County ANTRIM, Several single entries from Various Cemeteries *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Antrim Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by C. Hunt and M. Taylor COUNTY ANTRIM, SEVERAL SINGLE ENTRIES FROM VARIOUS CEMETERIES Illus. facing: HEAD OF A MEDIEAVAL CROSS USED AS AN ALTER-STONE AT CUSHENDALL, Co. Antrim AHOGHILL CHURCH In memory of the Very Reverend William GREENE, formerly Dean of Achonry and Rector of the parish. He died Jan 13th 1843, Aged 76 years. [P.D.V.] ANTRIM CHURCH [From the late Rev. B.H. BLACKER'S notes] 'On a board at the door' :- Antrim Parish Church [A.D. 1596] 'The follow notices of the Services, &c.' :- Rev Archibald GAULT, A.B. Vicar Thomas MONTGOMERY Esq. J.P. | Church Wardens George J. CLARKE, Esq. J.P. | A.D. 1872 'On a pillar of the gate':-The Revd Mr Joseph FINISTON, Minister, Thos. BELL, John FINLAY, Churchwardens Anno Dom 1733. 'On the outside of the north wall':-Quinque pedes ab hoc muro Depositae sunt reliquiae Revend Petri COLLINGWOOD Nuper parochiarum De Julianstown, Moorechurch, Ardcath et Timoole in Diocesi Mediae Vicarii obiit 30 Die Novembris Anno Dom 1732 AeTat 58 'On a stone in the north wall':-Here are interred the ashes of the late colours of the Dunbartonshire Regiment of Fencible Infantry April 27 1801 'On the east of the same stone':- Sacred to the memory of Major James GIBSON, Dunbarton Regiment who died 28th August 1800, aged 40 years. [P] [p190 Facing: Illus.- AN INSCRIPTION CARVED ON THE FACE OF A ROCK ON THE COAST ROAD ROUND GARRON POINT, CO. ANTRIM Name: Frances Anne VANE, Marchioness of Londonderry and an Imperishable Memorial to 'Ireland's Affliction' and 'England's Generosity' in the year 1847-1847 'On a stone in the burial-ground':- [Antrim Parish church] Sacred to the memory of the late Rev'd George McCARTNEY, L.L.D., 51 years Vicar of Antrim, ob. 2'd Dec. 18 1824 age 84. Also his sister Ann, widow of John NICHOLSON, ob.32'st May 1800 ae 59. His children George, ob. 18'th April 1771 ae 1 - Mildred, ob. 22'nd Feb. 1801 ae 15 - George Augustus, ob. 12'th July 1806 ae 23 - Ann HAMILTON, widow of Lieut. Col. GRAHAM, OB. 28'th Jan 1837 ae 64 - George son of Rev'd A.C. McCARTNEY, ob. JAN. 1825 AE 1- Alexander, son of Lieut Col GRAHAM, ob 20'th Dec. 1841 ae 40 [J.G. 1873] CONNOR HERE LYETH THE BODY OF THE REV'D M. ANDREW AITON, PREBEND OF CONNOR WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 7'TH DAT OF JUNE IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1704 AND THE 71'ST OF HIS AGE, AND ELIZABETH AITON WIFE TO YE AND. AITON WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE [XBY YE 1710 IN YE 80'TH YEAR OF HER AGE. ALSO ROBERT AITON, ESQ SON TO YE ABOVE AND ELIZABETH AITON WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE YE 14'TH OF AUG. 1742 IN YE 76'TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. See COTTON'S "Fasti Ecclesiae Hiber.III 270.) Exaustis hujus .osae vitae laboribus migravit hinc Robertus AITON, artium magister, decimo Maii anno salut. 1666, aetatis suae 80. cujus exuviae requiescant in pace subhoc cippo, in spem beatae resurrectionus: itemque duorum nepotulorum Albion esse dedit, mores fromavit amaenos Galia, Neleidum nunc tegit ossa solum [P.D.V.] DUNAGHY Erected in memory of Mary MAINE the beloved wife of the Rev'd Wm MAINE who died the 10th day of April 1805 aged 50 years. Also Camden, eldest daughter of the Rev'd Wm MAINE who died on the 17th day of August 1810 aged 30 years. - Also the Rev'd Wm MAINE late Rector of this parish for 20 ye who died on the 10th day of Feby 1816 aged 75 years -Also Sarah the beloved wife of Rev'd Wm MAINE , only daughter of Rev'd Richard RUSSELL who died on the 14th day of August 1830 aged 41 years. [J.G. 1872] [P191] 'In the old church':- Here lieth the body of Ann WALKER daughter to the Rev'd David WALKER OF Malin [Co. Donegal] and wife to the Rev'd Joseph DOUGLAS [CURATE] of Clogh who departed this life the 26th Novr 1770 aged twenty-three years. Also her so n Robert DOUGLAS who departed this life the 26'th Feby. 1778 aged nine years. [J.G. 1872] PORTGLENONE CHURCHYARD [From the late Rev. B.H. BLACKER'S notes] Sacred to the memory of the Rev. Edward HUDSON, Rector of Ahoghile, with eminent talents ever actively employed in the relief of distress the widow and orphan blessed him, his parishioner universally regarded him as at once their pastor and their friend, he died 1'st May 1804 aged 62 and was buried in the aisle of this church. Beside him repose the remains of Elizabeth his wife who died 2'nd October 1835 aged 93 in the sure and certain hope of a blessed resurrection. 'On the font':_the gift of the Rev'd Mr LESLIE AD. 1785 RANDALSTOWN CHURCH (PARISH OF DRUMMAUL) [From the late Rev. B.H. BLACKER'S notes] Sacred to the memory of the Right Honorable John Bruce RICHARD, Viscount O'NEILL who departed this life 12'th Feby 1855 aged 74 years. This monument has been erected by the Revd William Chichester O'NEILL successor to his estates as a mark of personal gratitude and respect for his worth. TICKMACREVAN GRAVEYARD Sacred to the memory of the Rev'd John HEDGES late of Glenarm who departed this life on the 6th Novbr 1822 aged 65 years. [J.G. 1873] Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland Vol 6 1904 (FHL # 0258795)