Stranorlar RC Graveyard, Stranorlar, Co Donegal
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Inscriptions
In Loving Memory of
Patrick Barron died 14th Feb 1938
Bella Barron died 25th Sep 1946
Margaret Barron died 14th Aug 1941
Philomena Barron died 8th Oct 1945
Cassie Barron died 16th Sep 1962
John Barron died 17th Dec 1965
Willie Barron died 28th Dec 1969
Paddy Barron died 12th Jan 1970
Susan Barron died 18th Dec 1980
John Ivan Barron
Died 16th August 2008 aged 78 years
R.I.P
In Loving Memory of
Charles J. Bonar
Died 20th Oct 1969
And his wife Claire
Died 20th March 1992
R.I.P.
Erected by Mary Boyle
In Memory of her Beloved Father
Owen Boyle
Who died 9th November 1884 aged 89 years
Also her mother Mary Boyle
Who died 6th February 1891 aged 78 years
Also her sister Annie Boyle
Who died 28th September 1893 aged 43 years
Also her aunt Nelly Boyle
Who died 17th March 1891 aged 78 years
Also Mary Boyle
Died 8th Oct 1927? aged 78 years
R.I.P.
(plaque in front of above headstone)
In Loving Memory of
Hannah Boyle relict of Daniel Boyle
Died 12th Jan 1990
Their infants
Daniel died 1931
Anne Jane died 1936
In Loving Memory of
Angela Brennan
Died 30th Nov 1957
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of
Mary A. Bryson, Curraghamone
Died 11 Sept 1975
In Memory of
Francis Callaghan
Died 18 Jan 1951
His Wife Rose
Died 25 Oct 1971
RIP
In Loving Memory of
Patrick Cannon
Born 20:2:1869 died 1:4:1939
Aged 70 years
His wife Mary
Died 19:5:1939 aged 73 years
R.I.P.
Erected by
Cornelius Carr
In Memory of his Beloved Wife
Rosanne McAnulty
Who departed this life
17th July 1870 aged 28 years
Requiescat in Pace
Erected In Loving Memory of
Daniel Carroll, Ballybofey
Died 3rd May 1972 aged 61 years
His wife Catherine
Died 21st May 1995 aged 84 years
His brother Billy
Died 1st Nov 1993 aged 81 years
Mary (Carroll) Harkin
Died 23rd Sept 2000 aged 82 years
Drew Carroll
Died 15th Nov 2001 aged 55 years
Pray for the Soul of
James Condren, Ballybofey died 1914
His wife Sarah died 1925
Their children
Thomas J. died 1902
Annie M. died 1910
Margaret T. died 1923
Pray for the Soul of
James Connolly (Ballybofey)
Who died 25th Jany 1921
And his wife Annie
Who died 22nd Octr 1919
In Loving Memory of
Bridget Deery
Died 8th September 1906
Thomas Deery died 12th April 1914
Charlotte Deery died 3rd September 1927
Alice Bonar died 23rd February 1965
Winifred Laverty died 12th August 1978
Antionette Tinney died 12th June 1989
In Loving Memory of
John Dillon
Died 7th Feby 1909 aged 64 years
Also his daughters
Mary Agnes
Died 20th Jany 1897 aged 18 years
Lizzie Maud
Died 20th July 1899 aged 24 years
And his son
William Henry
Died 28th March 1898 aged 14 years
In Loving Memory of
Bernard Doherty died 1954
His wife Mary Ellen died 1966
Their daughter Catherine Died 2001
In Loving Memory
Of The W. J. Doherty
And Family, Ballinaglack
Erected by D Gallagher, Ballybofey
In Memory of his Aunt
Catherine Early
Died 10th Feb 1913 aged 70 years
D Gallagher
Died 16th Feb 1931 aged 51 years
Teresa Gallagher
Died 9th March 1943 aged 22 years
R.I.P.
Sacred Heart of Jesus have Mercy on the Soul of
Mary Farncombe died 24th Nov 1993
Also her mother Mary McNulty
Erected by her daughter Maureen
(plaque in same grave)
Sarah Doherty died Nov 1962
Love from your son William
Glory to the Blessed Trinity
Three Devine persons in one God
Lord Jesus Christ have Mercy on the Soul of
Thomas Finnerty
Who died on the 19th May 1926 aged 54
Eternal Father offer thee the precious blood of
Jesus for the redemption of his soul
Blessed Mother of our Redeemer intercede for him
Rest in Peace, Amen.
Erected in Loving Memory by his sister and brothers.
Also his wife
Bella Finnerty
Who died March 1941 aged 74
And James Shesgreen
Who died 3rd Dec 1954 aged 77
Also his wife
Brigid Shesgreen
Who died 19th March 1955 aged 72
Patrick Shesgreen
Died 24th Aug 1979
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on the Soul of
Bridget Friel
Who died 26 July 1962
Ross Parks
Who died 5 June 1977
Jean Parks
Who died 2 Jan 1933
Marion Friel
Who died 15 June 1993
In Memoriam
Conal Furey died Oct 11th 1946
His wife Mary
Died July 12th 1949
Their children
Eithne, Abraham Brigid
Father Joseph S. C. C.
Their son-in-law
Daniel Hugh Quigley
Died Oct 20th 1960
Teresa Lorraine & Paul Gerald Kelly
Infants died 29th April 1970
Mary Teresa Quigley
Died 8th Sept 1996 aged 90 years
R.I.P.
Pray for the Souls of
Annie Gallagher
Died ? May 1945 aged 22 years
Pray for the Souls of
Hannah Gallagher died 5th May 1911
John Joseph Gallagher died 3rd April 1944
John Gallagher died 16th Jan 1950
Mary Gallagher died 16th Dec 1956
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of a Dear Father
John Joseph Gallagher died 31st March 1953
His wife Mary Ann died 24th January 1983
Their daughter Bridie
Died 10th February 1969
Their son Hughie
Died 7th July 1995
Their son John James
Died 14th December 2004
In Loving Memory of
Margaret Gallagher died 9th Sept 1960
Her son Seamus died 19th June 1947
James Gallagher died 4th Sept 1986
Capprey
In Loving Memory of
Sarah Gallinagh, Drumboe
Died 2nd May 1950 aged 67 yrs
Her Husband Anthony
Died 27th May 1958 aged 84 yrs
Also Joe and Jean Gallinagh
Interred in Corrigan, West Australia
And their sons
John J. Gallinagh
Died 4th May 1944 aged 4 yrs
And James F. Gallinagh
Died 9th May 1944 aged 8 months
Rest in Peace
In Loving Memory of
Sarah Gillespie, Chapel St. Stranorlar
Died 14 June 1964
Her son Dilly
Died 9 Sept 1979
In Loving Memory of
Francis Gordon
Died 24th February 1937 aged 48 years
Also his wife
Annie Gordon (nee Boyle)
Died 12th March 1952 aged 65 years
Also other members of the Gordon family.
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on the Soul of
John Griffin who died 30 June 1945
Also his wife Sarah
Who died 12 September 1965
In Loving Memory of
James Hannigan aged 41 years
His sons
Michael aged 11 years
And Henry John aged 3 years
Also his dearly beloved wife
Bridget Hannigan
Who died Easter Sunday 1918
R.I.P
In Loving Memory of
James Hannigan died 20-8-1931
His wife Bridget died 29-7-1926
Their daughter Kathleen died 21-11-1960
Thomas Young died 28-12-1960
His wife Annie died 28-9-1978
In Loving Memory of
David Henderson died 1-7-1952
His wife Margaret died 6-2-1968
Daughters
Lulu died 5-1-1966
Maggie died 7-4-1985
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of
Nancy Herron
Died 13th July 1889 aged 36 years
Susan Herron
Died 20th June 1904 aged 19 years
John Herron
Died 13th Dec 1913 aged 30 years
Owen Herron
Died 29th Dec 1917 aged 77 years
Sarah Herron
Died 16th Feb 1921 aged 75 years
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of
Joseph Houston, Ard McCarron
Died 20th March 1983 aged 30 years
Until we meet again
In Loving Memory of
Kathleen Houston, Mullindrait
Died 22nd Feb 1977 aged 22 years
Her father Edward
Died 28th Dec 1983 aged 69 years
In Loving Memory of
Margaret Houston
Died 8th October 1973 aged 84 years
Also her son John
Died 8th December 2008 aged 83 years
In Loving Memory of
John James
17.4.1894 – 22.8.1969
His wife Rose (nee) Travers
25.4.1895 – 25.1.1975
His son Sean
30.9.1925 – 7.6.1979
Brendan 1924 – 1968
Buried Liverpool
Edna 1926 – 1989
Buried Liverpool
Leo 1931 – 1992
Buried Essex
Gabriel 1929 – 1996
Buried Geashill, Co. Offaly
Rest in Peace
In Loving Memory of
John Kennedy
His wife Nellie
Sons John, Joseph, Edward.
Infants Charles, Benedict, Hugh, Eugene
And Kathleen Mary McGrath
Sacred to the Memory of
Patrick Kerrigan
Who depd this life Jany 23rd 1863 aged 75? Years
Also Susan Kerrigan
Who depd this life Dec 3d 1873 aged 75 years
Also Joseph Kerrigan
Who depd this life 21st Decr 1898 aged 57 years
Also Teresa Kerrigan
Who depd this life 19th Feb 1930 aged 78 years
R.I.P.
Peter Whitelaw died 29th August 1956?
And his wife
Mary A. Whitelaw died 30th July 1968??
In Loving Memory of
Dan Lyons
Died 21 Jan 1974 aged 66 yrs
His wife Annie
Died 21 Feb 1996 aged 82 yrs
R.I.P.
Sacred Heart of Jesus have Mercy on the Soul of
Patrick Lyons died 8th Dec 1976
In Memory of
Anne Magee, Ballybofey
Who departed this life
18th March 1890 aged 70 years
Also Hugh Magee
Who died 16th January 1899 aged 81 years
Also Teague Magee, J. P.
Who died 3rd October 1905 aged 54 years
Also Mary Magee
Wife of George Magee
Who died 4th April 1910 aged 43 years
Also George Magee, J. P.
Who died 16th Feb 1915 aged 70 years
R.I.P.
James Magee
Died 2nd October 1936 aged 72 years
And his wife Ann Jane
Died 24th April 1950 aged 86? Years
In Loving Memory of
Norah Martin, Dooish
Died 10th March 1976
Her husband Neil
Died 18th Oct 1993
R.I.P
To live in the hearts of those
We love, is not to die
In Loving Memory of
William McBrearty
Died 23rd Aug 1930 aged 67 yrs
Catherine McBrearty
Died 3rd April 1936 aged 76 years
Patrick McBrearty
Died 2nd Mar 1977 aged 75 yrs
Bridget McBrearty
Died 18th April 1982 aged 76 yrs
Baby Madeline McBrearty aged 9 months
John McBrearty
Died 6th Dec 2005 aged 64 years
O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on the Soul of
John McClenaghan
Who died 15th Decr 1903
Also his wife Margaret
Who died 15th Jany 1915
In Loving Memory of
The McCool Family
Curraghmone
Rest in Peace
Of Your Charity Pray for the Souls of
Mary Anne McCool
Beloved wife of Daniel McCool
Who died 2nd Feb 1928 aged 57 years
Also their daughter
Mary Jane McCool
Who died 18th Jan 1925 aged 22 years
Daniel McCool
Who died 6th Feb 1936 aged 75 years
Also their son
Sean McCool
Who died 1st May 1949 aged 48 years
Sacred Heart of Jesus have Mercy on them
In Loving Memory of
Peter McCool, Woodland, Dooish
Died 4th November 1972
His wife Mary Anne died 18th April 1984
Their son Peter died 23rd November 1998
Their son-in-law
Michael Lafferty, Donegal Road,
Died 6th February 2004
Rest in Peace
In Memory of
James McCormick
Also his wife Mary McCormick
And their children
Frederick & Mary
May they Rest in Peace
In Loving Memory of
Michael McDermott died 16th June 1947
Mary Anne McDermott died 29th Nov 1956
Michael McGinty died 11th Aug 1958
Margaret McGinty died 7th Jan 1988
Gregory McGinty died 16th July 1983
In Loving Memory of
The McDevitt Family
Corraine
Pray for
J. C .T. (Chris) MacDonagh
Founder of the Co. Donegal Historical Society
Died April 28th 1960 aged 53 years
His wife Betty
Died Dec 19th 2003 aged 85 years
May they rest in peace together
In Loving Memory of
Joseph McGilloway, Drennan
Died 24th Aug 1977
1890 – 1977
In Memory of
Mary McGillaway
Who died May 23rd 1872 aged 34 years
Also her son Patrick
Who died April 23th 1887 Aged 17 years
Also her son James
Who died Decr 23rd 1888 aged 19 years
Also her Huaband Patrick McGillaway
Who died May 24th 1890 aged 60 years
Erected by Maryann Sharkey
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of
Mary E McGinty
Died 7th January 1897 aged 26 years
Also my infant son
James who died May 12th 1898
And my baby
Winifred who died September 10th 1903
And my son Patrick
Who died August 16th 1916 aged 15 years
Also Michael McGinty
Who died April 6th 1930 aged 78 years
Baby Michael McGinty 1948
Winifred McGinty 8-10-60
Mary Ellen McGinty 1962
Annie B. McGinty, 23-5-1981
R.I.P
Agnes McGinty
Died 26/11/1994 aged 82 years
Also her husband
Michael F. McGinty
Died 3/2/1996 aged 93 years
St. Anne Pray for us
In Loving Memory of
Willie McGinty, died 28 Sept 1918
His parents
Annie died 3 Aug 1943
Robert died 23 Jan 1949
His brothers
Patrick died 2 April 1963
Joseph died 3 Sept 1967
John died 16 July 1968
Erected by his sister Annie
In Loving Memory of
Bernard McGlinchey
Died 30 March 1975 aged 37 yrs
His son Damien
Died 9 April 2006 aged 36 years
R.I.P
In Loving Memory of
Ellie McGlinchey died 29 Dec 1940
Hugh McGlinchey died 15 Aug 1963
The Bonar Family
Patrick died 1959
Bridget died 1970
William died 1975
Winifred Tourish died 1942
In Loving Memory of
William McGlynn, Dooish
Died 8th April 1922
His wife Mary McGlynn
Died 6th September 1910
And their son
Charles McGlynn
Died 8th July 1919
Also John and Brigid Timoney, Ironworks?
Josephine McGlynn died 23rd Sept 1975
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of
Mary MacLean died 30-6-1918
Her husband Hugh died 25-9-1943
Their daughter
Marion MacGilloway
Died 10-2-1991
Her son Patrick McGilloway
Cied 6-1-2003
Her daughter
Maureen McGilloway died 12-2-2009
Rest in Peace
In Loving Memory of
Aliza, Sarah and Owen McMenamin,
Woodland, Dooish
Also Mary Madden
Erected by Brigid French
R.I.P.
Pray for the Souls of
Susan McMenamin, Millbrae, Stranorlar
Died 8th September 1949
Her husband Patrick
Died 8th May 1965
Their sons
Seamus
Died 28th September 1938
Fr. Hugh P. McMenamin
Died Devonport, Australia
11th December 1955
In Loving Memory of
Thomas McMenamin, Kilross
Who died 28th July 1955
And his daughter Kate
Who died 27th May 1931
His wife Margaret
Who died 3rd January 1964
and his son
Father John, C. C., Glenfin
Who died 2nd February 1965
Annie McMenamin
Died 18th July ? aged 74 years
William McMenamin
Died 5th March 1987 aged 79 years
In Loving Memory of
John McNulty
Died 9th Oct 1958 aged 64 yrs
His mother Margaret McNulty
Died 6th June 1938 aged 82 yrs
His father Daniel McNulty
Died 25th April 1940 aged 86 yrs
Catherine McNulty
Died 6th Nov 1991 aged 96 yrs
Noel McNulty
Died 21st April 1990 aged 54 yrs
John Patrick McNulty
Died in infancy 30th July 1977
R.I.P.
Noel McNulty 21-4-1990
Pray for the Souls of
Patrick Molloy and his wife Alice
Their daughter Bridget who died 27th March 1951
Their son Hugh who died 11th Nov 1955
James died 3rd Sep 1960
Peter died 5th Dec 1962
Patrick died 22nd Mar 1968
John Bonnar died 27th April 1976
Daniel Molloy died 13th June 1985
His wife Mary A. died 13th Oct 1992
Catherine Molloy died 14th Feb 1991
In Loving Memory of
Sarah Murphy
Died 16th April 1871 aged 9 years
Also Mary Anne Murphy
Died 4th Nov 1873 aged 13 years
Also Bridget Murphy
Died 12th June 1895 aged 25 years
J. T. Murphy
Died 6th Sep 1935
His daughter Ada Patricia
Died 19th Nov 1954
His wife Elizabeth
Died ? April 1959
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of
Seamus Murphy, Ballybofey
Who died 28th July 1937 aged 14 years
Margaret Murphy, Ballybofey
Died 11th December 1969
Frank Murphy
Died 25th December 1971
Grandaughter Lisa Murphy
Died 26th April 1971 aged 10 years
Of Your Charity
Pray for the Soul of
Patrick Murray
Who died 14th January 1899 aged 68 years
Also his wife Rose A Murray
Who died 15th Dec 1917 aged 84 years
Susan Murray
Died 6th Feb 1928 aged 42 years
Her husband Matt Murray
Died 20th Feb 1938 aged 62 years
Joseph Murray
Died 6th Mar 1983 aged 69 years
Agnes Murray
Died 14th June 1987 aged 77 years
Children Edward and Gerard
Mary Murray died 6th June 1935
Lily Murray died 2nd April 2007 aged 90 years
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of
Bridget O’Donnell
Died 1st January 1960
Hugh O’Donnell
Died 14th October 1974
R.I.P.
In Loving Memory of
Annie Quinn
Died 7th January 1974 aged 67 years
Her husband Hugh Quinn
Died 22nd September 1987 aged 81 years
In Loving Memory of
James Quinn, Cappry
Died 7th Jan 1951 aged 85 years
His wife Brigid
Died 12th Aug 1958 aged 89 years
Their daughter Cassie
Died 7th Aug 1987 aged 84 years
Cherished Memories of
Charles Bernard Sweeney
Died 10th May 1951 aged 49 years
His loving wife Annie
Died 15th March 1975 aged 64 years
Their daughters
Sarah died 2nd March 1940 aged 2 years
Helen died 27th December 1962 aged 12 years
His brother Joseph Sweeney
Died 24th January 1972 aged 73 years
And his nephew Frank Dunnion
Died 15th July 1949 aged 38 years
Gone from Our Home
But not from our Heart
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on the Soul of
Charles Temple died 12 Sept 1975
Also his grandchildren
John Terance and Angela aged 3 months
His son Phonsie
died 8th Nov 1985
His wife Bridget
Died 24th Jan 2001
In Loving Memory of
Catherine Thompson died 23rd March 1960
Her husband Francis
Died 23rd Feb 1966
Rose Thompson died 31st Jan 1981
William (Liam) Thompson
Died 21st Nov 1986
Lily Thompson died 25th Aug 1985
Alicoque Thompson died 22nd Sept 1997
Catherine (Kitty) Bonner
Died 7th May 2005
In Fond Remembrance of
Chrestina Thompson,
Donegal Rd., Ballybofey
Died 21 May 1978 aged 11 yrs
Erected by her parents and family
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have Mercy on the Soul of
Margaret Thompson, Ballybofey
Died 10th Feb 1977 aged 66 years
Her husband Frank
Died 5th Jan 1990
In Loving Memory of
Vincent Thompson, Ballybofey
Died 12th Feb 1962 aged 52 years
His father James
Died 10th Nov 1955 aged 84 years
Ruby Thompson, wife of Vincent
Died 12th Dec 1987
Ala Thompson
Died 12th Feb 1991 aged 78 years
R.I.P.
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