Cemeteries: St. Mary's Cemetery *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kilkenny Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C.Hunt and M. Taylor CEMETERIES: ST. MARY'S CEMETERY [Contributed by Major. J. Grove WHITE, 57th Regiment] (Continued from vol. ii p 332.) "Sacred to the remains of Ensign Matthew COULSON of the Northern Lt. Infantry Regiment of Militia who died March the 2nd 1813 aged 33 years. This monument was erected to his memory by the officers of the Regmt." -------- "Here lieth inter'd the body of Mrs. Catherine KNARESBROUGH, daughter to Mr. Oliver KNARESBROUGH and Thomasine QUIQLEY his wife, now of Dublin who deceased the 10 day of March and in the 10: yeare of her age: Anno Dom: 170#/9* *"The last of this family resident near Kilkenny was the late James Herbert KNARESBROUGH. J.P. formerly of Inch House. The property has, I think, descended to a nephew, a Mr. DARCY, of the well-known brewery, Dublin' -------- "Underneath this stone lie the remains of Carlyon De COURCY, the beloved wife of Major T. HAMILTON of H.M. (1) 9th Regt. of Foot. She died on the 28th of May, 1838 the early age of 28 years. -------- "Sacred to the memory of Francis CHUDLEIGH only child of James Florence MURRAY, Esq. 73rd Regt. Born 13th June 1844. Of such is the kingdom of Heaven. Also sacred to the memory of Eliza, wife of James Florence MURRAY, Esq. 73rd Regt. and Daughter of Francis SISSON, Esq. late Ordnance Store Keeper Montreal,Canada. Born 20th November 1821. Died 13th August, 1848. Blessed are they who die in the Lord." -------- "Sacred to the memory of Oliver George only and Beloved Child of Lieut. D'ARCEY73rd Regiment who departed this life December 20th 1837 aged three and three months. Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for such is the Kingdom of Heaven." -------- 'Here lies the Body of Alice KILLINGHER who died Septr ye 8th, 1750 aged 38 years. Also ye Body of John KILLINGHER who died July ye 7th, 1767, And ye Body of Christopher son of Michael and Elizabeth KILLINGHER of the City of Dublin who died June ye 4th 1769 aged six years and four months." -------- "Erected by Richard HUGHES in memory of his mother Elizabeth HUGHES alias ROVIN who depd this life Novr 26th 1796 aged 36 years. Also her husband Richd HUGHES died April 17th 1807 aged 54 years with four of their children" -------- "Here lyeth ye Body of Elinor FOLARD ais. BOURKE who died Sep. ye 17th, 1744 ag____" * (Stone broken off here) -------- "Here lieth the Body of Mr. Wm. LEE, Millwright from Bath, Somersettshier who died Jany the 1st 1804 aged 44 yrs." -------- "Here lieth the Body [of] Mrs. Hannah WHITEHEAD als. HUSKINS wife of Hennery (sic) WHITEHEAD apothry." -------- "Gloria in Excelsis Deo." "Erected by Mrs. Margaret PACK in memory of her sister Elenor GALWAY who depd this life the 15th March 1794 aged 20 years. May she rest in peace. Amen" -------- "Here lies the body of Lewes CHAPELLIER. Esqr. who departed this life the 16th of April 178_ aged 80 years. Here also lies the body of his wife Mrs. Catharine CHAPELLIER alias PRICE who depd this life the 12th of April 1787, aged 86 years" 'L. CHAPELLIER was a benefactor to Kilkenny, having bequeathed funds' the interest of which is devoted to the purchase of bread, given weekly to the inmates of Lee's-lane (now St. Mary's-lane) Almshouse and also in giving marriage portions to a certain number of Protestant girls. 'Lewis Chapellier KINCHELA, late Senior Surgeon to the County Kilkenny Infirmary, and his uncle Lewis C. KINCHELA late of Bleach Green near Kilkenny were near relatives of the said Lewes CHAPELLIER.' (To be continued) SOURCE: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, 1894. FHL# 1279252