For the original formatting:-
refer to the published volumes of the "Journal for the Memorials of the
Dead".
NURNEY PARISH.
TABLETS IN THE CHURCH AT
NURNEY.
[Contributed by the
Rev. P.S. Weldon, M.R.S.A.I., Incumbent.]
"To the memory of |
Henry BRUEN | of Oak Park in this County―Member
of Parliament | for the
County of Carlow | Colonel of the Carlow Regiment of Militia | Lieutenant
Colonel in | the Army | Born 1741. Died 14 Dec. 1795 | Also of Harriet
Dorothea | his wife Born 1764
| Died 19 May 1828."
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"To the memory of
| Henry BRUEN
| of Oak Park in this County
| Member of Parliament
| for the County of Carlow
| Colonel of the Carlow
| Regiment of Militia
| Born 3rd October 1789
| Died 6th November 1852
| Also of Anne WANDESFORDE
| his wife Born 1800
| Died 17 October 1830."
"To the memory of
|
John BRUEN | of Coolbawn in the | County of Wexford | Born Dec. 1790 |
Died July 1827."
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"To the memory of
| Harriet BRUEN
| Born 12 March 1860
| Died 3 Dec. 1860
| Also of
| John Richard BRUEN
| Born 9th June 1868
| Died 21 Nov. 1874
| children of
| Henry BRUEN of Oak
| Park in this County, and
| Mary Margaret his wife."
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'On the font':―
"Presented by |
W. H. MORRISON Esq. T.C.D."
"The above are all the memorials at present within this church.'
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'The following
are in the churchyard':―
'Vault surmounted by an altar-tomb, enclosed by an iron railing. The
following inscription is cut on the tomb:―
"Here lieth the body of Henry BRUEN of |
Oak Park in the County of Carlow Esquire | who departed this life on the 14th
day of | December in the year of our Lord 1795 | in the 55th year of his
age."
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"Erected in
affectionate remembrance | of the late Rev. James BREDIN A.M. |Rector of
Myshall, Co. Carlow | and 29 years Rector of this Parish and | Precentor of Old
Leighlin, who departed | this life the 21st day of August 1872 | aged 82 years |
Also in memory of his Mary | his wife who died the 11th day of July 1872, aged
76 years. | Waiting for the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ.―
1 Cor. 1.v.7." [An upright stone.]
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"Beneath this
stone lies the remains of | Thomas Baskerville RYLAY Esq. | of Whitley
Farm, Wiltshire | who died Nov. 3, 1847 aged 85 years | also | the remains of
Mrs. Anne RYLAY | wife of the above, who departed this life | Sept. 8th
1834 aged 64 years." [A flat stone.]
'This gentleman lived with Mr. BREDIN and died at Nurney.'
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"Erected by John NEWLAND
of Nurney | in memory of his beloved daughter | Jane NEWLAND | who died the 17
Feb. 1862 | aged 24 years." [Flat stone.]
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"Scared to the
memory of D.M. MOORE who died | April 1st 1861 aged 50 years | Also his
wife Agnes. B. MOORE who died | July 24 1850 aged 45 years."
[A flat stone.]
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†
I.H.S.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
"Here lieth the body of Garret | KINSELAGH
who Depd. August the | 17, 1771 aged 67 years also his wife | Catherine KINSELAGH
alias TIM | MIN who departed Feb. 20 1791 | aged 80
years." [An upright stone.]
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"Here lyeth the |
body of Elinor | WILLIAMS who died | October 3 1739 aged 60 years.
[An upright stone.]
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"Heare lieth th |
e body of Law | rens WALKER who | departed this life the 20th da | y of
Sept. 1737 ag | ed 33 years." [An upright stone.]
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A gift of £500 was
given towards the erection of this church in 1788, by the Board of First Fruits.
The Parish Register dates from 1820, four volumes, to 1878.
INCUMBENTS.
The Rev. John REED
... ... ... 1813
The Rev. Arthur COLLEY ...
... ... 1823
The Rev. James BREDIN ...
... ... 1846
The Rev. Rober McKEE, A.B.
... ... 1859
The Rev. J.W. TRISTRAM ...
... ... 1878
The Rev. William WEIR, A.B.
... ... 1880
The Rev. J. L. STUART ...
... ... 1885
The Rev. Samuel ROBINSON ...
... ... 1888
The Rev. R. O. O'CONOR ...
... ... 1889
The Rev. Percival S. WELDON
... ... 1892
Some of these dates are
taken from the signatures in the vestry books, being the first signatures of
each incumbent therein.
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'Nurney church plated
is all "plated," and consists of two chalices and two patens."
JPMD, Volume III, CARLOW, Pages
215 - 217.