Glendermott Old Cemetery, County Derry, N. Ireland
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GLENDERMOTT OLD CEMETERY, COUNTY DERRY/LONDONDERRY, N. IRELAND

The graveyard is known locally as the "Apprentice Boys'
graveyard" because of the location here of the Mitchelburn
and Murray tombs, who were not strictly speaking
'Apprentice Boys' but who did, nevertheless, play their
parts during the Siege of Derry (1689).

Photo No.1
(The recently renovated tomb above is that of  Colonel
JOHN MITCHELBURN)
Here Lieth The Body Of Colonel JOHN MITCHELBURNE, | Grandson
Of Sir RICHARD MITCHELBURN Of Broadhurst | And Stanmore In
The County Of Sussex, A Valiant | Soldier, Faithful, Pious,
And Charitable, Expecting The | Resurrection Of The Just. He
Was Commander In Chief | At The Late Memorable Siege Of
Londonderry, In 1689, | In Defence Of The Protestant
Interest, In The First Year | Of The Reign Of King WILLIAM
Of Blessed Memory, He | Had Many Thanks From The King For
That Eminent | Service, And Deceased The First Day Of
October, In The | Year Of Our Lord, One Thousand Seven
Hundred And | Twenty-One, An In The 76th Year Of His Age.

Photo No.2
In Memory of  Colonel ADAM MURRAY of Ling in this | county
who during the ever memorable siege of Derry | A.D. 1688 led
to the relief of that City a troop of horse | which he had
raised for its defence and who eminently | distinguished
himself by his skill and bravery during that | eventful
struggle for civil and religious liberty  This | monument
was erected over his grave by The | Honourable The Irish
Society A.D. 1837.

Photo No.3
Also the remains of ADAM MURRAY M.D. Honourable | East India
Company's service, eldest son of Major | THOMAS MURRAY, 18th
Royal Irish Reg. died 8th March | 1868, aged 68 years. Also
HANNAH, wife of JAMES | MURRAY of Clooney died 21st October
1883, | aged 77 years.





All images copyright 2001 Alan Wilson