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FEAKLE CHURCH
[From Mr T.J. Westropp.]
'The church is near the pass leading through Glenbonnive to
Lough Graney. The patron was St. Mochonna (not to be
confused with Mochulla of Tulla), an unknown saintly lady,
as some say. It is called Fichell in the Taxation of 1302.
A gable of the old structure was standing in 1780, but was
then demolished. The present church is much later. The
founder is probably Mochonna, of Moyroe, a not distant
parish on Lough Derg; commemorated
Under March 29th. The Burke Monument, 1779, with an
elaborate coat-of-arms, was given in these pages in 1897
(see vol. iii, plate ii, p.385). The other stones are
usually large recumbent slabs; some are covered with sod and
rubbish; in some the inscriptions are illegible, but most
are well cut and fairly preserved. 'The graveyard is
hideously overcrowded, and the scene of frequent interments,
each displacing several previous burials; it is heaped with
coffin planks and mountings, while bones and skulls, some
moss grown ! are of frequent occurrence. Three old quern
stones are used as monuments on various graves, and there
are no fragments of the old church to be seen; it was
probably of uncut stone like others in the hills. The
oldest monuments lie in the centre of the southern part,
near the Burke tablet, which is known to have been in the
older church.
1 This tomb was erected by the | Revd Michl McNamara | in
memory of his Father & Mothr | Den and Marg McNamara | who
departed this life the former Aug | the 17th the later 8ber
1773 .... Amen. 1792
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2 Erected by James Molony | in memory of his son John |
who departed this life march | 1776 (two short lines quite
defaced beside date .. evidently a prayer) . . . Amen.
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3 Erected by James Molony of | Clash Jan 4th 1805 in |
memory of his Fater | Michl | who departed life October 7th
| 1787 Aged 73 yrs also his | Mother & son Michael | God
rest their souls. Amen.
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4 Here lies the body of Pierse | Morisy, who departed this
life | on Oct the 29th 1789 | erected by his son Patk.
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5 I H S | Here lieth the Body of | SUSANA EGAN | Alias
BERKLEY who departed this life Feb | 23rd 1791 Aged 77 years
| Erected by her son IOHN EGAN.
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6. Erected by Michael Molony in memory of | his Father |
James Molony | who departed this life June | 25th 1793 aged
63 years | Also in memory of his | Mother Margret Molony |
Alias Lynch. GoD rest their souls Amen.
7 I H S | Tomb erectd by | (? Re)vd Demetrius Tuohy | in
memory o his father | Batholemue Tuohy | February 1797. [The
rest covered]
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8 I H S | Erected by John Couny in memory of his wife |
Honory Couney Alias Flanery who | Dep life the 24 | of Sept
1800 | Aged 55 years
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9 I H S | The monument erected | by Daniel Sulavan in |
Memory of his son | Michial Sulavan who | Departed this life
in the year 1801 Aged 20 years | Pray for him & Posterity.
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10 I H S | Erected by Tim Molony | in memory of him and |
his son Stephen Molony 1804 | (then a rough, shallow, later
inscription). This is also erected by Michael Molony 1861.
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11 Erected | by John Organ | of Thomond Gate Limerick | and
native of Feakle | in memory of his Mother Honora | who died
20th August 1822 | Aged 50 years | Of his Sister | Catherine
| who died 17th July 1842 | Aged 23 years | And his Father |
John died 27 Dec 1845 Aged 75 years | May they rest in
peace, Amen
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12 Here lies the body of Michl McNamara of Laccarue who |
depd this life Feb 11th 1823. Aged 65 years | Erected by
his | Son Thady McNamara for the | use of him and his
posterity | May the Lord have mercy | on his soul, Amen.
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13 [I H S between birds in a floriated border] This
monument was | erectd by Patk | Michll & Richard | Broderick
in memory of them by | [defaced] sons | & posterity | A.D.
1832. _____________
14. [Vault] Erected by Sarah O'Meara | in memory of | her
husband | William O'Meara | late of Castle Connell | who
died 14 Dec 1863 | Aged 43 years | He is not dead but
sleeping.
15 HERE LIES THE BODY OF | CHARLES JAMES KINAHAN | STAFF
ASSISTANT SURGEON | IN THE BRITISH ARMY | HE SERVED, IN
INDIA FOR SOME YEARS | IN THE 44TH REGT & AFTERWARDS AT THE
TAKING OF THE TAKU FORTS | IN CHINA | HE DIED AT GLENBONNIFF
| JUNE 26TH 1863 AGED 28 YEARS | ALSO THAT OF HIS FATHER |
THE REVD JOHN KINSHAN | FOR 50 YEARS INCUMBENT OF FEAKLE |
CHURCH WHO DIED AUGUST 19TH 1875 | AGED 83 YEARS | ALSO THAT
OF HIS AUNT | MRS. MARGARET HIPWELL | SISTER OF THE REVD J
KINSHAN | WHO DIED 18TH MAY 1879 | AGED 89 YEARS.
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16. + | PURCELL | THE OLD TOMBSTONE LIES | FOURTEEN PACES
SOUTH WEST | FROM THE CHURCH DOOR | MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
AMEN.
SOURCE: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of
the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland(source: vol. 9 - FHL #
1279285)