Ross Errilly Friary Graveyard, Headford, County Galway, Ireland
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ROSS ERRILLY FRIARY CEMETERY, HEADFORD

Photo No.0
Sign

Photo No.1
1646

Photo No.2
Friary view

Photo No.3
Friary view

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Ross Errilly

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Ross Errilly

Photo No.6
headstones view

Photo No.7
window

Photo No.8
Of Beach third son of JOHN of Lettermore and his wife
BRIDGET daughter of who died June 1818 aged 60 and their
sons aged 60 and THOMAS Who died 1845 aged 72.

Photo No.9
Lord have Mercy on the souls of | [JA]MES BLAKE Esqr & on
his Wife | [missing] BLAKE alias KELY who Dept | ..... in
the year 1810 (?) Aged _6? | [missing] Depd the 4th of
August | [missing | this Stone is Erect.. | --HN BLAKE in
Remb [missing]

Photo No.10
Beneath this Stone lie ...the remains of MARK BLAKE of
Brooklawn who departed this life the 27th of June 1796. Also
the remains of his second and third sons ? and ? the former
departed this life 1788 and the later 1800. Also sacred to
the memory of MARGARET beloved wife of Charles, fourth son
of MARK BLAKE of Brooklawn, who departed this life of the ?
of August 1835 in the fiftieth year of her age. Erected by
the said CHARLES BLAKE. (From Landed Estates: MARK BLAKE was
the second son of GEORGE BLAKE of Garracloone, Co. Mayo &
JULIANE LYNCH.)

Photo No.11
Lord have Mercy on the | Soul of MARTIN BLAKE of | _______?
who departed | this life the 2nd of November | 1893 Aged 62
Years | Requescat in pace

Photo No.12
JOHN BURKE CASTLEHACKET

Photo No.13
This tomb is erected by THOMAS BURKE also his wife MARGARET
BURKE alias Walsh God Have Mercy on them and their Posterity
Amen AD 1796

Photo No.14
This tomb is erected by THOMAS BURKE also his wife MARGARET
BURKE alias Walsh God Have Mercy on them and their Posterity
Amen AD 1796

Photo No.15
THADY RYNE (??) ... And ... his | Wife CATHERINE GRENEY (?)
Bottom: THOMAS circa 1841 | MARY ANNE 1879 / 1971. TERESA
1885 | 1972. MICHAEL 1820 / 1907 | His Wife WINNIFREd (nee
HIGGINS) 1836 |1927. Their Son TIMOTHY 1862/1944 | His Wife
NORA (Nee HEALY) 1873-1947 | Thier Sons MARTIN 1908 / 1969 |
And JOSEPH 1906/ 1977 | His Wife MARY (nee MULROONEY)
1916-1968

Photo No.16
Erected in memory | of EDWARD CANAVAN | Who died M...... |
... age __? [illegible] | ......... his remain (?) | .. his
..... | LETITA (?) CANAVAN | alias MERRICK.

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Pray For the | sould of BRIDGET | CARROL who depa | rted
this Life the | 24th day of march | 1780 age 64 y r

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...........This stone was erecd by | his Daughter MARY
CARROLL | in memory of a good | ...? Father Mother

Photo No.19
Erected By | STEPHEN CASEY | in Memory | of His Parents.

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Sacred to the memory | of MATT COMMINS of | Shrule who
departed| this life on the 28th of Jany 1847 | Aged 26 (?)
yrs Requiescat | in Pace Amen | Erected For Him & Posterity
| MICHL COMMINS deptd | this lfe Sept 2nd 1880 aged | 38 yrs
This stone was part of a large stone altar.

Photo No.21
Pray For The Soul of | PATRICK CONROY, Kilroe | Who Died 3rd
August 1921 | And of His Wife BRIDGID | Who Died 15th July
1887 | Jesus Have Mercy | Erected By Their Loving Son |
MICHAEL Who Died | 8th May 1955. His Wife MARGARET | Died
12th Aug 1959 and his | Sister JULIA Died 13th Dec 1960

Photo No.22
The Lord have mercy on the soul of THOMAS CRADOCK of ___?
who dept this life on the 2nd (appears to say 2nd) of March
1888 (?) and ANNE his wife of the ? of July 1860 (?). This
stone was erected to the memories and best of parents ?
their surviving children JAMES and PATRICK

Photo No.23
I H S | Pray For the Soul of | JAMES D....CY Esq who |
Departed this life the | ........... (maybe DARCY)

Photo No.24
Lord have mercy on the soul of THOMAS DAWE who died the 12th
Dec 1846 and his wife MARY who died on the 10th of Jany
1846. May they rest in peace. Erected by their son MICHAEL
DAWE.

Photo No.25
DOLAN JAMES BRIDGET

Photo No.26
Pray for the soul of ANDREW ? FITZPETER and his wife ANN
BODKIN. 1720 Note: This monument is mounted in the wall of
the Friary

Photo No.27
Pray for the Soul of | PATRICK and ANN FLOOD | Also MARGARET
MULLROONEY (?) | Mother of ANN FLOOD.

Photo No.28
THOMAS GERAGHTY | Corrinredra (?) | Died 11th Aug 1934 Aged
82 Yrs | His Wife; MARY | Died 12th July 1930 Aged 70 Yrs |
Their Son RICHARD | Died 2nd Feb 1974 Aged 73 | His Wife
DELIA | Died 6th July 1985 Aged 91 Yrs

Photo No.29
THOMAS GERAGHTY died December 8, 1893 Aged 75 years. His
wife JULIA nee HYLAND June 2, 1919 aged 101 years; cousin
BRIDGET H, BEIRNE nee GERAGHTY wife of CONOR BEIRNE of
Athlone who died February 28, 1906 aged 47 years, brother
MARTIN GERAGHTY died November 26, 1944 and sister-in-law
BRIGID GERAGHTY nee CARNEY died March 4, 1946.

Photo No.30
THOMAS GERAGHTY died December 8, 1893 Aged 75 years. His
wife JULIA nee HYLAND June 2, 1919 aged 101 years; cousin
BRIDGET H, BEIRNE nee GERAGHTY wife of CONOR BEIRNE of
Athlone who died February 28, 1906 aged 47 years, brother
MARTIN GERAGHTY died November 26, 1944 and sister-in-law
BRIGID GERAGHTY nee CARNEY died March 4, 1946.

Photo No.31
O Lord have mercy on the soul of WALTER HACKETT who died on
the 21st August 1820 aged 58 years, his son JOHN who died on
the 18th September 1826 aged 26 years. Also THOMAS A.
McDONOGH of Moyne Hill, Headford who died 3rd June 1915. His
daughter MARY LILIAN died 29th of May 1923 and his wife MARY
died 27th October 1956. This stone was erected by PATT
HACKETT for him and posterity

Photo No.32
Sacred To The Memory of | DAVID HORGAN | Who Died 23rd July
1895 | Aged 60 Yrs. | And His Loving Wife | LETITIA | Died
26th Janry 1897 | Aged 34 Yrs.

Photo No.33
O Lord have mercy on the soul of THOMAS & MARGARET JAMESON
also Dr. EDWARD JAMESON who died in 1833 and his daughter
BARBARA who died in 1862 also her husband Dr. JAMES DWYER
medical officer of T?am Dispensary who died 13th Oct 1875

Photo No.34
In Loving Memory of | JOHN and SARAH | JOYCE |
Ballyconlought.

Photo No.35
Pray for the souls of JOHN KAYWREN and his wife ELLONOR of
Gapraught who dyed in the year 1737. This stone was laid
here by their sons MATHIAS and PATRICK KAYWREN in 1765
(KIRWAN??)

Photo No.36
This tomb erected by JOHN KILKELLY of Mossfort for self and
his wife MARY KILKELLY alias BLAKES and his ancestors the
Lord have mercy on their souls. 1840

Photo No.37
Lord have mercy on the soul of THADY KING who died Sept 7,
1893 aged 75 years and his wife MARY KING who died Feb 8
1897 aged 79 years

Photo No.38
Erected by | DENIS KIRWAN | Castlehacket | 1843.

Photo No.39
JOHN KIRWAN Esqr dept | this Life 17th July 1781 | aged 65
Years | JAMES KIRWAN FITZMARCUS | departed this Life 17th |
Decr 1748 | DENIS KIRWAN departed | this life | JOHN KIRWAN
departed | this Life 1821.

Photo No.40
JOHN KIRWAN Jun | Departed this life 7th June | 1827 aged 22
years | JAMES KIRWAN Barrister | departed this life 4th May
| 1829 aged 76 years | PENELOPE KIRWAN departed | this life
19th Novr 1843 | aged 50 years.

Photo No.41
Pray for the souls of | ___? KYNE | Who Died Septr 13th 1886
| Aged __? Years | And His Wife | BRIDGET KYNE | Who Died
March 22nd 190_? | Aged 70 Years | R.I.P. | Their Children |
KATE Died 18th Dec 1926 | FRANK Died 16th July 1934 | DELIA
Died 7th Sept 1950 | REBECCA (RUBY) CANAVAN | Died 22nd Jan
1997.

Photo No.42
In Loving Memory | of | THOMAS and NELLIE KYNE |
Ballyconlaught.

Photo No.43
This monument was erected by WILLIAM K___? in memory of his
father DOMINICK KYNE who departed this life July 1 (?) 1799.
Note: Monument very difficult to decipher. Last name
difficult to decipher.

Photo No.44
Appears to say this monument was erected by WILLIAM K___? in
memory of his father DOMINICK KYNE who departed this life
July 1(?) 1799. Note: Monument very difficult to decipher.
Last name difficult to decipher.

Photo No.45
TOBIAS LAFFEY .......September 29th 1863 Aged 50 years.

Photo No.46
O Lord have Mercy on the soul of JOHN LEE who Departed this
Life July the 18th 1828 aged 50 years. This monument was
erected by his wife MARGRET LEE Alias DALVIN in Memory of
him.

Photo No.47
LEE MICHAEL

Photo No.48
Pray for the soul of MARCUS LYNCH of Garray Esq. who dyed
the ? July 1725. Pray for the soul of MARY LYNCH Alias
FRENCH wife of MARCUS LYNCH of Senr. of Gar..? | Clune Esqr
who departed this life the 14th day of Oct ??? aged 74 years

Photo No.49
In Memory of | JAMES MAUME | Who Died 10th Feb 1910 | His
Wife CHRISTINA | Who Died 24th Sept. 1920 | And His Son
JAMES | Who Died 16th April 1898

Photo No.450
Lord have mercy on the soul of REDMOND McDONOL ELINOR ? his
wife ? family she departed this life the 28th day of
September 1788 aged ? years Note: Last name difficult to
decipher. (McDONNELL?)

Photo No.51
MCDONOL REDMOND ELINOR 2

Photo No.52
Erected | by | DANL and Patk McHUGH | in memory of | their
beloved Father | of Carrlouhlane (?) | Who Died 4th April
1876 | aged 69 years

Photo No.53
Lord have mercy on the soul of DENIS McHUGH who died
November 28, 1886 aged 63 years. Also son Michael McHugh who
died April 14, 1895 aged 53 years. Erected by Rev. R. McHUGH
(difficult to decipher this stone)

Photo No.54
Lord Have Mercy on the Soul of | JOHN McHUGH | Who Died 4th
July 1891 | Aged 69 Years.

Photo No.55
The Lord have mercy on the soul of EDMOND MURPHY who
departed this life January 12, 1799 aged 44 years. Erected
by his ? THADY MURPHY and ? of Ballabakaugh

Photo No.56
The Lord have mercy on the soul of EDMOND MURPHY who
departed this life January 12, 1799 aged 44 years. Erected
by his ? THADY MURPHY and ? of Ballabakaugh

Photo No.57
Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on the soul of Rev. PATRICK
MURPHY P.P. late of Riverton, New Zealand who died t
Greenfield House Headford on 20th December 1921 aged 64
years

Photo No.58
Lord have mercy on the soul of THOMAS MURPHY Who departed
this life Apfil 14, 1797. Erected by his father THADUS
MURPHY AD 1799

Photo No.59
Lord have mercy on the soul of THOMAS MURPHY who departed
this life Apfil 14, 1797. Erected by his father THADUS
MURPHY AD 1799

Photo No.60
I'll sing a hymn to Mary the Mother of my God intercede for
the souls of PATRICK O'DEA Caltra died 9 october 1974. Also MARTIN
and MARY LINNANE who are interred here and KATHLEEN O'DEA died 11
September 1997

Photo No.61
O Lord have mercy on the soul of PAT O'DONNELL who died
April 2, 1905 aged 71 years. JULIA O'DONNELL. EDWARD
O'DONNELL died 29th December 1959. MARY O'DONNELL died 2nd
May 1972. DELIA O'DONNELL died 6th April 1976

Photo No.62
Erected by BARTHOLOMEW QUINN in memory of his ? and children
MICHAEL, ? , PATRICK (appears to say 1862)
Note: Monument in Courtyard

Photo No.63
JOAN SHAW | Died | March 19__?

Photo No.64
Lord have mercy on | the Soul of M...S | DA_Y who departed |
This life Novr ... | 1779 Aged 50 (?) Years | erected by his
| Wife MARY DAI_Y | alias THORNTON | A.D. 1796

Photo No.65
... Lord Have Marcy | On the Souls of ... ... | Who departed
this life on the | 25th day of November __? aged | 79 years
this monument was | erected by her ... ... | R...? ... | her
and her posterity.

Photo No.66
unknown 1

Photo No.67
Lord Have Mercy on the Soul of ... | Died March 7th (?) 1886
Age 46? Yrs | His Wife CATHERINE Died | April 25th 1908 Aged
75 yrs | Their Son JOHN Died 25? of ... |1885 Aged .. |
PATRICK Died Aug .. 1935 Aged 65? | R.I.P.

Photo No.68
IHS | This Monument Was er| ected ... Who departed | This
life June 24th 1796(?) | Aged 60 yrs & his Brother | MICHL
... Lord | h.. Mercy on Thire | Souls.

Photo No.69
unknown

Photo No.70
God be mercifull | to the soul of BRYAN | SHERME?  who
departed this life November 14, 1788



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