Headstone Inscriptions, Stranorlar Parish Church, Co Donegal
Church of Ireland
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Notes:
This is not a complete survey of the headstones
Inscriptions
Sacred to the Memory of
Matty Browne
Wife of Andrew Millar
Who died 26 Nov 1883
Aged 74 years
Also
Andrew Millar
Died 6 May 1892
Aged 76 years
And their Daughter
Rebecca Frances
Died 11 Sep 1926
Aged 72 years
In Memory of
Samuel Browne, of Stranorlar
Who died 14 Jun 1847 aged 82 years
And of
Frances Luke, His Wife
Who died 14 Sep 1863 aged 79 years
Also two of their Children
Mary, who died 16 Feb 1831
Aged 9 years
And
Margaret, who died 29 Apr 1831
Aged 16 years
In Memory of
Isaac Butt
Born 6 Sep 1813
Died 5 May 1879
Politician, Barrister, Journalist, Philospher and Patriot
Born in Kilteevogue Church of Ireland Rectory, Glenfin
Son of the Reverend Robert Butt who later moved to become
Rector of Stranorlar Parish, where Isaac spent his childhood
He was a noted orator who spoke fervently for
Justice, tolerance, compassion and freedom
He always defended the poor and oppressed
He was the founder of the Irish Home Rule Party and was
later succeeded as Leader by Charles Stewart Parnell
Died 5 May 1879 - Buried here at his express wish five days later
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In Loving Memory of
William J Elliott
Who died 18 Sep 1914
Aged 52 years
Also his Daughter Lily
Who died 2 Dec 1933
Aged 35 years
Sydney AB Elliott
Who died 30 Nov 1947
Aged 5 years 4 months
And his Wife Mary
Who died 27 Mar 1959
Aged 91 years
Emily
Died 20 Mar 1966
Aged 69 years
Marion
Died 14 Aug 1998
Aged 102 years
Note:
The family can be found in Curraghmongan in 1901
In Memory of
Rebecca Ann and Francis Jane
The infant Twin Children of
Robert and Rebecca Anne Ewing
Died 26 Feb 1871
Also Richard Henry their son
Who died 19 January 1881
Aged twelve years
And
Rebecca Anne Barr
Beloved Wife of Robert Ewing
Died 13 Feb 1889
Aged 52 years
Also
Robert Ewing
Died 27 Mar 1889
Aged 62 years
Also Elizabeth Ewing
Died 24 Jan 1933
Aged 75 years
(at the bottom there is an inscription in Greek from 1.Cor.15.35 or .55?)
Notes:
Inscription submitted by John
Robert Ewing, son of Thomas, married Rebecca Anne Barr, 20, dau of William, 17 Oct 1856
Elizabeth sister of Thomas John, below
Also see 1901 census Stranorlar
Ewing
In Loving Memory of
Thomas John Ewing
of Fairfield
Who died 17 Feb 1943
Also his Wife Jane Amelia Susanna
Who died 17 Feb 1953
And their only Daughter Doreen
Who died in a road accident near Clougher Co Tyrone
26 Aug 1964
The Lord is my Shepherd
Note:
See 1901 census Stranorlar &
1911 census Main Street, Stranorlar
To the Memory of
James Alexander Ledlie
of Stranorlar
For 29 years
Secretary and General Manager
of the
Finn Valley (Now Donegal) Railway
Born 29 Sep 1822
Died 27 Jan 1897
McGuckin
In Loving Memory of
James Snodgrass, ? MD
Died 31 Mar 1924
Aged ? years
Erected by his Daughters
Sarah Smyth
Lillian Matthews
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