Hacketstown Churchyard.

[From C.M. Drury.]

Sacred to the memory of
Tho^s HARDY Esq 
who was killed in action
when fighting for his King & Country
against the Rebels
at the Battle of Hacketstown
on the [25] of June [1798]
this monument is erected by his Sons
Lieut Colo^l Henry Hardy
& the Rev^d John Hardy
In respect to a beloved Fathers memory
June . .  18 . ,
Beneath this tomb lieth remains
FRANCIS HARDY Esq
who died . . .
HENRY HARDY Esq^r
who died A. D. . . . 
Grandfather and Father of the above name^d
Tho^s HARDY Esq^r

JPMD, Vol VII, Issue 1907 - 1908, CARLOW, Page 236.

Here lyeth the Body of William
Saul who departed this life Janu^ry
the 18^th 1771 aged 70 y^rs Also
his wife Jane Saul who Departed
this life June the 10^th 1780 Ag^d 70 yr.

     'The above is on an upright stone, in front of which is a flat
bearing the following' :―

Underneath this Stone lie deposited the
Remains of William Saul who departed
this life on the 21^st day of June 1815 in the
78 ^th year of his age

     'There is a bridge ― "Saulsford Bridge " ― near Hacketstown.

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This tomb is Erected by Thomas Darcy
of Knocknaboley in memory of his Father
Peter Darcy who departed this life March
the 15^th 1827 aged 100 years also in memory
of his Wife Elizabeth Darcy who died 17^th
January 1844 aged 80 years
Also in memory of the above named
Thomas Darcy who departed this life
April the 25^th 1849 aged 85 years
His son Benjamin Darcy who departed this
life July the 20th 1851 aged 50 years. And of
his Grandson William Darcy who departed this
life September 19^th 1860 aged 15 years.

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Here Lieth the Body of
Thomas Eager Who De
parted this Life january
2^d 1776 AG^d 72 y^rs
ALLSO ELIZABETH EAGER
his Wife
Departed February the 4^th 1752
AG^d 31 yrs

JPMD, Vol VII, Issue 1907 - 1908, CARLOW, Page 237.

[Kindly contributed by the Rev. J.H. Bradish, 1902.]

“Within these walls are deposited the remains of the 
HONOURABLE CHRISTIANA HOZIER
Daughter of the RIGHT HON^BL LORD VENTRY
and wife of JAMES HOZIER ESQ^R who
departed this life January 17, 1825 in her 
52^nd year. – Also JAMES HOZIER ESQ^R
who departed this life May 20^th 1844  
Aged 72.
They both died rejoicing in the sure and certain
hope of eternal life through believing in the
LORD JESUS CHRIST whose blood cleanseth from all sin. 
‘Jesus said I am the resurrection and the life, he that believeth in me 
though he were dead yet shall he live. – John xi chapter, verse 25 
This monument is erected by their affectionate 
daughter CHRISTIANA HOZIER
In very grateful remembrance of them OCT^R 1844.”  

     ‘The above is on a stone , over the entrance to a large vault, near/ the west door of the church.’

JPMD, Vol V, Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 305.  

“HUME
the friend
 and favourite 
of his country.”
[Lord Charlemont.]

“WILLIAM HUME Esq^re
of Humewood Co. Wicklow 
M.P. for Co. Wicklow, born 1742 died 1798
Honoured in life ; lamented in death
an indulgent landlord, a kindly neighbour, a loyal friend. 
As local magistrate, parliamentary representative 
And Kings officer 
in perplexed and perilous times 
he did the State good service 
of his domestic life the cherished record is, 
they who knew him best 
were they who mourned him most 
and still 
the many excellent qualities, and worthy deeds 
which secured him the love and respect of all 
live in the traditions of his native county, 
as also on the historians page 
even to the day when here 
in the church where rest his mortal remains 
Dec 21^st 1888
This memorial is placed by his grandson 
W.W.FITZWILLIAM HUME-DICK, Esquire, D. L. 
(M.P. county Wicklow, 1852-1880) 
almost a century after the day on which he fell
By the hand of violence, in the faith of Christ 
a martyr to duty and loyal service 
in the cause of Sovereign and native land, 
illustrating in death as in life 
the motto of his house – 
‘True to the end.’”

JPMD, Vol V, Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 306.