Sts Conal & Joseph, Brickless, Graveyard Inscriptions, Killaghtee, Co Donegal
(All pre-1900 Headstones)
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Inscriptions
(sandstone cross slab)
In Memory of
James Armstrong, Dunkineely
Died 12 Dec 1890
Aged 64 Years
Erected by his Son AJ Armstrong
(horizontal sandstone slab with the letter IHS, in low stone enclosure)
To the Memory of
Fargall Boyle
Who died 21 Aug AD 1852
Aged 55 years
Requiescant in Pace
(brown marble cross in iron railed enclosure)
In Loving Memory of
Michael Boyle, Dunkineely
Died Dec 4 1904
Also his daughter
Margaret
Died Sep 16 1883
Catherine Died Jan 24 1906
RIP
Pat Boyle, Killybegs, died 19 Jul 1951
Boyle
(horizontal limestone slab with dove at the top and the letters IHS)
Memento Mori
Erected by John Mulhern
In Memory of
Bryan Boyle
Who Died Sep 13 1867
Aged 57 Years
Requiescant in Pace
(freestone cross slab)
In Memory of
Owen Braden
Who died 5 May 1867
Aged 84 years
Also His Wife
Mary
Who died May 27 1863
(horizontal sandstone slab with the letters IHS)
To the Memory of
Bernard Breslan
Who departed this life 17 Mar 1856
Aged 27 Years
(sandstone cross)
In Loving Memory of
John Breslin, Loughmult
Who died 29 Jan 1860
Aged 62 years
Also his Wife
Bridget
Who died 2 Feb 1904
Aged 80 Years
And his Son
Edward
And daughters
Anne, Madge and Mary
Erected by Mary F Breslin
In Loving Memory of
Edward Haughey, Belville
Died 19 Feb 1964
Aged 83 Years
His Wife
Margaret
Died 24 Jan 1976
Aged 85 Years
Their daughter
Cecilia
Died 2 Apr 1971
Aged 45 Years
Rest in Peace
(Sandstone cross slab)
In Memory of
Bridget Breslin, Meenagolin
Died 22 Jun 1878
Aged 40 Years
Also her beloved husband
Andrew Breslin
Who died 19 Jul 1910
Aged 90 Years
John F Breslin
Died 6 Sep 1928
Aged 61 Years
His wife
Mary A Breslin
Died 31 Dec 1955
Aged 79 Years
Agnes T Breslin
Died 13 Jun 1960
Aged 69 Years
RIP
(upright limestone slab in iron railed enclosure)
Sacred to the Memory of
Francis Brown, RN
Spamount House
Who departed this life 30 Apr 1867
Aged 46 Years
Also his wife
Margaret
Who departed this life 15 ay 1897
Aged 60 Years
(sandstone cross slab)
In Loving Memory of
William Buchanan
Who died Feb 18 1896
Aged 60 Years
Also his son
Atty
Who died Dec 15 1912
Aged 56 Years
Also his daughter
Susanna
Who died Jan 19 1896
Aged 26 years
RIP
(freestone cross slab)
In Loving Memory of
Mary Burke, Croagh
Born 1864, Died 1934
Also her husband
John Burke
Born 1839, Died 1894
James Burke
Born 1883, Died 1955
RIP
Erected by their son, J Burke, Croagh
(white marble cross, inscribed back and front, in low stone enclosure)
Front
Pray for the Eternal Repose of the Soul of
Anne Burns
Who died 16 Jun 1895 aged 62 years
Also William Burns
Who died 20 Jul 1897 aged 75 years
Also John Burns
Who died 16 Dec 1897 aged 38 years
Also Delia Burns
Who died 10 May 1917 aged 28 years
Also William Burns
Who died 20 Oct 1929 aged 55 years
Veronica, Jim, Anne
RIP
Back
Sacred to the Memory of
James Burns
Who died 29 Dec 1860 aged 61 years
His wife Bridget Burns
Died 23 Nov 1857 aged 63 years
Also their daughter Margaret
Died 17 Jan 1859 aged 31 years
And their son James
Died 3 Oct 1857 aged 24 years
RIP
(horizontal limestone slab with the letters IHS at the top)
Memento Mori
Here lie the remains of
Margaret Burns
Who departed this life Apr 10 1864
Aged 61 years
Requiescat in Pace
(freestone cross with the letters IHS)
Erected by John Byrne
In Memory of his Mother
Ellen Byrne of Corkermore
Who died Jun 8 1886 aged 72 years
RIP
(sandstone cross)
Erected by Annie Byrne
In Memory of her beloved father
John Byrne, Loughmult
Who departed this life 14 Aug 1886
Aged 55 years
Also his beloved wife
Mary
Who died 12 Mar 1898
Aged 64 years
RIP
(freestone cross slab)
Sacred to the Memory of
Hannah Carr
Who departed this life Dec 24 1859
Aged 58 years
Also her beloved husband
Peter Carr
Who departed this life Aug 26 1871
Aged 80 years
(freestone cross in iron railed enclosure)
In Loving Memory of
Andrew Cassidy, Dunkineely
Who departed this life 1 Apr 1897
Aged 83 years
Also his beloved wife
Margaret
Who departed this life 21 Jan 1898
Aged 75 years
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy Upon Them
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Pray For Them
Erected by their son James Cassidy
(horizontal sandstone slab with the letters IHS)
To the Memory of
John Clarke
Who departed this life 14 Feb AD 1853
Aged 60 years
Requiescant in Pace
(freestone cross slab)
In Memory of
William Conaghan
Who died 10 Feb 1860
Aged 65 years
Also his wife
Ellen Conaghan
Who died 19 May 1887
Aged 65 years
Erected by their son Edward
(freestone cross slab)
In Memory of
John Conaghan
Who died 7 Dec 1877
Aged 28 years
RIP
Erected by his brother Edward
(sandstone cross)
In Memory of
Thomas Conaghan
Who died 27 Aug 1865
Aged 60 years
Also his wife
Bridget
Who died 29 Jan 1900
Aged 86 years
Also their daughter
Margaret
Who died 22 Jun 1862
Aged 16 years
RIP
(sandstone cross)
Sacred to the Memory of
Mary Conwell, Straleeny
Who departed this life Oct 9 1864
Aged 43 years
Also of her husband
James Conwell
Who departed this life Nov 30 1891
Aged 82 years
Also Richard Breslin, Cavan
Who died 18 Feb 1937
RIP
(badly flaking sandstone cross in iron railed enclosure)
In Memory of
James Derry, Multens
Who died May 4 1882
Aged 70 years
Erected by John Derry
(also Deery)
(horizontal limestone slab)
Memento Mori
Dever Bros, Meenacloy
In Memory of their Father and Mother
Bernard Dever
Died 10 Apr 1890
Aged 35 years
His wife Ann
Died 8 Nov 1949
Aged 84 years
O Compassionate Lord Jesus
Grant Them Eternal Rest
RIP
(sandstone tablet)
Sacred to the Memory of
Anne Divver
Who departed this life Jun 19 1874
Aged 86 years
(also Dever)
(sandstone cross in iron railed enclosure)
In Memory of
Catherine Ferguson
Who died 31 Aug 1890
Aged 62 years
Also Hugh Ferguson
Who died 8 Jan 1920
Aged 63 years
Mary Ferguson
Who died 23 Jan 1951
Teresa Ferguson
Died 7 Jan 1977
Erected by her son Hugh and daughter Bridget
RIP
(freestone cross slab with dove at the top)
James Friel, Croagh
Born 15 Mar 1806, died 10 Mar 1879
Aged 73 years
May His Soul Rest In Peace
Amen
(freestone cross slab with dove at the top)
Grace Friel, Croagh
Born 10 May 1816, died 8 Jun 1881
Aged 65 years
May Her Soul Rest In Peace
Amen
(limestone cross slab in low stone enclosure)
Erected by Charles Friel
In Memory of his father
Patrick Friel, Drimasorna
Who died 9 Oct 1891
Aged 56 years
Also his mother
B Friel
Who died 26 Feb 1903
Aged 63 years
(freestone cross)
In Memory of
John Gallagher, Meenacloy
Who died Mar 1 1892
Aged 78 years
Erected by his son John
RIP
(white marble cross in low stone enclosure)
Thy Will Be Done
In Loving memory of
James Gillespie, Carn Hill
Died 25 Nov 1877
His wife Mary
Died 12 Jan 1912
Their daughters
Mary, Annie, and Cassie
Their son Joseph
Died 31 Jan 1977
His wife Bridget
Died 25 Mar 1972
RIP
Erected by the Family
(freestone cross slab)
Erected by William Griffith, Lagan
In Memory of his beloved wife
Ellen Griffith
Who departed this life
29 Jan 1880
Aged 88 years
(freestone cross slab with Dove at the top, in low stone enclosure)
In Memory of
Connell Haughey
Who died 16 Sep 1871
Aged 70 years
also his beloved wife
Mary
Who died 18 Oct 1884
Aged 100 years
Eddie Keeney, Dunkineely
Died 19 Dec 1980
Aged 57 years
RIP
(sandstone cross)
In Loving Memory of
Patrick Herreran, senior, Meentullynagarn
Who died Oct 1894
Aged 91 years
Also his wife
Margaret
Died Oct 1883
Aged 71 years
Their sons
Joseph
Who died 14 Aug 1905
Aged 42 years
Patrick
Died 1 Dec 1914
Aged 75 years
Their daughter
Margaret Hegarty
Who died 4 Feb 1874
Aged 37 years
(freestone slab in iron railed enclosure)
In Loving Memory of
Thomas Higgins, Commons, Killybegs
Died Jun 1870
Aged 60 years
Also his daughter
Sarah
Died 1872
Aged 16 years
Erected by his daughter Annie
RIP
(sandstone cross)
In Loving Memory of our Mother
Margaret Lynch
Who died Jul 1894
Aged 70 years
Also our Brother
Thomas Lynch
Who died Jun 1883
Aged 45 years
(freestone cross slab with dove at the top, in low stone enclosure)
Erected by Patrick McBrearty, Gilbertstown
In Memory of his Father
John McBrearty
Who died 24 Mar 1892
Aged 85 years
Also his Mother
Bridget McBrearty
Who died 25 May 1896
Aged 87 years
Hugh Byrne
Died 1 Nov 1967
Aged 72 years
Margaret Byrne
Died 10 Dec 1955
Aged 58 years
(limestone cross slab with the letters IHS at the top)
In Loving Memory of
John McBrearty
Died 1896 Aged 50 years
Mary McBrearty
Died 1924 aged 90 years
Winnie McBrearty
Died 1951 aged 76 years
RIP
(sandstone cross slab with the letters IHS)
Sacred to the Memory of
William McCready
Who departed this life 19 Oct 1863
Aged 80 years
Also to his Wife
Jane McCready
Who departed this life 25 Mar 1863
Aged 82 years
(freestone cross slab)
In Memory of
Francis McCready, Dunkineely
Born Jun 1824
Died Nov 1897
RIP
(Limestone cross in low stone enclosure)
Thy Will Be Done
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on the Souls of
James McCunningham, St John's Point
Died 1 Jan 1889
Aged 70 years
His wife Catherine
Died 10 Mar 1925
And their Family
Maggie, James, Pat, Con and Eddie, Willie and Kate
McCunningham
(horizontal sandstone slab with the letters IHS)
Erected by Sarah McFaden
In Memory of her Brother
John McFaden
He died 4 May 1871
Aged 61 years
(freestone cross in low stone enclosure)
Of Your Charity
Pray For The Soul of
James McGettigan
Who died Mar 18 1865
Aged 81 years
Also of his Wife
Ann McGettigan
Who died Mar 16 1895
Aged 83 years
Also Catherine McGettigan
Wife of John McGettigan
Who died Oct 20 1901
Aged 32 years
Also Ellen McGettigan, His Sister
Who died Jun 29 1904
Aged 68 years
Also his Son
Dr Jack McGettigan
Who died 6 Nov 1918
Aged 26 years
Also the above
John McGettigan
Who died 15 Nov 1921
Aged 72 years
Nora McGettigan
Died 25 Apr 1972
Aged 67 years
Dr Michael McGettigan
Died 14 Feb 1981
Aged 84 years
(on side of stone)
In Loving Memory of
John
Darling son of James and Anne McGovern
Who died 17 Jan 1937
Aged 4 years and 8 months
RIP
(freestone cross with dove at the top, in low stone enclosure)
In Memory of Charles McGill, Dunkineely
Who departed this life 21 Jun 1878
Also his beloved Wife
Bridget McGill
Who departed this life 22 Nov 1892
Also their Son
George McGill
Who died 22 Mar 1931
And his Wife
Mary
Who died 21 Dec 1947
May the Lord have Mercy on their Souls
Amen
(freestone cross slab in low stone enclosure)
In Memory of
George McGill
Who died Feb 4 1880
Aged 84 years
Also his beloved Wife
Catherine
Who died Mar 17 1863
Aged 73 years
Their daughter
Bridget
Who died Sep 5 1884
Aged 50 years
RIP
Erected by Anne Glackin
(freestone cross with the letters IHS and dove at the top, in iron railed enclosure)
In Loving Memory of
John McGready
Who died 10 Oct 1896
Aged 70 years
Also his Brother
Edward McGready
Who died 6 Jun 1914
Aged 80 years
His Wife
Mary
Died 17 Nov 1925
Aged 78 years
Also Son
James
Died 1 Jul 1960
Aged 88 years
His Grandson
Paddy
Died 15 Nov 1965
Aged 42 years
His Grand daughter
Mary M
Died 3 Nov 1948
Aged 24 years
Also Bridget
Died 22 Sep 1959
Aged 27 years
Erected by Wife and Family of Edward McGready
(sandstone cross slab with the letters IHS at the top)
Erected in Memory of
James McHugh
Who departed this life Jul 17 1874
Aged 75 years
Requiescant in Pace
(sandstone cross slab in iron railed enclosure)
In Memory of
Patrick McLaughlin, Castlemurray
Died Feb 20 1889
Aged 84 years
Also Catherine McLaughlin
Who died 16 Jul 1934
Aged 64 years
And her Husband
Patrick Joseph
Died 10 Mar 1956
RIP
(freestone cross slab in iron railed enclosure)
In Memory of
Thomas McShane
Who died Apr 21 1897
Aged 75 years
Also his Brother
John
Who died Jan 30 1900
Aged 84 years
(freestone cross with dove at the top)
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on Me
Of Your Charity
Pray for the Soul of
Rose Monaghan
Formerly of Ballowoges and America
WHo died at Meenagoland
14 Sep 1893
Aged 42 years
RIP
(freestone cross with the letters IHS, in low stone enclosure)
Underneath Repose the Remains of
Catherine
The Beloved Wife of
Patrick O'Brennan of Croagh
Who died 1 Feb 1872
Aged 55 years
Frank Brennan
Died 1926
Hannah Brennan
Died 1947
Teresa Patterson
Died 1951
Requiescant in Pace
Farewell Mother
(freestone cross slab with lamb and cross at top, in iron railed enclosure)
In Memory of
Denis O'Donnell
Who died 2 Apr 1898
Aged 87 years
Also Peter O'Donnell
Who died 23 Mar 1879
Aged 67 years
(three horizontal sandstone slabs)
In Memory of
Charles O'Reilly
Who departed this life 27 Mar 1860
Aged 20 years
Erected by his Father
John O'Reilly
Light Keeper
Requiescant in Pace
(sandstone cross slab with the letters IHS, in iron railed enclosure)
In Memory of
Ross Quinn, Castlemurray
Who departed this life Dec 29 1883
Aged 44 years
Remember Me
For Ever Thine
(upright sandstone slab, two feet high)
Cecelia Ryan
Aged 16 months
Died 12 Jul 1890
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