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Fenagh Parish.
[From Denis R. Pack-Beresford, Esq.]
(Continued from vol. iii, p. 383.)
"Here lyeth the body of Mary Butler alias
Cole who departed This life ye 9th of December 1782 aged 46
years."
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"Here lyeth the body of James Butler who
departed this life he 25th day of June 1759 aged 25 years."
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"Here lyeth the body of Ann Butler who
departed this life ye 29th day of Janry. 1740 aged 36 years, also Philip
Butler her husband deceased January 1st 1782 aged 82 years."
JPMD, Vol IV, Issue 1898 - 1900, CARLOW,
Page 3.
"H lyth ye Body of
CATRINE O NEA'L Tos
By her husd she acquird this Name (id est O’NEA'L)
on ye 40th yr of Her age she Died
Nobr ye 25th 1745."
‘The word before " By her husd " is
illegible.’
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"Erected by WILLIAM
RUDDOCK of Newtown Hill in memory of his beloved son
John who depd. this life 21st April 1870 aged 22 years."
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"Memento More."
"Here lieth the body of THOM
BUTLER who depd this life
July 6th 1780 aged 19 years."
‘Readers stand as you pass by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so shall you be
Prepare for death and follow me.’
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"Here lieth the remains of GEORGE
LUCAS depd Feb the 1st 1793 aged 90 years also his
wife MARY LUCAS depd May 1st
1784 aged 40."
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"Here lieth the body of JAMES
SUNDERLAND who depd this life November the 25th 1810
aged 47 years Also his son GEORGE depd the 11th of
Feby 1804 aged 6 months."
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"Erected by Mr. Henry Bradley."
"Here lieth the body of MARY
BRADLEY alias DIXON who deced
Novr the 8th 1770 aged 80 years. Also her son THOS BRADLEY
who deced the 5th Feb 1783 aged 22 years. Here lieth the body of WILLIAM
BRADLEY her son who deced the 28th of July 1791 aged
30 years."
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"As runs the glass
[hourglass picture] Man’s life doth pass."
"This stone was erected by WILLM
BRADLEY of Ballina .......... Here lyeth his 1st
wife MARY BRADLEY departed the
27th of November 1744 aged 27 years. Also his mother MARY
BRADLEY alias Jones departed the 6th of April 1746
aged 40 years."
JPMD, Vol IV, Issue 1898 - 1900,
CARLOW, Page 4.
"Erected by Mary Hatton in memory of her
well beloved father William Townsend who depd November the 2nd 1819 aged
83 years. His wife Mary Townsend alias Lucas depd June the 2nd 1775 aged
26 yrs. Robert Townsend his son depd January 1st 1785 aged 17 years and
his daughter Anne depd March the 1st 1785 aged 15 years."
‘Why should we weep at parting friends
or shake at death’s alarm
It is a voice that Jesus
sends to call us to his arms.’
"Erected to the memory of James Kepple of
Rahun* Killane who died March the 4th 1863 aged 80 years. Also his beloved
wife Anne Kepple who died May 6th 1868 aged 70 years Also four of their
children who died young."
‘Life is uncertain, Death is Sure, Sin the
wound, and Christ the Cure.’
JPMD, Vol IV,
Issue 1898 - 1900, CARLOW, Page 5.
Here lieth the
body of Thomas Ross who departed this life March the 19th 1797 aged 51
years.
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"Here lieth the body of Erasmus Taylor of
Ballinakil who departed this life aged 70 years. Also his wife Anne
Taylor who depd this life August 25th 1861 aged 52 years. Also their son
Isaac Taylor who depd this life June 13th 1862 aged 45 years."
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"Erected to The memory of William Rose
who died April 3rd 1886 aged 72 years."
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"Underneath this venerable tomb lyeth the
body of John Lucas late of Classgancy in this Cl who depd this
life 5th July 1840 aged 85 years."
‘Weep not for me my wife and children dear
I am not dead but sleepeth I hope to see you all again
Upon that joyful day when God him self
Our own God shall wipe your tears away.’
‘This man tis hoped hath lived and died in
peace with God and all the world.’
"Also his son Robert Lucas who depd tis
life August 26th 1855 aged 70 years. Also Sarah Lucas daughter to Alex
Lucas Mountpleasant who depd this life Jan 28th 1878 aged 20 years Also
Alexander Lucas Mountpleasant who departed this life July 10th 1879 Aged
72 years."
‘Blessed are the dead which died in the
Lord.’
*This name is now spelt Raheen.
JPMD, Vol IV, Issue 1898 - 1900,
CARLOW, Page 5.
"Sacred to the memory of Sarah Lucas alias Townsend late of
Clasganny who departed this life 20th January 1847 aged 85 years Also to
the memory of her beloved daughter Jane Lucas who departed this life march
13th 1851 Also her daughter Hannah Lucas alias Wall who died May 20th 1854
aged 48 years Also her daughter S. L. who depd this life the 25th Oct 1857
aged 37."
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"In affectionate remembrance of John
Lucas of Glasganny who died February 8th 1887 aged 87 years."
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"Erected by Wm. J. Halpin to the memory
of his affectionate mother Mrs. Anne Halpin eldest daughter of the late Wm
and Alice Lucas of Clonatoose (sic) and the beloved wife of David
Halpin late of Money Co. Wicklow who died May 1st aged 50 yrs She depd
this life Oct 22nd 1839 aged 55 yrs."
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"Here lieth the body of John Corrogan
late of Capang who departed this life the 6th day of November 1708 aged 53
years."
(To be continued.)
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With reference to the "Feltus"
monument in this church-yard, given in Vol. iii, page 383, we extract the
following from Ryan’s "History of the County Carlow," page
364:―
"Henry Feltus, and Henry Blake, Esqrs.,
natives of England, settled at Kilmaglish, Barony of Forth, in the reign
of William the III. Feltus held about 1,000 acres of land. He had a son
named Henry, who married Elizabeth, daughter of the above-named Henry
Blake. Issue — Cuthbert, who settled at Myshal. He married Jane,
daughter of Adam Bloomfield, Esq., of the County Tipperary, uncle to the
present Lord Bloomfield, Cuthbert died 3rd November, 1799, aged 77 years.
His widow died in 1821. Their issue was — John, died s.p, ; Henry, died
s.p. ; and Adam, married Rebecca, daughter of Benjamin Ball, of Seisin
Park, County Wicklow, Esq. Issue — (1) Benjamin Bloomfield; (2)
Elizabeth, married to the Rev. Nicholas Fenwick, son of the Rev. Cuthbert
Fenwick, of the County of Northumberland. Sir Walter Scott alludes to this
old Border family in the notes to one of his poems."
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Fenagh Parish.
[From Denis R. Pack-Beresford,
Esq.]
(Continued from Vol. IV,
p.6.)
"Here lieth the
body of SAMUEL CORRAGON late
of Balinacrea who depd this life February the 16th
1785 aged 72 yrs."
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"Erected by CHARLES
CORRIGAN of Kildreenaugh in memory of his
father John Corrigan who died November 23rd 1858 aged 88
years Also his mother MARGARET CORRIGAN
who departed this life February 16th 1868 aged 82 yrs.
Als his son Thomas who died young. Also the above CHARLES CORRIGAN
who departed this life February 4th 1870 aged 50 yrs.
"Beneath this tomb lies the remains of ANN
KEPPEL otherwise BROWN who
departed this life the 8th of December 1825 aged 83 years. Also
the remains of GEORGE KEPPEL
husband of the above ANN KEPPEL,
who
departed this life March the 16th 1831 aged 83 years Also the
remains of ANN KEPPEL, who
departed this life February 26th 1841 aged 62 years. Also the
remains of WILLIAM KEPPEL of
Ballyvale who dep May 6th 1848 aged 70 years. Also here lieth
the remains of JOHN KEPPEL of
Ballyvale son of the above GEORGE KEPPEL,
who dep this life May the 31st 1862 aged 79 years."
'This name is sometimes spelt Kepple.'
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Here lies the remains of GEORGE
KEPPEL late of Killane who departed this life Sep 1st
1867 aged 36 years." He was the loved father of CHARLES
. HENRY . JAMES . ROBERT
. & ALICE KEPPEL U. S.
America
Though ocean waves between us roll
And where our father lies
Earth has no barrier for the soul
Weel [sic] meet him in the skies.
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God
Matt. V. 8."
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"Erected by PETER SALTER
Knocknegan in memory of his beloved wife JANE SALTER
alias LEE who dep this life 28th Oct 1888
aged 58 years. Also their son Peter Thomas who dep’ this life 18th
May 1861 aged 4 years."
"HERELIEETH.. ...
BODY OF . MARY......
GOOLSBRVE......
JOHN GOOLSBR......
WLLIAM ROZIL
1733"
(Stone broken)
JPMD, Vol IV, Issue 1898 - 1900,
CARLOW, Page 180.
"Here lieth the body of ELIZABETH
KEPPEL otherwise HAYSE who
depad this life Novbr 21st 1778 aged 66
years. Here lieth the body of JAMES KEPPEL
Husband to the above ELIZABETH KEPPEL
who depart this life the 24th of September 1789 aged 77 years.
Also the remains of WILLIAM KEPPEL
son of the above JAMES and ELIZABETH
KEPPEL who depd this life March the 17th
1837 aged 81 years."
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"Here lieth the body of ROBERT
KEPPLE of Ballyvale late of Spa hill who departed
this life December 28th 1844 aged 59 years."
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" Here
lieth the body of ANNE
LUMMAX who departed this
life the 1st of May 1758 aged 31
years Also her husband JOHN
LUMMAX who departed this
life the 15th of June 1788 aged
88 years."
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The Lummaxes are said to be
descended from a Cromwellian soldier of that name.―[EDS.]
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"Here lieth the body of RICHARD
SMYTH late of Rathduff in this county who
departed this life January the 13th 1771 aged 58 years
Also his wife SARAH SMYTH
otherwise WILKINSON who departed this life January
15th 1799 aged 98 years Also their son JOSEPH
SMYTH who depd August the . . .
1822 agd 76 yrs and their son RICHARD SMYTH
who depd July 24th 1838 agd 102
years."
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"Here Lyeth the Bodys of JAMES
WITIER (?) and ANNE his wife
He depart'd this life in the 49th year of his age November the
28th Anno Domini 1734 And She the 7th day of
February 1741 aged 46 years Memento Mori."
'This name is almost impossible to read, but is probably Witier.'―
D.R.P.B.
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"Here lieth the body of ELIZABETH
COOKE alias GREGORY who depd
this life at an advanced age Also EDWD
COOKE Sraduffe died 19th June 1833 aged
87 years."
JPMD, Vol IV, Issue 1898
- 1900, CARLOW, Page 181.
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"Erected by SAMUEL
ATKINSON of Belbow in memory
of his beloved father JOHN ATKINSON
who dep this life Jan 2nd 1849 aged 86 years."
"Erected by JAMES
SWAIN in memory of his son WILLIAM
SWAIN who departed this life the 9th
May 1797 aged 19 years."
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"Here lyeth the body of THOMAS
CORRAGAN late of Rathduff who depd this
life Sept 19th 1775 aged 69 years. Also his wife ELLANOR
CORRAGON who depd this life Apriel ye 24th
1782 aged 85 years. Also there daughter ELLANOR CORRAGON
who departed this life the 2nd of January 1783 aged 34 years.
Also their daughter ELIZABETH SMYTH
alias CORRAGAN who departed this life the 20th
of December 1788 aged 33 years. Also their son JOHN
CORRAGAN who departed this life July the 1st
1808 aged 59 years."
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"Erected by ELINOR
ELWARD of Bagenalstown in memory of his beloved wife
MARTHA ELWARD alias ROBINSON
who departed this life June the 19th 1838 aged 82 years. Also
to the memory of the above named ELINOR ELWARD
who departed this life March the 28th 1839 aged 71 years."
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"Here lieth the body of MARY
MCGILL who departed this life
Decb ye 25 1775 aged 20 years."
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"Here lieth the body of MARGARET
SALTER who departed this life June the 29th
1749 aged 52 years. Also her daughter ELLENO
SALTER who departed this life December the 1st
1758 aged 22 years. Also her husband PETER SALTER
who departed this life March the 25th 1762 aged 92 year. Also
their son JOHN SALTER who
departed this life August the 3rd 1793 aged
years. Underneath this tomb is interred the body of their son THOMAS
SALTER who departed this life Sep the 8th
1789 aged 57 years."
‘This stone is divided by a line down the
centre of the slab into two equal parts :―
D.R.P.B.
JPMD, Vol iv, Issue 1898 - 1900,
CARLOW, Page 182.
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Here lies the Body of Margaret I/Browne
who Departed/ this life/I
February the 3rd 1780 Aged I
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'An upright granite stone in the south-western corner of this
eastern plot, shaped into more than a half circle at the top, reads
thus' :―
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Here lyeth the I
Body of Darby Do I
yle D/ 1781 Aged I
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'This list cannot, of course, be taken as a complete proof that/
there are no other legible inscriptions of ancient date in the/
churchyard, as some may still be buried deep underground, and/
others, which have not been deciphered, may, when a clue is/
obtained, be found readable ; although not found legible now,/
notwithstanding the rubbing and cleaning they have undergone,/ they
may, some time hence, become easily readable through the/ actual
though deferred result of such treatment and the subsequent/ action
of the weather.
'One omission is know to occur namely, a
granite upright,/ inscribed' :―
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THE BODY OF ELIZABETH NEIL
Decd /SEPTEMB
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'It was transcribed ; but, on taking the list to get the inscrip-/
tions in order, it was overlooked, and so cannot be located.
It is/ probably among the numerous headstones on the south side ;
but it/ could not be now located without minutely examining about
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