Laois - Old Graveyard near Portarlington, Parish of Lea, 
Leig, or Leagh

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File contributed by:  William Muldowney / Michael Brennan. 
Typed by Jacquie Liddiard

    
OLD GRAVEYARD NEAR PORTARLINGTON, PARISH OF LEA, LEIG, OR 
LEAGH ---.
(From Mr. Tenison Groves, 1899)
                    
                        I.
"Hery Lyeth the body of Mrs Kelly late of Coolroe
 who departed this life; the 28th day of November 
 1772 also her daughter Margaret Jane Kelly who 
 departed this life the 20th day of February 1793."
                   
                        II.

"Erected by Mrs. Hannah Kelly of Portarlington in
 Memory of her brothers Peter Miller who died 1864
 aged 72 also Edward Miller who died 1856 aged 69
 also her sister Deborah Miller who died 1857 aged
 68 Hannah Kelly died 1867 aged 80."
                        III.

"Sacred to Mary Ann Kelly (widow of Lt Col Allan Kelly)
 died 1873 & Allan Kelly Lt Col 54th Reg died 11 Sep'
 1848 aged 68
               Erected by Richard Warburton."
                        IV.
"Stephen Anderson, died 1770 aged 10."
                        V.
"Sacred to Sylvester Anderson of Duneany died 1840 aged 
 31 also his father Wm Anderson died 1855 aged 71 also 
 Helen Anderson wife of Wm died 1860 aged 75."
                        VI.
"The respected & beloved Remains of George & Elizabeth 
 Chapman of Castlemitchell rest here;  he died 1793 in
 his 75th year, she died 1794 in her 67 year erected by
 their daughter Martha Chapman.
 George Chapman of Portarlington son of the late George
 & Elizabeth Chapman of Castlemitchell died 1832 aged 64."
  
  
SOURCE: 
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the 
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland: vol. v  - FHL # 1279285