Headstone Inscriptions Old Graveyard, St. Johnston, Taughboyne Parish, Co Donegal
(mixed religion)
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Surnames:
ALEXANDER, BLEE, BOVAIRD, BROWN, CASSIDY, COLHOUN, DEVINE, DOHERTY, DOUGLAS, DUGAN, DUNLEAVY
DUNN, GALLAGHER, GILFILLAN, GRAMES, HAMILTON, HAYES, HEPBURN, KELLY, KEYS, LECKY, LYNCH, MARTIN
McCARRON, McCONNELL, McCROSSAN, McDERMOTT, McDONALD, McGLINCHEY, McKEAN, McKENNA, MOODY
NESBITT, NIXON, O’DONNELL, PARK, PEOPLES, PORTER, ROBINSON, RODGERS, SMITH
VANCE, WARD, WHITE, WILSON
Inscriptions:
Died, December 3rd 1868
Elizabeth BLEE aged 60 years
In Memory of Margaret BOVAIRD
Died 29th June 1937 aged 63 years
Her daughter Nellie died 9th January 1963 aged 59
RIP
Sacred to the Memory of My Mother
Mary BROWN
Died in 1843 aged 41 years
Also brother Thomas
Who died in 1842 aged 7 years
And of sisters
Martha who died in 1844 aged 17? Years
Esther Jane died 1845 aged 7 years
Eliza died in 1845 aged 5 years
In Loving Memory of
Patrick BROWN died 20th October 1945 aged 5 years
Helena died 16th February 1941 aged 6 months
Annie died 19th January 1930 aged 1 month
In Loving Memory of Margaret CASSIDY
Died 28th April 1947 aged 55 years
Her husband Patrick died 6th November 1957 aged 69 years
And their son Joe died 15th March 1998 aged 73 years
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COLHOUN
1912
(slate in front of above headstone)
David COLHOUN who died the
26th June 1884 aged four years and eight months
Also Annie aged one year and nine months
Erected by his son
Thomas, Chicago, U.S.A
In memory of his father
James COLHOUN
(unable to read first inscription due to growth)
Also the remains of Rachel
His beloved wife
Feb 7th 1840 aged 75 years
Also Alexander CUNNINGHAM
Their son late of Castletown
Eliza Jane Cunningham his wife
And their children
Rachel, William, John, Eliza and James
Also Alexander Cunningham of Castletown
Who died on the 6th day of October 1909 aged 64 years
Also his wife
Louisa Harriet Cunningham
Who died on the 9th day of August 1929
James DEVINE
Died 18th April 1957 aged 80 years
(plaque in front)
Matthew DEVINE
(no date or age)
In Loving Memory of
Mary DOHERTY, Ard Baithin
Died 2nd August 1994 aged 48 years
The Burial Ground
Of the DOUGLAS Family
Of Ardagh
(no further info)
In Loving Memory of
Ellen DUGAN, Brockagh
Died 25th November 1941
Her son William died 20th December 1919
And her son Patrick died 9th February 1962
And her husband Robert T. DUGAN
Died 17th May 1978
Sweet Jesus have mercy on their Souls
DUNLEAVY
In Loving Memory of
Thomas DUNLEAVY died 27th July 1946 aged 74 years
And his wife Elizabeth DUNLEAVY
Died 23rd October 1961 aged 82 years
Also their daughter Mary Jane DUNLEAVY
Died 22nd February 1984 aged 71 years
And her sister Margaret DUNLEAVY
Died 30th March 1996 aged 79 years
(stone to left of above)
Also their son Andrew DUNLEAVY
Died 25th July 1998 aged 88 years
And their daughter Annie Elizabeth HEPBURN
Died 4th September 1999 aged 90 years
In Loving Memory of
Humphrey DUNN, Porthall
Died 24th October 1943 aged 72 years
Also his wife Letitia died
26th June 1975 aged 94 years
GALLAGHER
Classeygowan
In Memory of Patrick GALLAGHER
Of Burnthaw who died
23rd February 1887 aged 87 years
In Loving Memory of
Joseph GIBSON
Died 1st Jan 1937 aged 10 years
And Patricia Gibson
Died 9th Jan 1937 aged 6 years
R.I.P
In Loving Memory of
Samuel and Margaret GILFILLAN, Lettergull
Their sons
David died 1907
John died 1932
Alex died 1960
Thomas GILFILLAN died 6th March 1963 aged 64 years
His daughter Eileen died 31st March 1950 aged 16 months
Moses GILFILLAN, Castletown
Died 14th April 1975 aged 77 years
His wife Annie died
13th March 1982 aged 73 years
In Heavenly Love Abiding
…..of
David GILFILLAND of Altaughaderry
Died 19th March 1887 aged 60 years
Also his sons
Thomas and David who died young
Also his daughter Mary Jane
Beloved wife of
Thomas McCORKELL, Altaughaderry
Died 28th November 1893
Rebecca wife of
The above David Gilfilland
Died 1st February 1903
Erected by
Mrs. GOURLY and Mrs. MITCHELL
In Loving Remembrance of their mother
Rebecca Gourly of Craigadooish
Who died 3rd May 1882
Also her daughter
Rebecca Gourly
Who died at Craigadooish
On the 3rd of March 1900
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
In Memory of
William GRAMES who died
Dromore 30th November 1888
Aged 88 years
Erected in Memory of
Esther HAMILTON the beloved wife
Of James McKean of Carrickmore
Died 1st September 1908
Also Edith Annie daughter of
William MCKEAN who died
23rd November 1940
And the above
James MCKEAN
Who died 1st April 1927 aged 98 years
In Loving Memory of
Anthony HANAHOE, Carrigans
Died 17th Sept 1930 aged 54
(front)
In Fond Remembrance of
Haslett HASTINGS of Lettergull
Died 2nd January 1913 aged 74 years
Also his wife Rebecca
Died 22nd Sep 1958 age 89 years
(RHS)
Their Daughter
Mary J. McCONNELL
Died 22nd Aug 1925 aged 36 years
And their son
Robert John
Died 20th Sept 1957 aged 64 years
And their son
Hazlett
Died 20th Dec 1977 aged 80 years
Also his wife, Letitia
Died 17th April 1989 aged 85
(LHS)
Also his sisters
Mary Jane died 21st March 1897 aged 71 years
Eliza Ann
The beloved wife of
Wm. HUNTER
Died 23rd May 1900 aged 65 years
Margaret
Died 8th May 1901 aged 72 years
In Loving Memory of
Margaret KEYS died on 10th December 1938 RIP
Also her daughter Mary
Died 1963 aged 44 years
And her husband John
Died 1963
And his brother William KEYS died 1963
In Memory of Sarah LECKY
The beloved wife of Samuel ALEXANDER of Rateen
Who died on the 9th September 1872 aged 42 years
Also James ALEXANDER of Rateen
Who died 24th March 1872 aged 80 years
Also James ALEXANDER second son of
Samuel ALEXANDER of Rateen
Who died 21st Decr 1884 aged 21 years
In Loving Memory of
Daniel LYNCH
Who died 15 Dec 1950
And his daughter Nellie
Who died 14 Jan 1960
Also his brother Richard
Who died 17 Nov 1955
In Loving Memory of
John LYNCH
Died 29th May 1960 aged 70 yrs
Also his wife Alice
Died 10th Dec 1989 aged 88 yrs
In Loving Memory of
William LYNCH died 6th October 1968
His wife Margaret died 1st February 1973
Their daughters
Margaret died 15th January 1948
Bridie died 22nd October 1935
Their son James died 31st August 19?6
Tullyown
In Loving Memory of
Joe MCCARRON died 6th July 2003 aged 68 years
Christopher MCCARRON died
12th November 1943 aged 18 months
James MCCARRON died 28th July 1948 aged 19 years
Frank MCCARRON died 4th April 1958 aged 20 years
In Affectionate Remembrance of
Joseph McCAUSLAND of Lettergull
Who died 8th March 1887 aged 78 years
And of his children
Margaret died 14th July 1876 aged 7 years
Joseph died in infancy on 16th July 1876
Sarah died 12th July 1883 age 21 years
And also of his brother
Chambers McCausland
Who died at Lettergull
On 17th September 1897 aged 80 years
In Fond and Loving Memory
The members of the
MCCROSSAN
MCGLINCHEY
WARD
Families
Who are buried here
“Grant them Eternal Rest O Lord”
In Loving Memory of
Ellen MCDERMOTT, Dunmore
Died 24th September 1979 aged 41 years
And also her Beloved husband
Lawrence (Larry) MCDERMOTT
Died 30th January 2002 aged 66
St. Martin Pray for them.
The McDONALD
Family
RIP
In Loving Memory of
Elizabeth McGILL, Classeygown
Died 19 Oct 1930 age 44 years
Also her husband Mick
Died 9 Oct 1949 age 62 years
Also James McGill, Kinnycally
Died 7 Nov 1932 age 1 year
Ann McGill
Died 26 Aug 1938 aged 79 years
Also John McGill
Died 8 May 1945 age 62 years
Also Ellen McGill
Died 1st April 1955 age 70 years
Thomas McGill
Died on 7th Feb 1933 aged 72 years
Underneath are interred the remains of the late
Samuel MAGILL of St. Johnstown
Who departed this life the
19th of December 1815 in his 89th year
And Mary his daughter
Who died 9th September 1819 aged 44 years
Also Margaret wife of said Samuel Magill
Who died the 15th Feb 1821 in her 85th year
Also his daughter Hannah
Who died the 6th Dec 1848 aged 78 years
And his daughter Elizabeth
Who died the 6th Janry 1849 aged 81 years
Also of Martha relict of
The late William HUTCHINSON died 25th Jan 1872 aged 96 years
William Hutchinson
Died in 1843 aged 66 years
And was also interred here
In Loving Memory of
Mary MARTIN, Cloon
Died 7th October 1974 aged 72 years
Her husband Barney died 8th June 1993 aged 89 years
Their daughter Kathleen KELLY
Died 12th June 2004 aged 73 years
(interred in Glasgow
Matthew MARTIN
Died 20th Jan 1932 aged 90 years
Also Elizabeth O’DONNELL
Died 5th June 1950 aged 54 years
Also Jim O’Donnell R.I.P
Also James O’Donnell died Sept 1979
(cross in same grave as above)
In Loving Memory of
Annie O’DONNELL
Died 14th May 2008 aged 85 years
Rest in Peace
Erected by James MCKEAN
In memory of his Father
Robert MCKEAN of St Johnston
Who died 16th Decr 1902
Also his mother Mary Jane
Who died 14th Feby 1903
In Loving Memory of
Mary MCKENNA, Maymore
Died 30th May 1930 aged 72
Philip Lynch died 6th July 1953 aged 64 years
His wife Elizabeth died 1st December 1977 aged 83 years
In Loving Memory of
John MOODY, Glentown
Died 19th February 1901
His wife Annie Moody
Died 20th May 1955
Erected by James MOORE
To the memory of his son
Robert Moore
Who departed this life
9th July 1861 aged 37 years
NESBITT
In Loving Memory of Robert James (Bobby)
Died 22nd July 1995 aged 73 years
Also his father Alex died 20th August 1970
His mother Margaret died 20th November 1934
Also their daughter Annabella died 4th November 1956
Her husband John Patterson died 21st October 1987
Also his grandparents
Alex and Elizabeth (Trentagh)
Also Alexander (Sandy) NESBITT
Died 7th June 1998 aged 77 years
Also the infant son of
Mervyn and May NIXON died 1947
The Lord’s My Shepherd
In Loving Memory of
Thomas NESBITT, Galdonagh
Died 11th January 1980 aged 72 years
His wife Isabella
Died 15th July 1973 aged 58 years
His brother Robert John
Died 1st February 1975 aged 69 years
In Loving Memory of
Bridget O’DONNELL, Railway Road
Died 23rd June 1970 aged 88 years
Also her husband John died 3rd September 1933 aged 54 years
And is interred in Rye
To the Memory of
Catherine PARK who departed this life
25th Decr 1861 aged 58 years
April 8th 1863
To the Memory of
Marget PARK
Died Aut 27th, 1854
T.P. Tren
In Loving Memory of
John PEOPLES, Rockfield
Died 26th March 1913
His wife Ellen died 18th May 1923
Alex PEOPLES, Dundee, died 5th December 1927
His wife Mary died August 1935
Maggie PEOPLES died 16th December 1916
Kathleen PEOPLES, Ard Baithin
Died 13th February 1965
Her son Johnny, died 19th October 1981
And her husband George
Died 16th August 1988
Her daughter Bridget died 30th May 1999
(interred in Drumboe)
Her son Ned, died 22nd January 2003
In Loving Memory of Shiela PEOPLES
Died January 1943 aged 2 years
Alex PEOPLES died 3rd July 1971 aged 75 years
His wife Cassie died 23rd November 1986 aged 80 years
Jesus called you home
(old cross in same grave to the left of above)
PEOPLES
(no further info)
In Loving Memory of
Robert PORTER, Cavan, Ballindrait
Died 28th December 1916 aged 76 years
His wife Catherine died 27th October 1942 aged 76 years
Their sons
Thomas died 24th February 1944 aged 42 years
Richard died 13th September 1974 aged 78 years
Henry died 21st May 1972 aged 81
And his wife Annie died 13th January 1975 aged 82 years
Safe in the Arms of Jesus
Erected in Memory of
Samuel A. PORTER, Castletown
Died 29th February 1908
Also his father Samuel Porter
Died 28th February 1847
Also Martha, his mother
Died 13th March 1873
In Loving Memory of Joseph ROBINSON
Who died 20th December 1917 aged 62 years
Also his son Albert who died 26th May 1900 aged 10 years
And Charles who died 6th July 1903 aged 1 year
Also Ernest who was lost with H.M.S. Indefaticable
In the Jutland battle 31st May 1916 aged 24 years
And his wife Anna Eliza who died
23rd June 1950 aged 86 years
Erected in Loving Memory of
Nathan RODGERS
Who died 10th April 1875 aged 79 years
Also his wife Martha HAYES
Who died 5th September 1873 aged 70 years
And his sister Margaret
Who died 10th November 1849 aged 60 years
In Memory of
Joseph ROULSTON, St. Johnston
Sacred to the memory of
Joseph SEMPLE
Who departed this life February 16th 1849
Also of his son
William Semple
Who died 22nd August 1866 aged 35 years
Beloved and respected by all who knew him
Also the body of
Margaret Semple
Who died 7th April 1870 aged 78 years
Sacred to the memory of
Alexander SMITH of Trentamucklagh
Who departed this life
4th Jan 1876 aged 68 years
Also his wife Eliza Smith
Who departed this life
26th Apr 1893 aged 73 years
Also Margaret
Beloved wife of James Smith
Who died 27th Aug 1902
In memory of James Smith
Who died on the 31st May 1928
In Loving Memory of
Andrew SMITH
Died 27th November 1891
Also his wife Margaret
died 27th June 1910
In Loving Memory of my dear parents
James A. WARD
Died 20th May 1921 aged 52
His wife Mary Jane
Died 2nd September 1971 aged 91
RIP
On their souls sweet Jesus have Mercy
Note:
Photograph of headstones submitted by Barbara
In Loving Memory of
Annie Frances WILSON
Died 23rd January 1982
Her husband Joseph
Died 18th December 1938
In Loving Memory of
Elizabeth WILSON, Cavanacaw, St. Johnston
Died 8th October 1934 aged 10 years
Margaret WILSON, infant,
Lower Craighadoes, St. Johnston
Died 13th June 1957
Erected by
Daniel WILSON in memory of
Joseph, Hugh, Kate, Ann and Hannah Wison
Also Daniel Wilson
Died March 1923? aged 67 years
Erected by R. J. VANCE, Carnshana
In Memory of his mother
Died 12th September 1899
His father died 29th January 1938
His sister Minnie died 20th December 1906
At Pretoria, South Africa
While serving as a nurse
His brother William died 27th June 1953
At Helena USA
Also brother George died 11th July 1955
At Durbin, South Africa
Also his sister Kathleen died
4th December 1967 at Durbin, South Africa.
Robert James VANCE died
16th July 1976 aged 90 years
His friend Andrew MCCONNELL died
15th May 1978 aged 57 years
In Memory of Ellen WHITE
Who died 19th August 1935 aged 89 years
In Loving Memory of my dear Grandparents
Mary WHITE died 22nd March 1899 aged 25 years
Her husband Robert died 4th July 1931 aged 70 years
Their granddaughter Elizabeth
Died 15th April 1937 aged 2 years
And their daughter in law
Sarah died 24th February 1942 aged 42 years
Also their son Robert died
3rd November 1953 aged 61 years
Their great granddaughter Mary
Died 28th September 1992 aged 44 years
Their grandson William
Died 24th August 1998 aged 64 years
Abide With Me
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