County Carlow
Journals of the Memorials of the Dead
ACAUN

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The following details have been transcribed from the Journals titled, "Journal for the Memorials of the Dead"  which can be found at County Carlow Library, Tullow Street, Carlow, Co Carlow IRELAND.

 Acaun Churchyard.

[From Lord Walter Fitzgerald.]

     'This churchyard is situated on the right bank of the Derreen river, a short distance above Acaun Bridge.  Near it are extensive traces of foundations of buildings, which are said to have been a monastery.  The people in the locality speak of a holy well into which treasure was thrown, and the well filled up, in Cromwell's time; but they do not know to whom it was dedicated.
     'Only the foundations of Acaun Church now exist.  A long granite stone, 56 inches in length, now serves as a headstone to a grave in the church ruins.  It appears, by the way it is cut, to be a door-lintel, and has a projecting bankd running round its square head.
     'The oldest inscribed tombstones are of modern date.  The first of the two inscriptions which follow are copied from stones inside the church ruins.

JPMD, Vol VI, Issue 1904 -05 - 1906, CARLOW, Page 430


THE JACKSON AND WHITE HEADSTONES AT HACKETSTOWN, CO CARLOW.
See Vol. VI, page 7, of the JOURNAL.

 

ThiS Stone is Erected
by Jacob Jackfon for
Him Self & his Family
Here Lyeth the bodys
of James Jackfon Who
Departd this Life Febry
the 6th 1760 AGd 89
and Ann Jackfon his 
Wife Departd Septmbr,
the 22d 1768 AGd 87

Here Lyeth the Body
of George White Who
Departed this Life the 28
Day of July 1771 AGd
55 years ~

JPMD, Vol VI, Issue 1904 -05 - 1906, CARLOW, Page 431

 

 Acaun Churchyard.

     'On a flat slab at the foot of the above, very faintly cut is' :―

†
I. H. S.
This tomb was erected in Memory of Mr Bryan
Coogan of Williamstown County Carlow, &
his wife Mary Coogan alias Drumgoold, & their
Family, July 11th 1818

______

     'On a headstone of granite near the above' :―

Here lyeth ye B
odys of Meary & Te
rance & William
Noland who depart
ed this life SeptR 17th
Aged 37 in 1740

______

     'On a granite headstone to the east of the ruins' :―

†
I. H. S.
Here lyeth
ye Body of Ger
ald Keoghoe
Decd Nov. ye 2nd
Aged 87, 1757.

     'The remainder is underground' :―

     'There are three (if not more) granite boulders, broader at the top than at the foot, bearing, in relief, crosses of four arms in a circle with long shafts.  One is lying flat, and two are being used as headstones.  They resemble "Abbot's slabs."
     'Close to Acaun Bridge, on the Haroldstown Townland, is a very good specimen of a "Giant's Grave" or "Druid's Altar."
     'The name "Acaun" is an Irish word, said to mean a small ford."'


JPMD, Vol VI, Issue 1904 -05 - 1906, CARLOW, Page 431

ve endeavoured to be as accurate as possible in transcribing the information from the various sources however it is possible that errors may have occurred. Data should be verified against original copies and sources.

 

 

 

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