Headstone Inscriptions, St Mary's Kincasslagh Cemetery, Templecrone, Co Donegal
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(Photograph of St Mary's Kincasslagh by John Sean)
The following inscriptions were compiled by John Sean and form part of the Donegal Genealogy Resources Website
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Notes:
This page came about largely through the passion of John 'Sean' O'Donnell (RIP John, 2008)
He visited the main graveyards in Templecrone, taking photographs of virtually every headstone
On this page you will find his photographs, supplemented with my transcriptions
Thankyou John - we miss you
Other headstone photographs have been submitted by Malcolm Mills, Mary O'Donnell Mulcahy
& Seamus O'Donnell
St Mary's Church, Kincasslagh ~ 1854
Served from Burtonport
MASSES -
Sundays: 10am
Saturdays: Vigil 7.30pm.
Holydays of Obligation: 7.30pm
CONFESSIONS
After Saturday Vigil Masses
RECORDS & STATISTICS
Catholic Population - 630 ; 200 families
Parish Records - Baptismal records 1877, Marriage records 1878, Death Register
1984, Confirmation records 1959.
Cemetery - Cruit (1750), Belcruit Church (1837), Belcruit (1949)
Inscriptions
Anne Bonar, Arlands
Who died 11 May 1926
Aged 51 years
And her Husband
Godfrey Bonar
Died 22 Feb 1942
Aged 74 years
RIP
Erected by her loving Husband and Family
(same grave)
In Memory of
John Forker, Glenahilt
Who died 30 Jul 1903
Aged 56 years
And of Annie, His Wife
Who died 25 Aug 1904
Aged 66 years
Rest in Peace
Notes:
Godfrey Bonar m Anne Forker 1894 - see 1901 census Arlands
Anne dau of John Forker and Anne Ward - see 1901 census Glenahilt
(select image to view enlargement)
In Loving Memory Of
Our Dear Father
Dan Boyle
Roshine, Burtonport
Died 17 Jun 1944 Aged 70 Years
Also Our Dear Mother
Bridget Boyle
Roshine, Burtonport
Died 5 Jul 1963 Aged 83 Years
Our Dear Brother Andy
Killed In The Phillipines 1945
In Loving Memory of
Padraig Boyle
Keadue
Died 1939
His Wife Mary
Died 1944
Their Son Patrick
Died 1927
Son in Law Dan Bonner
Died 1947
Grand-Son Paddy Boyle
Died 1955
Rest In Peace
Sacred Heart Of Jesus
Have Mercy On The Soul Of
Kate Dawe
The Glen, Drogheda
Who Died Dec 11 1917
Also Her Husband Patrick Dawe
Died 14 Dec 1933 Aged 84 Years
Their Daughter Brigid (Delia)
Wife of JF O'Donnell
Rosehill, Burtonport
Who Died 19 Jun 1962 Aged 75 Years
In Loving Memory of
Daniel Doherty
Belcruit
Born 1848 Died 1946
His Mother Roise
Born 1829 Died 1908
His Wife Brigid
Born 1861 Died 1927
And His Children
Alice Born 1904 Died 1920?
James Born 1889 Died 1954
Patrick Born 1906 Died 1956
Roisin Born 1885 Died 1964
Pray for the Soul of
Kate Duggan
Who Died 2 Mar 1947
Also Her Parents
James and Margaret Sharkey
Died 1918
Her Brother Michael Sharkey
Died 1900
Her Sisters, Sally Doherty
Died 1895
And Agnes Rodger
Died 1955
RIP
Erected by
Annie Hills
Of Patutahi, Gisborne, New Zealand
In Memory of her dear Father and Mother
Patrick Gallagher
of Lettercaugh
Who died 3 Jan 1881 aged 67 years
Also his Wife
Annie Gallagher
Who died 23 Feb 1862 aged 40 years
Sacred Heart of Jesus Have Mercy on their Souls
Parents good bye ? free from Pain
On Brighter shores we meet again
Note:
Annie (Gallagher) Hill and 4 of her siblings emigrated to New Zealand
One sister, Mary, is said to be the 'Mary from Dungloe'
Erected by
Dominick Oge O'Gallagher, Mullaghduff
In Loving Memory of his Son Patrick
Who Died 23 April 1887
Aged 17 Years
And of his Father
Dominick Roe
Who Died 31 Oct 1893
Aged 77 Years
And his Mother Bridget
Died 9 July 1896
Aged 80 years
In Memory Also
Of His Beloved Wife Mary
Who Died 16 Dec 1907
Aged 57 Years
Also Dominick O'Gallagher
Rannyhaull
Died 9 Jan 1938 Aged 90 Years
His Son Tom Gallagher
Died 8 Aug 1940 Aged 69 Years
His Wife Kate Gallagher
Died 3 Dec 1955 Aged 73 Years
In Loving Memory
Of
Denis Greene (Ranafast)
Who Died 16 May 1900,
Aged 66 Years.
Also His Wife Rose,
Who Died 25 April 1911,
Aged 69 Years.
And Their Daughter
Mary Gallagher,
Who Died 28 August 1908,
Aged 38 Years.
Bridget Logue
Born 23 May 1901
Died 13 Sep 1960
Her Husband Peter
Born 29 Nov 1894
Died 13 Feb 1974
In Memory of
Anne McBride
Died 11 Dec 1871
Her Son Anthony
Drowned 25 Aug 1860 Aged 35
Her Son Edward
Died 12 Nov 1873 Aged 45
Margaret McBride Wofe of Anthony
Died 25 Jan 1900 Aged 68
John McBride Son of Anthony
Died 20 Jan 1926 Aged 72
Anne McBride Wife of John
Died 4 Oct 1953 Aged 85
James McBride Son of Anthony
Died 1932, Buried in Texas USA
James Doherty
Died May 1917 Aged 72
His Wife Fanny Doherty
Daughter of Anthony
Died 19 Jan 1940 Aged 88
In Memory Of
Charles McBride
Meendernasloe
Died 7TH Oct. 1877
Aged 72 Years
His Wife Rose
Died 7TH April 1872
Aged 65 Years
Their Daughter Mary
Died 21ST Dec. 1875
Aged 32 Years
Their Son John
Died 24TH June 1894
Aged 57 Years
And Their son Neil
Died 19TH Dec. 1901
Aged 63 Years
Hugh McCole
Lower Keadue
Died 7 Apr 1950 Aged 70 Years
His Wife Margaret
Died 19 Mar 1955 Aged 73 Years
Liam McGlinchey of Tullytrasna
died 6 Aug 1964 aged 81 years
His wife Susan
died 5 Jan 1976 aged 83 years
In Loving Memory Of
Bridgid O'Donnell
Died 28 Feb 1948 Aged 40 Years
Mary O'Donnell
Died 9 Dec 1956
Patrick O'Donnell
Died 8 Feb 1978 Aged 81 Years
RIP
Erected By Patrick O'Donnell
Erected
To the Memory
Of the
Very Rev Daniel O'Donnell
PP
Of Kincaslaugh
For 32 Years
He Died on 19 Nov 1879
In the 68th Year of his Age
Requiescat in Pace
Dan O'Donnell, Acres
Died 11 Oct 1946
His Wife Kate
Died 8 Oct 1969
His Son John
Died 17 Jan 1927
And His Grandson
James Gallagher
Died 2 Jul 1957
Denis O'Donnell
Meenbannad
Died 20 Oct 1923
His Daughter Margaret
Died 24 Feb 1916
His Wife Anne
Died 29 March 1954
(Headstone in Irish)
Have Mercy On The Soul Of
Edward O'Donnell Chas.,
Lackenagh
Who Died 12 June 1939
Aged 80 Years
Also His Wife Mary
Who Died 15 Jul 1939
Aged 66 Years
Their Son Charles
Who Died US Army 8 Oct 1918 Aged 25 Years
Monument (3 sides of the same)
In Loving Memory Of
Ellen O'Donnell, Acres
Died 4 Jul 1955
And Her Sister Mary
Died 14 Jun 1960
In Loving memory Of
Kate O'Donnell
Acres
Who Died 23 May 1939
Aged 78 Years
And Her Son James
Who Died 13 Oct 1942
Aged 34 Years
In Loving Memory Of
Neil O'Donnell
Of Acres
Who Died 1 Apr 191?
And His Brother
Patrick O'Donnell
Died 23 Sep 1919 Aged 78 Years
In Loving Memory Of
Grace O'Donnell, Cruit
Died 26 Dec 1959
Aged 78 Years
Her Husband John
Died 7th Sep 1937
In Loving Memory Of
Hugh O'Donnell
Died 12 May 1866
And His Daughter Ellen
Died 10 Jan 1900
Also Winnie O'Donnell
Died 9 Jan 1944
And Her Son Hugh
Died 6 Oct 1942
Also His Wife Evelyn
Died 30 December 1900
Frank O'Donnell
Died 7th Jan 1957
Have Mercy On The Soul Of
Hugh O'Donnell
Meenanalbany
Died 26 Sep 1908 Aged 84 Years
His Wife Mary
Died 8 May 1880 Aged 49 Years
His Son Dan
Died ? Oct 1893 Aged 35 Years
His Daughter Mary
Died 8 Apr 1904 Aged 45 Years
His Son Patrick
Died ? Dec 1948 Aged 79
His Wife Ann
Died 18 Jul 1959
Charlie O'Donnell
Died 28 Mar 1951 Aged 50 Years
Erected By
Hugh O'Donnell, Phila
1901 Census (Patrick, Anne and Charles)
Erected By Their Sons
In Affectionate Memory Of
James O'Donnell, Their Father,
Who Died 9th January 1878
Aged 82 Years.
And Margaret, Their Mother,
Who Died 12 January 1878,
Aged 76 Years.
And Also Of Their Brother, Neil,
Who Died 7th September 1878
Aged 36 Years.
And Also Of Their Brother Shane,
Who Died 22nd December 1878
Aged 48 Years.
Eoin & Mary O'Donnell
RIP
In Memory Of
James Francis O'Donnell
Beloved Son Of
Patrick O'Donnell
Solicitor
Died 23 July 1936
Aged 6 months
And Josie
Dearly Beloved Wife
Of Said
Patrick O'Donnell
Who Died 1 October 1957
Aged 48 Years
John O'Donnell
Born At Kincasslagh
Died 14 Apr 1909
(Nee O'Donnell)
Born At Kincasslagh 1880
Died At Derry
Nov 1918
Annie Cahill
(Nee O'Donnell)
Born At Kincasslagh
Died 1952
Pray For The Souls Of
John O'Donnell
Leffin
His Wife Sarah
Their Daughter
Margaret Bonner
And Deceased Members
Of The Family
In Loving Memory of
Maggie
The Dearly Beloved Wife of
James F. O'Donnell
Burton Port
Who Died 30 Nov 1904
Aged 34 Years
Their Child
Bridget Philomena
Died 28 May 1903
Aged 4 months
And the above
James F O'Donnell
Who Died 23 Mar 1954
Aged 89 Years
Manus ODonnell Mullaghderg
Aged 58 Years
And His Two Sons
James Aged 25 And Dominick Aged 21
Also Dan Sharkey, Kincasslagh, Aged 58 Years
Who Were Drowned In The North Bay
While Salmon Fishing On The 22nd June 1922
And Nellie ODonnell, Wife of Manus
Who Died 3rd April 1943
Aged 66 Years
Patrick ODonnell
Died 18 Oct. 1963 Aged 64 Yrs.
Erected by
James O'Donnell
In Memory of
His Beloved Wife
Margaret
Died 14 Feb 1871 Aged 26 Years
Their Son Daniel
Born & Died 22 Feb 1869
Her Sisters
Bridget Crerand
Died 9 Apr 1912
And
Hannah O'Donnell
Erected In Memory Of
Margaret, Beloved Wife Of
John O'Donnell, Nesbits Bay
Who Died 20 March 1903
Aged 56 Years
Also The Above John O'Donnell
Who Died 3 June 1914
Aged 71 Years
And Their Son John
Died 6 May 1915
Aged 37 Years
And Also Their Son Hugh
Died 30 June 1915
Aged 45 Years
Have Mercy On The Soul Of
Mary, The Beloved Wife Of
Dan O'Donnell, Keadue
Who Died 14 Jan 1925
Aged 66 Years
His father Charles O'Donnell
Who Died 13 Feb 1905
Aged 77 Years
His Mother Mary O'Donnell
Who Died 16 Nov 1889
Aged 69 Years
His Brother John O'Donnell
Who Died 19 May 1886
Aged 20 Years
Also Above Named
Dan O'Donnell
Died 31 Jan 1941 Aged 82 Years
Michael O'Donnell
Lackenagh
Died 26 Sep 1948
His Parents
Charles and Mary
And His Brother Hugh
RIP
In Loving Memory Of
Neil O'Donnell
Belcuit
1830 - 1912
His Wife Mary 1848 - 1916
And Their Family
Catherine 1871 - 1913
Madge 1878 - 1918
Manus 1881 - 1930
Also Julia McGonagle
1923 - 1945
Seamus O'Donnell
Born At Kincasslagh 4 Mar `1874
Died 22 Jan 1950
His Wife Mary E O'Donnell
(Nee Murphy)
Born At Coolaney, Co Sligo
9 May 1879 Died 6 Aug 1954
His Mother Margaret O'Donnell
(Nee Gallagher)
Born At Dunlewey 1854
Died 1914
Father Terence O'Donnell O.F.M.
Born In Kincasslagh
1908
Died In Franciscan College
Cormanstown
7 Nov 1964
Marjorie F O'Donnell
Daughter Of Seamus
Born In Kincasslagh
8 Nov 1909
Died 25 Dec 1974
Mary E O'Donnell
Born In Kincasslagh
17 Feb 1914
Died 21 Sep 1987
In Loving Memory Of
William O'Donnell
Owey
Died 26 Nov 1935 Aged 65 Years
His Wife Margaret
Died 17 May 1914 Aged 37 Years
Their Son Peter
Died 31 Mar 1926 Aged 19 Years
In Loving Memory of
Patrick Rogers 1875 - 1923
His mother Nora 1852 - 1912
His son Owen 1907 - 1925
Grand - Daughter
Mary E Robinson 1919 - 1927
Upper Belcuit
Cornelius and Nancy Ward
1877 - 1909 -- 1881 - 1905
Rutland
Alson Cecilia Rogers
Relict of Patrick Rogers
1878 - 1968
In Loving Memory Of
Andrew Sharkey
(Kincasslagh)
Who Died 20 Feb 1928 Aged 58 Years
Also His Beloved Wife
Margaret Sharkey
Who Died 10 Dec 1918 Aged 48 Years
In Loving Memory Of
Barney Sharkey, Rannyhual
Died 6 Oct 1955 Aged 85
His Wife Smeila
Died 4 Jan 1923 Aged 45
Their Son James
Died 4 Nov 1932 Aged 26
Dominick Gallagher
Died 10 May 1943 Aged 27
Son Brian Died 20 Dec 1940
RIP
In Loving Memory of
Charles Sharkey
?
Died 30 Sep 1916
Bernard Sharkey
Died 15 Jun 1925
Grace Sharkey
Died 2 Feb 1928
Bella Sharkey
Died 8 Mar 1931
And Their Father Owen
Died 23 Mar 1934 Aged 71 Years
Their Mother Nellie Died 10 Jan 1957
Aged 92 Years
James J O'Donnell, NT Kincasslagh
Died 5 Jan 1970 aged 87 Years
And His Wife Mary
Died 13 Oct 1990 Aged 87 Years
RIP
Erected by Owen and Mary Sharkey
Sacred heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on their Souls
In Loving Memory of
Manus Sharkey
Cruit
Who Died 29 July 1901
Aged 60 Years
Also
Mary Sharkey
Who Died 15 April 1931
Aged 75 Years
Also
Thomas Mor McFadden
Who died 13 Apr 1883
(Aged 89 Years)
Also
Grace McFadden
Who died 28 Dec 1901
(Aged 73 Years)
Mary Sharkey, Kincasslagh
Died 20 Jan 1954 Aged 90 Years
Her Husband Daniel
Died 22 June 1922 Aged 59 Years
Their Daughter Mary
Died 25 Sep 1925 Aged 26 Years
Ellen O'Donnell
Died 23 Jun 1988 Aged 83 Years
In Loving Memory Of
Mary Sharkey (Meenbanad)
Died 6 May 1970
James Gallagher (Cruit)
Died In 1920
His Wife Mary
Died 7 May 1945
Their Son John
Died Aged 14 Years
Daughters Annie, Brigid, Died In Infancy
Charles Gallagher Drowned In 1903
In Memory Of
Patrick Sharkey, Mull?
Who Died 22 May 18?8
Aged 42 Years
Also His Brother James
And Sister Annie
Who Died In Infancy
Their Father Owen
Who Died 19 Sep 1943
And Their Mother Manie
Died 15 May 1938
RIP
Erected By Their Parents
Sally Sharkey
Ballymanus
Died 25 Apr 1945
Aged 91? Years
RIP
Note:
Ballymanus = Mullaghdoo Irish
In Loving Memory Of
Frank Sweeney
Meenbanad
Who Died 7 Feb 1952
Aged 76 Years
His Wife Bridget
Died 1 Feb 1961
Aged 74 Years
RIP
IHS
Erected In Memory Of
Grace
Wife Of Hugh Sweeny
Of Acres
Who Died 27 Jul 1865
Aged 43 Years
Requiescat in peace
Also Hugh Sweeny
? Sep 3 1?
Sacred heart of Jesus
Have mercy on the Soul of
John C Sweeney, Upper Cruit
Died 4 Feb 1956
Aged 58? Years
RIP
Sweeney
Ward Headstone Inscriptions, submitted by Malcolm
Main Cemetery
WARD Mech 80 A320 Int WWI
b 1888 d 1918
WARD Lackbeg
John 1,7,1941
Mary 17.3.1952 w
John 7.6.1941 s
WARD - ?
Annie 21.66.1879 Age 20 (stone erected by husband Manus)
MacWARD - ?
Bryan 9.6.1865 age 49
WARD Cloughglass
Manus 7.4.1943 age75
Mary 9.12.1950 age 75
WARD Meenanolobney
Bridget 27.12.1920 age 63
John 11.9.1930 age 77 (their parents Jack and Fanny also buried here)
WARD - ?
Owen 4.4.1945
Mary 10.7.1985 w
Owen 10.4.1938 f
Susan 18.6.1945 m
Mackey 17.10.1947 b
WARD Meenbanad
Teague 22.1.1952 age 83
Kitty 7.2.1960 age 83 w
WARD Glenahilt
John 27.2.1935 age 80
Mary 18.8.1950 age 89
WARD Keadue
Jack 28.3.1928
Rose 20.1.1937 w
Grace 268.3.1937
Manus 26.2 1958
Charles 13.5.1959
WARD Cloughglass
John (Charles) 4.6.1942
Ellen 1910 w
Mick 1952 s
Cassie 15.3.1919
WARD Keadue Strand
Bridget (Sarah) 11.12.1959 age 76
Margaret 4.10.1989 age 71 (erected by son Michael)
WARD - ?
Dan 18.5.1942 (father Mick, mother Nora..)
WARD - ?
Bridget 1.3.1896 age 25 (erected by her husband John)
WARD- Roshine
Catherine 28.2.1892 age 70 (erected by her husband Hugh)
WARD - Clogherdillar
In Loving Memory of
John Ward
Clogherdillar
And His Wife Bridget
Their Twin Grandchildren
Manus
And Bridget Mary
Died in Infancy
Rest In Peace
WARD Glougherdiller
Owen 24.11.1957 age 69
Bridget 14.4.1990 age 90 w
Patrick ?.4. 1956
James?.5.1988 died in Cambridge
Anna ?.10.1980 died in Norwich
WARD Glougherdiller
Susan 6.1.1941 age 81 wife of Bryan
WARD Kingallyorough
James 16.4.1956
Nellie 27.9.1944 w
Bridget, Hannah, Michael and Teague - their children
WARD - Roshine
Teague 11.8.1842 age 78
John 28.10.1931 age 33
Patrick 15.8.1907
Hannah 10.2.1914 age 7
WARD Keague
Grace 3.1.1913 age 84
John 28.4.1910 age 30 s
Patrick 16.4.1917 age 92 h
Paddy ?.1.1955 age 85 s
Madge ?. 1.1931 age 54
WARD Roshine
James 14.10.1961
Winifred 3.8.1980
Mary infancy
WARD Kingballygrowie
Hugh 29.11.1929
Patrick Joseph 21 .7.1946
WARD Rutland
Cornelius 1909 age 32
Nancy 1905 age 24
(mention made of Patrick Rogers , mother Dora 1912 age 60,
son Owen 1925 age 18 and granddaughter Mary 1927 age 8 of Upper Belcruit)
Cemetery 2
WARD Keadue
Anne 22.2.1967 age 82
Joseph (Mick) 10/9.1976 age 84
Michael 29.11.1997 age 74 s
WARD Upper Kedue
John 26.1.1967 age 89
Niece Mary 12.11.1980 age 80
James 9.2.1984 age 87 husband
Patrick 6.7.1989 age 58 son
WARD Upper Keadue
Dennis 4.12.1984 age 83
Margare15.12 1967 age 58 w
WARD Keedue
Annie 10.5.1962 age 82
Bernie 1974 age 60
WARD Glougherdiller
James (Neil) 28.1.1975 age 88
James 16.3.1975 age 58 s
Nellie 4.3.1986 age 86 m
WARD Meenacowna
Bridget 21.7.1979 age 54
WARD Roshine
Annie 26.2.1981 age 83
WARD Glenahilt
Fergus 8.1.1981 age 83
Annie 3.6.1997 age 94
John 3.6.1999 age 60 s
WARD Upper Keadue
Kate 18.10.1980 age 90
WARD Miltown
Hannah 3.3.1979 age 62
Anthony 15.1.1985 age 69 h
WARD Belcruit
Mary 25.6.1993 age 95
WARD Keedue and Perth
Manus 4.11.2003 age 80
WARD Cloughglass
Manus 13.4.81 age 80
Annie Strathie 6.81 age 77
Dan 20.12.1985 age 78
Sheila 20.6.1988 age 76
Mary 13.4.1989 age 86
Bridget 23.1.1985 age 85
Mary 23.3.1998
Joseph 15.12.2004
WARD Lackenagh
Neil 3.1.1982 age 72
WARD - Lower Keedue
Brian 15.5.1985
WARD Meenacown
James 12.12.1978 age 74
Terence 2.12.1995 age 55 s
WARD Burtonport
Teague 3.10.1978 age 71
Mary 5.1.1989 age 86
WARD Kincasslagh
Joseph 16.9.1977 age 71
Sarah 29.9.2002 age 88
WARD Lackenagh Burtonport
James 17.8.76
WARD Meenagowna Burtonport
Kathleen 16.4.1974 age 69
Jack 25.10.84 age 88
WARD - Kincasslagh
James 19.12.1972 age 93
Annie 14.10.1980 age 95
WARD Cortnasade
Brian 12.1.1989 age 86
WARD Cruit
Manus 24.9.1972
WARD Tullyillion
Neil 3.8.1969 age 70
Mary W 29.6.1986 age 81
WARD Burtonport
Michael 9.6.1971 age 77
Dennis 4.3.1972 age 76 b
WARD - Keadue
Charles 9.1.1972 age 58
Bridget 1.8.1972 age 84 m
Patrick 30.7.1979 age 64 s
Patrick 13.4.1985 age 107 (!!!)
WARD Cruit
Patrick 11.6.1961 age 80
Sheila 1.5.1962 age 70
Michael 17.4.1959 age 36 s
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