Aged 84 Yeasrs
RIP
34
In Loving Memory of
EDWARD GALLAGHER
Died 28 July 1966 aged 84
His wife
NELLIE
Died 22 Feb 1974 aged 87
35
MICHAEL McGINLEY, Derryhassen
Who died 3 Dec 1914 aged 68
Wife JULIA
Died 28 Jan 1954 aged 83
Their Daughter BRIDGET BRENNAN
Died in USA 15 Oct 1951
Their son JAMES
Who died in Infancy
PATRICK McGINLEY
Died 10 Oct 1976 age 81
Also their daughter JULIA
Died 21 July 2004 aged 90 years
Erected by their son Michael
RIP
Note:
36
In Loving Memory of
HUGH McFADDEN, Dooey
Died 27 Dec 1962 aged 74 yrs
His wife MARY
Died 13th July 1975 aged 79 yrs
Their daughter MARY MURPHY
Died 29th April 1988
RIP
At bottom of grace plaque with :
In Loving Memory of
MARY McFADDEN, Dooey
Who died 30th April 1936
Her twin sister CATHERINE
Died 21 April 1995
37
BOYCE, Glebe
(Unsure if these are one grave or two)
38
In Memory of
PAT McBRIDE
Died 10 Sept 1986
Shoemaker and Philosopher
Also GRACE died 1910
PATRICK died 1925
MARY died 1932
CHARLIE died 1933
DENIS died 1952
(This grave is near the gate on the left and is in the shape of a book
and has a silver painted boot on the grave)
39
In Loving Memory of
JOHN SHIELDS, Dooey
His wife ANNIE
And daughters
GRACE, MARY
And CATHERINE
40
BOYCE FAMILY
Meevagh & Dundoan
41
In Loving Memory of
JOHN McGRODDY, Ardbane
Died 13th Jan 1982 aged 91 yrs
His wife MARY
Died 14th April 1988 aged 90 yrs
42
In Loving Memory of
HANNAH O’KANE
Died 18th May 1987
CAITLI’N O’KANE
Died 23 Feb 1996
43
In Loving Memory of
ANDREW GALLAGHER, Derryhassen
His wife WINIFRED
Sons BARNEY, SIMON
Daughters MARY WINIFRED, ANNIE and SOPHIA
Buried in USA
44
In Loving Memory of
GRACE McBRIDE
Cloughbane
Died 23 April 1985
45
In Loving Memory of
THOMAS McBRIDE
Died `9th March 1980
Aged 67 yrs
46
In Loving Memory of
EDWARD GALLAGHER, Cloughbane
Died 26 Oct 1975 aged 82 yrs
His wife ELLEN
Died 25 Oct 1992
47
Plynth on back wall of church looking up to Ghannia More
Should probably be Peoples from Magherabeg grave
48
Peoples plynth top
(same as No.47)
49
In Loving Memory of
JOHN McFADDEN
Died 25 Oct 1953
His wife NUALA
Died 25 Nov 1962
Their son FRED
Died 18 Jan 1951
PEGGY McFADDEN
Died 14 Dec 1943
CON McFADDEN
Died 22 Feb 1998 aged 93 yrs
MANUS McFADDEN
Died 6 Dec 2007 aged 99 yrs
ANNIE McFADDEN
Died 18 Dec 1941
“Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord”
Erected by their family
50
In Loving Memory of
HUGH McBRIDE, Downings
Who died 2nd Oct 1949
His wife CATHERINE
Who died 6th Aug 1963
And their family
SOPHIA McBRIDE
Who died 10th June 1921
KITTY McBRIDE
Who died 28th Feb 1933
JAMES McBRIDE
Who died 29th April 1935
FRANCIS McBRIDE
Who died 14th June 1941
MARY McBRIDE
Who died 21 June 1963
51
InLloving Memory of
FRANCIS CULLEN
Died 4th March 1943
His wife MARY
Died 29th June 1947
Their sons JOHNNY
Died 6th Jan 1946
MICHAEL
Died 15th Feb 1963
FRANCIS
Died 6th April 1978
WILLIE J CULLEN
Died 6th March 2000 aged 86 yrs
RIP
52
In Loving Memory of
EDWARD CULLEN
Died 7th Feb 1947 aged 80 yrs
MARGERY CULLEN
Died 20 Aug 1965 aged 93 yrs
JOHN CULLEN
Died 6th Feb 1967 aged 57 yrs
JOSEPH CULLEN
Died 14th June 1972 aged 55 yrs
MARY CULLEN
Died 25th Oct 1986 aged 84 yrs
KATIE CULLEN
Died 20th Aug 1987
MADGE CULLEN
Died 26th Sept 1996 aged 82 yrs
Also book plaque in grave:
In Loving Memory of
SOPHIE CULLEN
Died 5th Nov 2004
Rest in Peace
53
In Loving Memory of
DAN COYLE
Died 1926
His wife ELLEN
Died 1933
Their son NED
Died 1946
His wife KATIE
Died 1943
Their son MICHAEL
Died 28 June 1971
Aged 61 yrs
And his wife
MARGARET ELEANOR
Died 6 Sept 2001 aged 82 yrs
His brother DAN
Born 3rd Dec 1907 died 12 Feb 1994 aged 87 yrs
His wife HANNAH
Born 14 Jan 1913 died 6th March 1989 aged 76 yrs
Rest in Peace
54
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on the Soul of my dear Husband
JOHN FRIEL
Who died 3rd Oct 1908
Also my Son
STEPHEN
And my Daughter
GRACE
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