Headstone Inscriptions, St. Mary's, Sessiagh (O'Neill), Co Donegal
Roman Catholic, Stranorlar RC Parish
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Inscriptions
In Loving Memory of
Annie M Birnie
Died 8 Nov 1994 (1984?)
Rest in Peace
Note:
Photograph submitted by Patricia Lee
In Loving Memory of
Our Dear Father
Charles Cannon, Navenny Street
Died 11th Feb 1969 aged 52 yrs
Our dear mother
Cassie Cannon
Died 29th Dec 1991 aged 76 yrs
IHS
In Loving Memory of
James Cannon, Ballybofey
Died 19th March 1956 aged 83 years
Also his infant Children
Patrick J. and Brigid
Charles Cannon
Died 11th Feb 1969 aged 52 years
Hannah Cannon
Died 11th Dec 1969
Jim Cannon
Died 4th July 1972 aged 53 years
In Loving Memory of
Francis Joseph Doherty, Corefrin
Died 28 Sept 1958
His mother Catherine
Died 15 June 1964
Her husband John
Died 2 Nov 1967
Mick Doherty
The Carpenter
Died 4 April 2006 aged 85 years
IHS
Sacred to the Memory of
Patrick Dunnion
Who departed this life
The 10th day of July 1848 aged 65 years
In Loving Memory of
Patrick Dunnion
Died 16th August 1943 aged 85 years
His wife Catherine
Died March 1930 aged 57 years
Their sons
Patrick died October 1915 aged 11 yrs
James died October 1917 aged 15 yrs
Joseph died January 1946 aged 33 yrs
Michael died December 1975 aged 67 yrs
Interred in The Cross
Their daughter Grace
Died February 1919 aged 17 yrs
His sister Ellen
Died November 1941 aged 75 yrs
In Loving Memory of
Sarah Dunnion
Died 27th May 1980 aged 64 yrs
Her husband Peter
Died 20th March 1992 aged 91 yrs
R.I.P.
This Monument was erected
At the instance of
Con Gallagher
By his sons as a record to perpetuate
The Memory of their brother
John Gallagher
Who died 18th Jany 1877 aged 29 years
Patrick McGowan
Died 16th May 1967
His wife Bridget
Died 4th May 1972
Requiescant in Pace
LHS of above
In Memory of
Maggie Gallagher aged 15 days
Also Annie Gallagher aged 8 days
Also Joseph Gallagher aged 15 years
Also Cornelius Gallagher
Who died June 1st 1861 aged 6 years
Also Ann Gallagher
Who died April 1st 1881 aged 27 years
Margaret Gallagher
Died May 1933
Andrew Bonar
Died 24th Aug 1998
RHS of above
Infants
Patrick Herbert Bonar
Michael Thomas McGowan
In Memory of
Andrew Hughes
Who died 21st Dec 1893 aged 55 years
Also his wife Eleanor
Who died 1st Jan 1900 aged 63 years
Margaret
Died 5th June 1940 aged 60 years
Matthew
Died 6th Dec 1951 aged 83 years
Son James
Died 18th Sep 1981
Andrew Hughes
Died 1st Dec 1989
Seamus Hughes
Died 10th Sep 1996
Brigid Hughes
Died 28th April 2008
In Loving Memory of
Michael Lafferty
Died 11th May 1942 aged 60
His wife Mary
Died 28th May 1945 aged 62
Their sons Neil
Died 10th Feb 1962 aged 47
Charles
Died 28th Jan 1975 aged 65
His wife Mary Kate
Died 4th August 2003 aged 92
Their son Charles
Died 21st December 2008 aged 58
In Loving Memory of
Stephen Lafferty
Died March 1921 aged 75 years
Sarah Lafferty
Died June 1926 aged 75 years
Stephen Lafferty
Died August 1928 aged 35 years
John Lafferty
Died Sept 1969 aged 76 years
Stephen Lafferty
Died May 1989 aged 68 years
Nellie Lafferty
Died June 1991 aged 94 years
John Lafferty
Died Dec 1995 aged 70 years
Annnie Lafferty
Died January 2001 aged 75 years
R.I.P.
They Will be Done
In Loving Memory of
Margaret McGowan, Dreenan
Died 19th April 1989 aged 71 yrs
Her children
John Joseph and Susan
Died in infancy
Her husband John
Died 24th March 1991 aged 85 yrs
In Loving Memory of
Thomas McGowan
Died 12th June 1958 aged 87 years
His wife Catherine
Died 14th March 1969 aged 93 years
Their sons
Peter
Died 17th January 1998 aged 80 years
Patrick
Died 14th August 1997 aged 86 years
Erected by John Sweeney
In Memory of his beloved Wife
Bridget McLaughlen?
Who departed this life
On the 15th of February 1857 aged 47 years
And Catherine Byrne
Died Jany 1911 aged 71 years
And her son Hugh Byrne
Beloved husband of Mary Byrne
Died 18th June 1949 aged 76 years
Erected by Michael Martin of Edinmore
In Memory of his son John
Who died 2nd June 1877 aged 28 years
Also Edward Martin
Died Aug 1932 aged 22 years
Peter Martin
Died June 1935 aged 86 years
Mary Martin
Died June 1945 aged 70 years
Patrick Martin
Died Aug 1954 aged 54 years
Peter Martin
Died July 1956 aged 53 years
Mick Martin
Died Mar 1985 aged 89 years
In Memory of
Very Reverend James Canon Meehan
Archdiocese of Glasgow
Born 9th September 1902
Ordained 9th June 1929
Died 30th July 1995
R.I.P
IHS
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on the Souls of
Ellen Quinn, Goland
Died 9th March 1929
Her sons
James died 16th Dec 1939
John died 27th Jan 1965
Also her daughter
Sister Ange De St. Martin
Died in U.S.A. 14th Sept 1914
And Sarah
Wife of James Quinn
Died 8th Feb 1968
Their son John
Died 6th October 2006
R.I.P.
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