Ballintemple (CoI) Graveyard, Co. Cavan, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cavan Index Copyright Contributed by: David Hall hallmarkone@gmail.com Transcribed by Valerie Ackroyd Photos ______________________________________________ BALLINTEMPLE (COI) CO. CAVAN, IRELAND *Hint Use Your Find in Page Function eg. Ctrl-F Photo No.0 Church view Photo No.1 Church view Photo No.2 General view Photo No.3 Church of Ireland | St. Patricks, Ballintemple, Dean: The Very Rev'd NIGEL CROSSEY Photo No.4 ACHESON Aughaconey and Drumnagarah Photo No.5 In | loving memory of | ALEXANDER ACHESON, Dillagh. | Called home 6th Feb. 1916, age 69. | Also his wife JANE, | Who entered into rest 25th Dec. 1942, age 87. | Also their son JAMES, | Who died 2nd Sep. 1948, age 56. | And THOMAS, | Who died 4th Sep. 1951, age 63. | Interred at Portland, U.S.A. | FRANCES MILLICENT wife of JAMES | Called home 20th May 1978 age 79. Photo No.6 In | Loving Memory of | ALEXANDER ACHESON | Killyfassey | Died 14th Sept. 1975 aged 96 yrs. | And his wife ELIZABETH | Died 8th Oct. 1985 aged 87 yrs. | "Forever with the Lord" Photo No.7 Sacred to the memory of | ALEXANDER ACHESON of Dillagh | Who died 1st February 1873 | Aged 70 years | Also to the memory of | his eldest daughter SARAH | Who died 27th May 1847 | Aged 14 years | And also to the memory of | his second daughter JANE | Who died 16th February 1858 (?) | Aged 23 years | This stone is erected by his | sons JAMES and ALEXANDER ACHESON | In token | of their filial affection Photo No.8 Top of Photo No.7, ACHESON Photo No.9 Bottom of Photo No.7, ACHESON Photo No.10 To the memory of | My mother and father | ELIZA ACHESON died 1879 | THOMAS ACHESON died 1906 | Erected by ROBERT W. ACHESON Photo No.11 ACHESON | In loving memory of | ROBERT ACHESON Derrylane | Died 1st April 1923 | His wife MARY died 1st May 1966 | Their sons BENJAMIN died 27th Nov. 1974 | ROBERT died 28th Jan. 1977 | THOMAS died 27th Dec. 1977 | Interred in Virginia Cemetery | His sisters ELIZABETH died 22nd Nov 1982 | And MARY (May) Died 25th Feb. 1984 | "Peace Perfect Peace' Photo No.12 Erected | by | WILLIAM & HANNAH ACHESON | of Ballintemple | In memory of | their beloved daughter | LIZZIE | Died 6. Jan. 1887 | Aged 24 years. | MARTHA ACHESON | Died 9. October 1937 | Her husband | THOMAS STAFFORD ACHESON | Died 28. March 1947 | Their children | WILLIAM FRANCIS ACHESON | Died 10. October 1972 | MARTHA SELINA ACHESON | Died 29. January 2003 Photo No.13 In loving memory | of | WILLIAM ACHESON | of Ballintemple | Died 9th June 1906 aged 74 years | Also of his wife | HANNAH ACHESON | Died 23rd January 1894 aged 58 years | Also of THOMAS ACHESON | Ballintemple | Died 5th June 1916 aged 83 years | Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord Photo No.14 Sacred | to the memory of | JOHN BANNON, | Who died July 1901 aged 91 years. His wife | FRANCES BANNON | Who died Sept. 1900, aged 77 years | Their daughter | MARY BANNON | Who died Augt. 1905, aged 56 years | And their son | JAMES H. BANNON, | Who died Jany. 1919, aged 54 years | And also | MARGARET BENISTER, | Sister of JOHN BANNON who died Dec. 1903 | Aged 90 years Photo No.15 In Loving Memory of | WILLIAM BANNON | Born 1851 - Died 1924 | THOMAS ALEXANDER BANNON | Born 1855 - Died 1928 | FRANCES FOSTER, | Sister of above born 1853 - died 1933. Photo No.16 In loving memory of | FLORENCE OLIVE BEATTIE | Dearly beloved wife | of CECIL and dear mother | of SHARON and CECIL | Died 25th Aug. 1972 | Also her devoted husband CECIL | Died 22nd Sept. 2010 | VIOLET LOUISE BEATTIE | Dearly beloved wife of ROBERT | Died 6th March 1973 | "Peace Perfect Peace" | BEATTIE Photo No.17 In | Loving Memory Of | Our dear brother | HENRY ALEXANDER BEATTIE | Dillagh. | Who died 1st December 1927 | Aged 23 years. | Also of our dear father | HENRY BEATTIE, | Who died 28th Oct. 1935, | Aged 83 years. | And our dear mother | ISABELLA BEATTIE, | Who died 31st May 1938, | Aged 67 years. | The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want | Erected by ROBERT and J. ANTHONY BEATTIE Photo No.18 BEATTIE KILROY plot (see Nos. 16, 17, & 19 for transcriptions) Photo No.19 In Loving Memory | of | ROBERT BEATTIE Dillagh | (Husband of VIOLET [see Photo No.16]) | Died 13th December 1977 Aged 82 years | And His Son ROBERT "Bob" | Died 11th May 1991 Aged 50 years | "Thy Will Be Done" | BEATTIE Photo No.20 BEATTY | In Loving Memory Of | ARTHUR JOHN BEATTY | Born 17th November 1928 (Clonloskan) | Died 14th July 2006 (St. Albans England) | Son of EMILY (Buried in England 1974) & JOHN | Brother of GEORGE and ERNEST | Also remembered | ARTHUR 1779 - 31st March 1853 | His wife MARY 1782 - 19th May 1858 | Their son GEORGE 1820 - 1904 | His son JOHN Oct. 1875 - Sept. 1965 Photo No.21 Sacred | to the memory of | ARTHUR BEATTY | Who died 31st March 1853 | Aged 74 years | Also MARY his wife | Died 19th May 1858 | Aged 76 years | Erected in affectionate | remembrance by their | children Photo No.22 In Loving Memory | of | SAMUEL BEATTY, ex R.I.C. | Corran, Killeshandra. | Died 1st February 1967. | His wife MARTH ANN (Nee KEITH) | Died 1st September 1992. | "Resting where no shadows fall" | BEATTY Photo No.23 In | Loving Memory | of | FRANCES J. BENNETT | Who died 6th May 1940 | THOMAS A. BENNETT | Who died 20th May 1943. | Their parents MARGARET | Who died 23rd June 1954 | Her husband THOMAS | Who died 30th June 1955. | Also their sons | JOHN died 25th Feb. 1955 | SAMUEL died 16th May 1972 | Their daughter ELIZABETH | Who died 19th Feb. 1981. | Thy will be done Photo No.24 In Loving Memory of | JOHN BENNETT | Ballintemple | Died 28th March 1935 Aged 62 Years | His Wife DEBORAH (Nee HALL) | Died 1st Feb. 1975 Aged 87 Years | Their Great-Grandson MARK ANDREW BENNETT | Dillagh | Died 13th May 2012 Aged 24 Years | "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus" | BENNETT Photo No.25 Erected | by | Their Family In Loving Memory Of | JOSEPH BENNETT, | Who died 3rd February 1900 aged 80 years | His Wife SOPHIA | Who died 24th December 1890 aged 65 years. Photo No.26 In Loving Memory Of | JOHN H. BENNETT | Died 13th Nov. 1987 | Aged 66 years | "I know my Redeemer liveth" | BENNETT | Ballintemple Photo No.27 In Loving Memory Of | RICHARD BENNETT | Died 22nd March 1950 aged 78 years | His wife ADELAIDE BENNETT | Died 12th April 1945 | Aged 54 years | Their daughter-in-law MATILDA | Died 10th October 1997 aged 74 years | Their granddaughter FLORENCE | Died 14th July 1999 aged 41 years | Their son SAMUEL BENNETT | Died 17th January 2008 aged 79 years. | I know that my Redeemer liveth | Job 19.25 | BENNETT Photo No.28 In | Loving Memory | of | my dear husband | SAMUEL BENNETT | Died 26th January 1949 | Aged 79 years Photo No.29 Erected by | SAMUEL BENNETT | In loving memory of | his beloved wife | MARIAN BENNETT | Died 20th July 1895 | Aged 56 years | Also the above | SAMUEL BENNETT | Died 31st October 1900 | Aged 74 years. Photo No.30 In loving memory of | our brother | SIMON BREDIN of Marahill | Who died 12th May 1942 | And of our father & mother | JOHN & FANNY BREDIN | Also | ALEXANDER BREDIN | Died 8th September 1947 (?) | Aged 69 years Photo No.31 In loving memory of | JAMES COWAN | Shannow | Died 29th November 1968 | His wife EDITH | Died 28th October 1971 | Their son WILLIAM | Died 11th December 2011 | For ever with the Lord | COWAN Photo No.32 COWAN | In Loving Memory Of | JOHN COWAN | "Glebe House," Drumlion. | Who died 10th February 1988. | In Heavenly love abiding Photo No.33 In Loving Memory | of | ROBERT COWAN, | of Goolnacarrig in this parish. | Born 1816, died 1903. | And of his wife, | MARGARET, | Born 1827, died 1907. | Also their sons, | THOMAS CHRISTOPHER, | Born 1868, died 1923. | And ROBERT, | Born 1856, died 1932. | Also their daughter, | SELINA ANNE, | Born 1859, died 1943. | Last surviving won, WILLIAM SAMUEL | Born 1864, died 1948. | "Now, Lord, what is my hope | Truly my hope is even in Thee" | Ps. 331 V.8 (R.V.). Photo No.34 In Loving Memory | of | THOMAS COWAN | Shannow | Died 15th May 1971, aged 73 years. | Also his wife JENNIE | Died 11th September 1992, aged 79 years. | "At rest in the Lord" | COWAN Photo No.35 This vault was erected by | JOHN DOHERTY | Who died 4th March 1888 (?) | Aged 98 Photo No.36 ... | EMILY FERGUSON | Who died Feb. 7 1924 | Aged 28 years | ...ANNA (?) FORSYTHE | Who died November ... 19... Photo No.37 Called Home | JAMES FITZPATRICK | 12th September 1906. | His son | WILLIAM JAMES FITZPATRICK | 9th February 1952. | His daughter | EDITH JANE FITZPATRICK | 2nd November 1955. | Daughter-in-law | ANNA BELLA FITZPATRICK | 28th March 1921. | "Until the day dawns" Photo No.38 Erected | By JOHN FORSTER in ... | memory of his beloved | mother ISABELLA FORSTER | who depd this life 14th | Augt. 1865. Photo No.39 In | Loving Memory of | RALPH MOORE FORSTER | Died 31st July 1921 | And his wife ELIZABETH JANE | Died 23rd Feb. 1945 | Their daughter-in-law | SARAH JANE FORSTER | Died 20th June 1987 | Also their daughter | ELIZABETH JANE FORSTER | Died 11th Jan. 1992 | And their son | FREDERICK FROOD FORSTER | Died 5th Jan. 2002 aged 95 yrs. | Their grandson | JOHN RALPH MOORE FORSTER | Died 30th March 2015 aged 78 yrs. | "I know that my Redeemer liveth" | Job. 19.25 | FORSTER | Drumlion Photo No.40 Erected to the memory | of ESTHER FORSYTHE | departed this life | ... 1874 | Aged 68 (?) years Photo No.41 In Loving Memory | of | SARAH FORSYTHE | Who died May 26th 1861, aged 11 years | And of her parents | MARY FORSYTHE | Who died May 22nd 1864, aged ... years | And | WILLIAM FORSYTHE | Who died January 4th 1895 aged 81 years Photo No.42 In | Loving Memory | of | my dear wife | EMMA FOSTER | Lisacoan, Ballyhaise | Died 8th April 1949. | Also her daughter | ELIZABETH JANE | Died 3rd June 1943 | "They rest from their labours" Photo No.43 Erected | by | WM. FOSTER, | In loving memory of his mother | HARRIETT FOSTER, | Lisduff, | Who departed this life 18th March 1896 | Aged 72 years | Also his father JAMES FOSTER | Who entered into rest on 27th | January 1902, aged 82 years. | The above | WILLIAM FOSTER, | Died 27th November 1933, | Aged 82 years. | His wife | SARAH FOSTER, | Died 5th August 1942, | Aged 92 years. | Be ye also ready Photo No.44 In Loving Memory of | HENRY FOSTER | 1820 - 1898 | His wife ISABELLA (nee JACKSON) | 1824 - 1888 | Their Children | MARY JANE PARKER (nee FOSTER) | 1843 - 1934 (Kildrumferton Graveyard) | WILLIAM FOSTER | 1845 - 1918 | JANE LAING (nee FOSTER) | 1851 - 1936 (Kilmore Graveyard) | JAMES FOSTER | 1854 - 1927 | Peace Perfect Peace | FOSTER Photo No.45 In | Loving Memory | of | JOHN GEORGE FOSTER, | Hill House, Corduff. | Died 28th July 1941. | Also his wife | EMILY MAUDE, | Died 8th July 1944. | And their daughter | EVYLEEN BEATRICE. | GEORGE SUPPLE FOSTER | Died 31st March 1963. | JOHN GRATTAN FOSTER | Died 3rd April 1963. | THOMAS HENRY FOSTER | Died 16th Dec. 1964. | JAMES WHITE FOSTER | Died 20th Oct. 1967. | Till we meet again. | RALPH MOORE FOSTER | Died 13th April 1968. | EDNA FOSTER nee MAGUIRE wife of | JAMES WHITE FOSTER | Died 20th Aug. 2007 | Erected by | their sons & daughter. Photo No.46 In | loving memory | of | SARAH EDITH FOSTER | Died 10th November 1935 | And | HARRIETT AMELIA FOSTER | Died 25th March 1960 (?) | WILLIAM FOSTER | Corn... | Died 6th Jan. 1979 (?) | MARGARET ELIZABETH FOSTER | Late of Corn... | Died 30th July 1985 aged 92 years (?) Photo No.47 In Loving Memory of | JAMES FOSTER 1854 - 1927 | His Wife JANE ANNE (nee SCOTT) 1862 - 1924 | Their Children | CATHERINE 1889 1965 (New Jersey, USA) | WILLIAM HENRY 1890 - 1953 and his Wife | SUSANNA (nee BRADY) 1914 - 1989 | Their Children | EVA EVELINE JANE 1945 (8 days old) | and JAMES CHARLES 1949 - 1995 | (Annagh Graveyard, Tralee) | JANE ANN KEITH (nee FOSTER) 1893 - 1951 | (Ballintemple) | JAMES 1896 - 1961 (New Jersey, USA) | SAMUEL 1898 - 1954 | ISABELLA GEORGINA IRWIN (nee FOSTER) | 1907 - 1972 (New Jersey, USA) | Peace Perfect Peace | FOSTER | Drumcoghill Photo No.48 Pray for the | soul of CHAR | LES GALLIGA | N who died | January 1st | 1787 (?) aged 60 | Also for ... | ... Photo No.49 In Loving Memory | of | EDWARD GOULD | His wife and family Photo No.50 Sacred | to the memory of | Mrs. MATILDA GRAHAM | who died 29th December 1862 | aged 75 years | Relict of Mr. WILLIAM GRAHAM | Corduff, second Daughter of | WALTER and ANNE DOHERTY | and Grand-daughter of | ROBERT and MATILDA DOHERTY | all respected inhabitants | of this Parish Photo No.51 ... in memory of | JAMES GRAHAM of ... | who died on 6 February 1821 | aged 72 Years | ... his wife ELIZABETH who died | January 1841 (?) aged 80 (?) Years Photo No.52 Erected | In Loving Memory | of | ROBERT GRAHAM | Who died 17th May 1904 | Aged 84 yrs | Also his wife | ANNE | Died 4th June 1880 | Aged 59 yrs. | And their daughter | ISABELLA | Died 26th Oct. 1908 | Aged 56 yrs | Also | JAMES GRAHAM | Died 15th February 1932 (?) | Aged 80 years Photo No.53 In loving memory | of | WILLIAM GRAHAM, | Died 13th Jany. 1919, | His wife ELIZA JANE, | Died 16th August 1929. | Their three children | ROBERT JAMES, died 14th Nov 1933. | WALTER JOHN | Died in New York 17th Dec. 1916. | ELEANOR, | Died in New York 12th Sep. 1921. | This stone was erected by WM. H., | EMILY and FANNY GRAHAM | Peace Perfect Peace Photo No.54 In loving memory | of | GRAHAM Family | WILLIAM HENRY 1881 - 1953 | MARY ELIZABETH 1900 - 1974 | IDA 1906 - 1978 | WILLIAM HENRY 1926 - 2001 | Safe in The Arms of Jesus | GRAHAM | Dillagh Photo No.55 In | loving memory of | JAMES GRIFFITH, of Lisahollip, | Died January 9th 1931. | His daughter ISABELLA GRIFFITH, | Died January 4th 1930. | His wife ISABELLA GRIFFITH | Died June 30th 1942. | His son ROBERT GRIFFITH, | Died July 24th 1968. | And his son Baby VICTOR WILLIAM | Died July 27th 1937. | Also ELIZABETH JANE, | Wife of ROBERT died 16th July 1981 (?) | "Peace, Perfect Peace" | Erected by his wife ISABELLA GRIFFITH Photo No.56 In | Loving Memory of | JAMES HARKNESS | Died 2nd May 1944 | Aged 82 years | His wife ANNIE | Died 4th Dec. 1971 | Aged 90 years | Their son JAMES CHARLES | Died 16th April 1987 | Aged 73 years | Their son FRANCIS | Died 4th August 2004 | Aged 82 years | Their son THOMAS | Died 4th July 2012 aged 93 years | Their daughter MARGARET | Died 3rd Nov. 2012 aged 86 years Photo No.57 In Loving Memory | of | THOMAS HISLOP Coolnacarrig | Died 11 - 3 - 1960 | And his beloved wife | ETHEL MATILDA | Died 7 - 10 - 1962 | "Peace Perfect Peace" Photo No.58 In loving memory of | Rev. EDWARD POTTERTON | Who died at Ballintemple Rectory | 13th June 1900 aged 75. | For twenty-five years | Rector of this parish | And of | JULIA his wife | Who died at Belfast | 2nd January 1904 aged 72. Photo No.59 In Loving Memory | of | JAMES CHARLES JACKSON | Died 1st June 1962 aged 86 years | Also his wife | ELIZABETH (nee GRAHAM) | Died 25th August 1970 aged 82 years | Their sons | ANDREW JACKSON | Died 9th February 1994 aged 75 years | FRANCIS JACKSON | Died 23rd January 1995 aged 72 years | THOMAS WILLIAM JACKSON | Died 14th August 2000 aged 75 years | JANE JACKSON | Died 17th March 2006 aged 91 years | "For ever with the Lord" Photo No.60 JOHNSTON | In loving memory of WILLIAM | Killycannon | Died 18th July 1956 | Also his wife MARGARET | Died 12th February 1955 Photo No.61 In memory of | ELIZA JANE JORDAN. (Died July 1966.) | Erected by | her husband ROBERT, and family. Carrickacleevan | December 1969. Photo No.62 Left stone: Blessed are the dead | who die in the Lord | Sacred | to the memory of | SAMUEL JORDAN | Carrickaclevan | Died 24th October 1887 | Also his wife | MATILDA JORDAN | Died 28th February 1900 | Aged 95 years. Right stone: In Loving Memory of | A Dear Son | ROBERT (Bobby) JORDAN | Carrickaclevan | 1958 - 2014 | "Today I shall judge nothing that occurs. | As I judge nothing that occurs | I will experience silence in my mind." | His Beloved Mother | LUCINDA MARIA (Daisy) JORDAN | Nee KELLS | 1933 - 2015 | "Father in thy gracious keeping | leave we now our loved ones sleeping" | JORDAN | Carrickaclevan Photo No.63 Left stone: In | loving remembrance | of | SAMUEL JORDAN | Son of the late | SAMUEL and MATILDA JORDAN | Carrickaclevan | Died 26th February 1939 | Aged 81 years. | "I will both lay me down | in peace and sleep | For thou Lord only makest | me dwell in safety" Right stone: In loving memory of | ELIZA JANE JORDAN | Carrickaclevan | Died 7th July 1966 | Aged 69 years | Her husband ROBERT | Died 4th Ocr. 1974 | Their daughter | SARAH OLIVIA | Aged 3 years | Always remembered by her | husband and family | "Resting where no shadows fall" | JORDAN | Carrickaclevan Photo No.64 See Photo No.>62 & Photo No.63 for transcriptions of stones Photo No.65 In Loving Memory | of | ALEXANDER | only son of | ANTHONY and MATILDA KILROY, | Died 12th July 1904, aged 31 years | "Asleep in Jesus" Photo No.66 In Loving Memory | of | MARTHA JANE LOWRY | Ballinagh | Died 12th November 1942 | Her husband SAMUEL LOWRY | Died 18th September 1948 | And | The Reverend | WILLIAM HOWARD LOWRY B.A. | 1925 - 1957 | Former Curate of | St. Nicholas Parish (Belfast) | "At Peace" | LOWRY Photo No.67 In Loving Memory | of | SAMUEL ROBERT CHARLES LOWRY | Main street Ballinagh | Who departed this life on 8th February 1996 | Aged 74 years | Also his daughter GWEN | Who departed this life on 2nd June 1969 | Aged three weeks | "In heavenly Love Abiding" | LOWRY Photo No.68 Lord have mercy on the | soul of LAURENCE (?) McCABE who departed | this life ... 1754 (?) ... | Also his wife MARY McCABE alias | REILLY (?) who departed this life | ... aged ... years. Erected by | his sons PATRICK CHARLES OWEN | ... McCABE ... Photo No.69 In Loving Memory | of | RUBY McCLELLAND Ballintemple | Died 15th Sept. 1986 aged 18 years | And her mother | DOROTHY FRANCES McCLELLAND | Died 8th Oct. 2006 aged 79 years | Also her father | WILLIAM ALEXANDER McCLELLAND | Died 13th July 2012 aged 89 years | "Peace Perfect Peace" | McCLELLAND Photo No.70 MURDY Photo No.71 MURDY | Clonloskin | "Thy | will be done" Photo No.72 Erected | by | ROBERT PRATT | Toneymore | In loving memory of his brother | JOHN, who died Aug. 24, 1894. | Also his brother | WILLIAM, died Nov. 10, 1888 | Also his father, ROBERT PRATT | Who died April 29, 1876, | Also his mother MARY PRATT | Who died Oct. 18, 1884. Photo No.73 Pray for | ye soul of | HUGH REILLY dye | d March 1738 (?) A.D. | ... years Photo No.74 To the memory of the SHERIDANS | Lisaholip. | Also my mother and father | CATHERINE NAYE, died 1881. | ALEXANDER NAYE, died 1892. | Father interred in Laragh cemetery. | Erected by ISABELLA NAYE. Photo No.75 Erected by WILLIAM SMITH | In memory of his beloved father | JOSEPH RICHARD SMITH | Who departed this life | 11th November 1949 | Also his dear mother | MARGARET ANNE | Died 10th Dec. 1959 (?) | And interred in Knockbreda | Parish Graveyard | ... ... | JOSEPH RICHARD | Died ... 1977 (?) | Interred in Bally... Photo No.76 Precious | memories of | ANNIE | SOMERSETT | Who died on | 4th April 1952 | Her daughter | HARRIOT LOUISE | Died | 20th March 2006 | Interred in | Belfast | In | Heavenly | love | abiding | SOMERSETT Photo No.77 SOMERSETT | CHRISTOPHER JAMES | Died | 31st March 1922 | Lovingly | Remembered Photo No.78 STAFFORD Photo No.79 In | Loving Memory | of | FRANCIS TWEEDY | Who died | 15th June 1961 | And his wife | ELIZABETH | Who died | 18th March 1985 (?) | At Rest | Jesus said, | Come unto me | all ye that labour | and are heavy laden | and I will give you | rest. All images Copyright by Photographer