Cemeteries: Ballyknocken *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Carlow Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by Jacquie Liddiard CEMETERIES: BALLYKNOCKAN [From Mr. C.J. Hobson.] The following are in the churchyard :- + IHS Here lieth the body of Timothy Gormacan who departed this life the 20th day of April 1733 age 68 years. As alsoe the body of his son Augustin Gormacan who erected this, and departed this life the 10th day of May 1737 aged 38 years. And also the body of Mary Gormacan alias Nash the wife of Timothy Gormacan and Mother of Augustin aforesaid who departed this life [not entered] Also Mary his mother who died in December 1742, and his wife Mary who died the 21st February 1767. Thomas his son who died January .... [no date entered] The upper right hand corner of the stone is broken. The above is on a fine altar tomb of black unpolished marble, with rich mouldings; it is about 6 feet long by 3 feet 6 inches wide, and is situated at the extreme N.E. corner of the burial ground. _______ Next it, to the south, is a table tombstone, inscribed - Erected by John Payne of Kilgreny in memmory of his Father Joseph Payne, also his wife Elenor Payne alias Griff who departd this life December 25th 1801 aged 48 years. Also the abovenamed John Payne of Killgreny who depd this life January 18th 1820. ______ On a small upright stone, partly buried in the ground, and with an indented top, is - Here lieth the body of William Carew who deceased the 13 of Octo 1722 aged 90 yeas and also the body of his wife Mary who deceased the 10 of Fabruary [sic] 1700. And also the body of their son Pirce [sic] who deceased the 10 of August 1718 aged 21 years. Erected by the said son John Carew. This inscription is only partially given by Dr Ryan, and not verbatim. The first part of the inscription is in large capitals; the later part in small ordinary type. _______ Patrick Burke of Leighlin Augt. 1821, aged 88 years. _______ Erected by Bridget Darker of Braidwood, Australia, in memory of her Father Michael Bowe, of Ballynolan, who departed this life July 4th, 1863, aged 52 years. [an upright stone.] _______ Catherin Geyhin died 17th October 1781, aged 17 years. [a flat stone ______ Sarah Geyhin als Lynch died 27 April 1724, aged 16 years. Also Patrick, her son. _______ Here Lieth the Body of William Calder who departed this life the 6th of August 1795, aged 79 years. [a flat stone.] No one of he name now in the parish. _______ IHS This stone was erected by James Tatlock in memory of his son William Tatlock, who departed this life October the 15th [?] 1730 [?], aged 25 years. Also James Tatlock his Father, who departed this life the 8th February 1785, aged 70 years. Lord have mercy on their souls. _______ Erected by P. Hayes, J.P., The Oaks, St. Leonard's, Sydney, in memory of his Father John Hayes, who died 18 April 1858, 63 years. R.I.P. [An upright stone.] _______ James Dwyer died Oct. 18th, 1838, aged 72 years. Mrs Mary Large died . . . . 1832. &c. &c. _______ Church Plate, &c. A Flagon, plate, given by Dean Jas. Lyster, 1866 A Chalice, silver, inscribed - "The Gift of the Honble. & Very Revd. RD. Boyle Bernard, Dean of Leighlin, to the Par : of Wells, 1822." A Paten, silver : same inscription and date. A Collecting plater, brass, the gift of the Very Rev. Dean Lawder (circa 1866), A carved oak Collecting box, the gift of Dean Lyster, 1856. A long handled copper Collecting "pan" inscribed "Wells Parish, 1828." The font is of stone, and modern. _______ At present there are no monuments within the church. Source: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, FHL# 1279252