Cemetery: Ballyshannon Churchyard & Carrick Churchyard

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CEMETERY: BALLYSHANNON CHURCHYARD
     [From Lord Walter FITZGERALD]

"A Modern Protestant Church stands in this old, though
small. churchyard. The ancient church was dedicated to St.
James the Apostle.  There are no monuments in it of any
interest: and though members of the ANNESLEY family who
succeeded the FITZGERALDS in Ballyshannon at the end of the
seventeenth century. were interred in a vault under the
church, there is no memorial to any of them.

'The oldest headstone bears the following inscription:-

This stone was Er'd by Catrine FLANAGA' in memory of her
father, Nacelas Mc*GRAW who depart'd this life Dec'r the
24th 1752. Age'd 56 & his Wife Mary, Also Joseph MURY


CEMETERY: CARRICK CHURCHYARD
     [From Lord Walter FITZGERALD]

"Close beside the ruins of the Bermingham Castle of Carrick
lies an extensive burial-grounds in which stand the runs of
a long narrow church.  Most of the west end, which is topped
by a belfry, and of the south wall, are still standing. In
the latter are two ogge-headed windows, one with a square
drip-stone over it of single lights; these are the only
remains of cut-stone work now existing in the ruins.
The east end is railed off and appropriated by the family of
HUMPHRY BOR who died in 1836 of Ballindoolin, which is a
neighbouring townland. With one exception the tombstones
inside the church ruins are all modern.  The exception is a
slab with the inscription down its length; it reads:-
[NOTED: Wording is either side of a cross w/IHS under it]

This is erected by Dennis KENEDY & his Posterity in Memory
of his son Maurice KENEDY who died Jan'y 19, 1756 Aged 2
y'rs and also John CURRIN
     'The remainder is hid underground.'

The following inscriptions are copied from slabs and
headstones on the south side of the burial-ground:-
                                        DAN . SM
                                        ITH . 1679
'This is incised:-
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HERE LIETH THE BOFY OF | HVGH SCVLLY (SCULLY) WHO | DEPARTED
THIS LIFE | IVLY Y'E 14 1729 IN Y'E 56 YEARS OF HIS AGE |
AND ALSO 4 OF HIS GRAND | CHILDREN PATRICK JOHN | ANN & MARY
HINDS. | MILES HINDS CHILDREN
_____________________________

[Noted: Inscription either side of a large cross with IHS
under it]

Here lies the Body of Daniel McROBIN who departed this life
Janr'y 1777 Aged 87 y'rs also his wife Catherine SHAW
departed Dec'r 1764 Aged 63 years also their son John
McROBIN depart ...
    'The remainder is underground.'
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[Noted: Inscription either side of a large cross with IHS
under it]

This stone was erected by Richard BOORK for him and his
Posterity.Here lyeth y'e Body of Mary BOORK his daughter
departed this life Oc'ber y'e 15 1789 in 29 year of her age.
_______________________________

Here lyeth the Body of William KENEDY who departed this life
Mar'ch y'e 27 1735 aged 78 years.
     'More of the inscription is under the surface.'
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The remainder of the inscriptions are copied from some of
the older headstones on the west side of the the burial
ground :-
    This stone is erected in memory of Edmund WOLLAGHAN and
    Catherine WOLLAGHAN late of Derrygart. Catherine
    WOLLAGHAN died ye 29 Apr 1731 Aged 86. Edmund WOLLAGHAN
    died May ye 16 1733 aged 89 years.
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HERE LYETH THE BODY OF EDMUND GVRKAN (GURKAN) WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE MARCH YE 2 1725 AGED 77 YEARS AND MARGRET WOLAGHAN
HIS WIFE WHO DEPARTED YE 10 OF FEB'RY 1725 AGED 70 YEARS.
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                    +
                     IHS
              PRAY FOR THE
           SOLVE OF [ROSE'e]
           RVS WHO DYE'D THE
                4 OF APRIL
                      ~
                ANO DOINI
                1717
'The above inscription is cut on a headstone close to
a more modern one belonging to the RISH family.'
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Here lyeth the body of Willaim McCOWAR departed this life
March ye 25 1739 Aged 56 years. Erected by his wife Mary
MAHON.
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HERE LYETHE THE BODY OF MARY TYRRELL WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 6 DAY OF FEBRVRY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1722 AGED NAINE
YEARS ERECT'D (Cross & IHS) BY MR WILLIAM TYRRELL.
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Source:
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland Vo. 6. 1904,(FHL # 0258795)