St Mary of the Visitation Church & Killybegs Graveyard, Donegal, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Donegal Index Copyright Contributed by Joann Cosgrove joanncos at comcast.net Transcribed by Vynette Sage Photos _________________________________________ ST. MARY OF THE VISITATION CHURCH & KILLYBEGS GRAVEYARD, COUNTY DONEGAL, IRELAND Photo No.0 St. Mary of the Visitation Church, | Killybegs (1844) | This monument, constructed from the old sacristy chimney, | commemorates the restoration of our Church | and the provision of new Parish Offices | 2011-2012. | This project was realized under the direction of | Very Rev. COLM O GALLCHOIR, Parish Priest, | and the Parish Building, Finance and Pastoral Committees, | with the generous support of parishioners and friends. | Architect: Mullarkey Pedersen Architects, Derry. | Main Contractor: McCann Brothers, Omagh. | Official opening and Blessing | by Most Reverend PHILIP BOYCE O.C.D., D.D., | Bishop of Raphoe | 1st October 2012 Photo No.1 Overview of Cemetery Photo No.2 In Loving Memory of | JOHN CASIMIR CARR | Donegal Road, Killybegs. | Died 18th March 1966 Aged 63 Yrs. | His wife SARAH | Died 9th Feb. 1972 Aged 60 yrs. | Also KATHLEEN McGUIRE, Killybegs. | Died 3rd Feb. 1961 Aged 41 yrs. | Rest In Peace. Photo No.3 Treasured Memories | of | a loving wife and mother | SUSAN CONAGHAN | 19th August 2010 | (Irish writing) | Sacred Heart of Jesus I trust in you | Immaculate Heart of Mary pray for us | (base stone) CONAGHAN Photo No.4 In Loving Memory | of | JAMES CUNNINGHAM | Died 12th June 1973. | His wife KATHLEEN | Died 11th Aug. 1987 | R.I.P. | (smaller stone at base of headstone): Our Dear Daughter | MARY | born 31st December 1975 ? | Died 1st January 1976 Photo No.5 Thy Will Be Done | In Loving Memory | of | AGNES SISCELIA CUNNINGHAM | Died 1st Jan. 1931 Aged 19 yrs. | Rest In Peace. | Erected by | ANNIE KATHLEEN FEENEY. Photo No.6 IHS | In Loving Memory of | CONNELL CUNNINGHAM | Roshin | Died 9th Feb. 1904 | Also his wife ELLEN | Died 19th April 1937 | And their son JAMES | Died 20th July 1924 Photo No.7 In | Loving Memory of | EDWARD A. CUNNINGHAM | Ard Na Mara Killybegs | Born 16th July 1909. | Died 11th November 1985. | His wife MONA | Born 19th August 1920 | Died 14th April 2011 | Rest In Peace | (base stone) CUNNINGHAM Photo No.8 In Loving Memory | of | FRANK CUNNINGHAM | Faiafannan | Who Died February 19...6. | His Wife MARGARET | Died ....th Dec. 1..50 | ... his son PATRICK | Died 16th Feb. 195... | MARGARET CUNNINGHAM | Died 2.... Dec 197... | R.I.P. Photo No.9 Erected | To the Memory of | HUGH CUNNINGHAM | Killybegs Who Departed This Life | Febr. 3rd 1884 Aged 54 years | Also | ... Memory of his father | HUGH CUNNINGHAM | Granhy | Died May 2...1884? Aged 86 years Photo No.10 CUNNINGHAM | Roshine Road | In Loving Memory of | HUGH | 11 March 1913 ? 11 January 1959 | His Wife | BRIGID | 4 March 1912 ? 10 May 1994 | R.I.P. Photo No.11 In Loving Memory of | JIM CUNNINGHAM | St. Catherines Road, | Died 5th July 1960. | His wife SUSAN | Died 15th Sept. 1980. | Rest In Peace. | (base stone) CUNNINGHAM Photo No.12 In Loving Memory of | JOHN CUNNINGHAM | Main St. Killybegs | Died 15th Aug. 1963. | His wife CATHERINE | Died 15th June 1967. | Rest In Peace. Photo No.13 In Loving Memory of | JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM | Firbrega Killybegs | Died 21st Feb 1973. | And his wife DELLA | Died 3rd July 1973. | And their son JOSEPH | Died 9th Feb. 2014. | Rest In Peace. | (base stone) CUNNINGHAM Photo No.14 In Loving Memory of | JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM | Largy | Died 12th June 1962, Aged 79 years | His wife SUSAN | Died 11th July 1965, Aged 75 years | Their son ANDREW | Died 23rd March 1990, aged 56 years | Their Daughter | SUSAN PATRICIA STARLING | Died 30th June 2004, Aged 69 years Photo No.15 Sacred Heart of Jesus | Have Mercy on the Soul | of | JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM |Fintra Road | Who Died 4th Oct. 1949 | Aged 59 years | His wife MARGARET | Who died 19th Mar. 1973 | Aged 79 years | Their Daughter JOAN GALLAGHER | Who Died 29th April 1997 | Aged 72 years Photo No.16 I.H.S. | In Memory of | MARGARET CUNNINGHAM | who departed this life | January 1st A.D. 1881 | Aged 70 years | Also In Memory of | Her Beloved husband | PATRICK CUNNINGHAM | Who departed this life | March 24th A.D. 1883, | Aged 80 years | Requiescant in Pace Amen. | Erected by his Nephew | HUGH CUNNINGHAM | of Killybegs Photo No.17 In Loving Memory | of my Wife | MARY ANN CUNNINGHAM | Died 24th March 1918 | of my Parents JOHN and | MARGARET CUNNINGHAM | Also my sister | CATHERINE CUNNINGHAM | R.I.P. | Erected by | PATRICK CUNNINGHAM | Tyrone | Born 21st July 1864 | Died 24th Dec. 1951 | His son JOSEPH | St. Catherin's Road | Died 19th May 1976 | His wife CATHERINE | Died 7th Nov. 1979 Photo No.18 CUNNINGHAM | Cherished Memories of | MATTHEW | St. Catherine's Road, Killybegs. | Died 21st November 2002, Aged 25 years. | His brother OLIVER | Died 26th April 2011, Aged 43 Years. Photo No.19 In Memory | of | OWEN CUNNINGHAM | of | Killybegs | Who died May 16, 1882 | Aged 63 years | Also his son | OWEN CUNNINGHAM | Who died 11th June 1902 | Aged 44 years | MARY CUNNINGHAM | Died...Feb. 1930 | Their daughter | MARGARET A. CUNNINGHAM | Died 9th July 1967 | R.I.P. Photo No. 20 In Loving Memory of | SARAH CUNNINGHAM | 7 Elmwood, Killybegs, | Died 30th October 1983. | Aged 72 years. |Her Husband JOHN P. | Died 11th June 1985. | Aged 81 years. | Their son MICHAEL | Died 28th July 1993 | Aged 57 years. | Their son SEAN | Died 25th Feb. 2011 | Aged 76 Years. | (base stone) CUNNINGHAM Photo No.21 Hail Mary Holy Mary | In | Loving Memory | of | CHARLES I. DOOGAN | Ballyara, | Died 26 July 1969 | His brothers | PATRICK Died 1 Dec. 1969. | FRANCIS Died 23 May 1995 | R.I.P. | Erected by the Family | (base stone) DOOGAN Photo No.22 In Loving Memory of | CHRISTINA DOOGAN | St. Catherine's Road | Died 14th Jan. 1984. | Aged 72 yrs. | R.I.P. | (base stone) DOOGAN Photo No.23 Erected | by | AMBROSE DUNLEAVY | of Victoria | In Memory of his | Dear Father | JAMES DUNLEAVY | Who departed this life | 23rd December 1890 | Aged 76 years | Also | My Dear Mother | BRIDGET DUNLEAVY | who departed this life | 26th January 1895 | Aged 72 years | KATHLEEN FEENEY | St. Catherine's Road | Died ... May 19... | Aged ... years Photo No.24 Sacred Heart of Jesus | Have Mercy on the souls of | PATRICK GALLAGHER | Castlecommon | Died 3rd Oct 1970 | His wife MARY K. | Died 29th Sept. 1962 | Their sons | PATRICK, Died 11th Dec. 1981. | HUGH, Died 19th May 1997. | and his wife BRIDGET | Died 16th April 1995. | Rest In Peace. | (base stone) GALLAGHER Photo No.25 In Loving Memory of | JAMES HEGARTY | Granhey | Died Feb. 5. 1917 | His wife ANNIE | Died Jan 17. 1920. | Their son JOHN died Nov. 8, 1918. | Their Daughter ANNIE. Died Aug 12, 1967 | MARY E. HEGARTY | Died March 10. 1979.| R.I.P. | (base stone ) HEGARTY Photo No.26 In Memory of | THOMAS KEENEY, Cranchoe | Died 21st May 1948, Aged 93 yrs | His wife MARY, nee DOOGAN | Died 10th April 1937, Aged 77 yrs | Their four BRESLIN grand-children | Died in 1923 | MARY, 16th July, aged 8 yrs | PETER, 18th July, aged 19 days | MARGARET, 25th July, aged 14 mths | CATHERINE, 25th July, aged 14 mths | Rest In Peace All images Copyright by Photographer