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Quaker graveyard

Quaker graveyard

Quaker graveyard and Lecky family graveyard

Lecky family graveyard, 1895- This graveyard is the burial place of the Lecky family, who were Quakers. The family fought in the wars, after they changed their religion.

 Quaker graveyard and Lecky family graveyard – The charming village of Ballon is rich in archaeological heritage. Located on the outskirts of the village is the Quaker graveyard also strongly associated with the Lecky family for whom nearby Ballykealey House was built in 1830. Twenty six members of the family are known to be buried in this Quaker plot.

By the late nineteenth century most of the family had become members of the Church of Ireland and a new family graveyard was consecrated in 1880. The graveyard remained in use until 1950. It includes a memorial to Captain John Lecky, killed in Mesopotamia in1915 and the grave of Molly Grace (nee Lecky) a section officer in the WAAF who was killed in 1942 while flying her plane during the Second World War.

Sources of images and text:

http://trails.carlowtourism.com/quaker-graveyard-a

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