This burial-ground is round the present church, on the hill on the W. side of the River Barrow, at the S.W. entrance of the village of Leighlin.

     "HERE . LYETH . THE . BODY . [OF] . HVGH . DOWLING I WHO . DECEASED . THE . 6 . DAY . OF I OCTOBER . 1712." 
[From Ryan]

     "Here lieth the earth of ROBERT CAREW, I died April 1st 1755 aged 14.  Since the I year 1300 to this 1778 Leighlin bridge I was not without the name of Carew."/  [Ryan]

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"Underneath this tomb doth lie
As much virtue as could die,
When alive did vigour give
To as much beauty as could live.

     MRS. CATHERINE MOORE LANE one of the I celebrated Miss/ O'BEIRNES of Dublin I departed this life 27th of June 1794 I/ aged 36 years, and may her soul rest I in peace.  Amen."

     [I have searched for, but as yet have failed to discover, this stone.―P.D.V.]

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     In an enclosure opening off the general burial-ground, on its/ south side, is a tombstone inscribed to the memory of

     "JOHN STEWART, Esq. died October the 23rd I 1819 aged 63/ years,  Although the tie between I them is in this life broken,/ his widow sorrows I not as one without hope, trusting that/ their happy reunion will take place in blessed I immortality/ thro the Lord Jesus Christ.
Not to record his well known worth I but to gratify their/ own feelings this monument I is erected to the memory of the/  deceased I by his attached widow, and his affectionate son."

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     The late Mr. Robert Malcomson has drawn my attention to/ the identity of certain memorial inscriptions in places and at/ times far distant.

     He mentions the epitaph in Ballyknockan churchyard at/ Leighlin Bridge, County Carlow, given by Ryan in 1833, on/ Mrs. Catherine Moore Lane's tomb, dated 1794, whom Ryan/ calls "one of the celebrated Miss O'Beirnes of Dublin," and/ commencing―

     "Underneath this tomb doth lie," &c.

     It is a long jump from Leighlin Bridge to Prestwold in Leicestershire; for there, on a monument to Penelope Packe, daughter of Clifton Packe, who married Richard Verney [afterwards Lord Willoughby de Brooke], and died 31st August, 1718, in the 18th year of her age, the inscription concludes with the very same words.

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     The following are in the churchyard:―

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     The upper right-hand corner of the stone is broken.

     The above is on a fine altar-tomb of black unpolished marble, with rich mouldings ; it is about 6 feet long by 3 feet 6 inches wide, and is situated at the extreme N.W. corner of the burial-ground.

     Next it, to the south, is a table-tombstone, inscribed―

     "Erected by JOHN PAYNE of Kilgreny in I memory of his/ Father JOSEPH PAYNE, also his I Wife ELENOR PAYNE/ alias GRIGG who depart^d I this life December 25^th 1801/ aged 48 years I Also the above named JOHN PAYNE of/ Kill I greny who dep^d this life January 18^th 1820."

     On a small upright stone, partly buried in the ground, and/ with an indented top, is―

     This inscription is only partially given by Dr. Ryan, and not/ verbatim.  The first part of the inscription is in large capitals ;/ the latter part in small ordinary type.

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     "PATRICK BURKE of Leighlin Augt. 1821, aged 88 years."

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     "Erected by BRIDGET DARKER, of Braidwood, Australia, in/ memory of I her Father MICHAEL BOWE, of Ballynolan,/ who departed this life July 4th, 1863 aged 52 years."/  [An upright stone.]

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     "CATHERIN GEYHIN died 17th October 1731, aged 17 years."/  [A flat stone.]

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     "SARAH GEYHIN als LYNCH died 27 April 1724, aged 16/ years. Also PATRICK, her son."

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     "Here Lieth the Body of WILLIAM CALDER who Departed/ this life the 6th August 1795, aged 79 years."/   [A flat stone}

     No one of the name in the parish.

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     "This stone was erected by JAMES TATLOCK in memory of/ his son WILLIAM TATLOCK, who departed this life October. the 15th [?] 1730 [?], aged 25 years."/
     "Also JAMES TATLOCK his Father, who departed this life/ the 8th February 1785, aged 70 years."
"Lord have mercy on their souls."

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     "Erected by P. HAYES, J.P., I The Oaks, St. Leonard's, Sydney, I in memory of his Father I JOHN HAYES, who died 18 April 1858 I aged 63 years.  R.I.P."/  [An upright stone.]

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     "JAMES DWYER died Pct/ 18th, 1838, aged 72 years./ Mrs. MARY LARGE died . . . . 1832." &c. &c.

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CHURCH PLATE, &c.

     A Flagon, plated, given by Dean Jas. Lyster, 1866.
     A Chalice, silver, inscribed―

     A Paten, silver ; same inscription and date.
     A Collecting-plate, brass, the gift of the Very Rev. Dean Lawder (circa 1866).
     A carved oak Collecting-box, the gift of Dean Lyster, 1856.
     A long-handled copper Collecting-"pan," inscribed―

"Wells Parish, 1828."

     The font is of stone, and modern.

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     At present there are no monuments within this church.