St Michael's Graveyard, Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Limerick Index Copyright Contributed by: Sharon Slater https://www.limerickslife.com Photos ______________________________________ ST MICHAEL'S GRAVEYARD, LIMERICK, COUNTY LIMERICK, IRELAND Photo No.0 View of Cemetery Photo No.1 St. Michael's Graveyard Sign: "St. Michael's Graveyard | This ancient graveyard contains the | burial place of many famous | Limerick families The area was | restored by LIMERICK CIVIC | TRUST through a Teamwork Youth | Scheme in 1986." Photo No.2 "St. Michael's Church | The church which stood near here, | was probably a Norman foundation | and was in ruin in the early 17th | century. It was totally dismantled prior | to the Cromwellian sieges of 1651." Photo No.3 Pray For The Soul Of | CATHERINE BARRY Alias | DUNWORTHY Who Departed | This Life Feb 12, 1766 | Aged 92 Years. Photo No.4 Erected | By THOMAS BYRNE | In Memory Of His Beloved Wife | CATHERINE BYRNE | Who Departed This Life the | 2_? of 1839(?) Aged 40(?) Yea.. | Also | His Son JAMES BYRNE Who Died | The .. of July 1837? aged 14(?) Years(?) Photo No.5 This Stone Was Erectd | By EDMOND COSGRAVE | In the Memory Of His Daur JOHANNA and The rest | Of his children all died | In the year 1794. Photo No.6 IHS | Erectd By JOHN & MARGARET | CRONIN In Memory Of | their Children A.D. 1802 (?) (GORMAN?) Photo No.7 IHS | Erected | By | JOHN DILLON | In Memory Of His Beloved Mother | MARIA YOUNG DILLON | Who Departed This Life 29 Of Sept 1835 | Aged 43 Years | Also His Son | WILLIAM | Died Mar 16 Aged 8 Months | And His Son | EDWARD | Died March 24 Aged 6 Years 1851 | Tho Lost To Sight To Memory Dear | May The Rest in Peace | Amen. Photo No.8 This Stone Erect By JAMES | FITZPATRICK In Memory Of | His Father FLORENCE FITZ | PATRICK Who Dept This Life | Sept 4 1800 Age 52 Yrs | May He Rest In Peace. Photo No.9 (Broken Stone) ... | Feb .. Ag 48 1788 | ... Their Daughter | MARY (?) GRIFFEN wife of ... | _ANIN (?) Died ... | May They rest in P.. Photo No.10 IHS | Erected By WILLIAM HICKEY | In Memory Of His Son | WILLIAM Who Dep this | Life Oct 16th 1796 Aged | 3 Years | Also His Son JAMES Decd | June 4 1797 Aged 18? Years | May They Rest In Peace | Amen. Photo No.11 This Monument Was Erected By | JOHN JOYCE In Memory Of His Daughter | MARY Who Departed This Life 29th | May 1829 In The 20th Year Of Her Age | Also His Affectionate Wife MARY | JOYCE Alias HONAN Whose Remains | Were Deposited Here August 30th | 1836 Aged 58 Years. Photo No.12 Hear Lieth The Body | Of EDWARD KIELY | Who Departed This | Life April 28 1786 | Aged 19 Yrs Photo No.13 PAT & MARY | LAPHINS bu | rial place 1819. (sometimes spelled Laffins) Photo No.14 Here lieth | The mortal remains | of RICHARD LYNCH | Esq. R.N. Government Emigration | agent at this port who | died on the 2nd day of May in the year | of our Lord 1830 aged 70 years | This stone was erected by his discon? | solate widow in testimony of her ... | And affection to | His memory as one of the best husbands | As also a fond father | A safe companion and steadfast friend | May he rest in peace Amen. Photo No.15 IHS | This Stone Was Erected By | DENIS MULCAHY In Memory Of | His Wife MARY MULCAHY who | Departed This Life ... | 1824 Aged 54. Photo No.16 Erd by MAURI[CE?] O'DONNELL | In Memory Of His Father | & Mother A.D. 1798. Photo No.17 IHS | Erected By PATRICK And CATHERINE | O’GORMAN In Memory Of | Their Dear Child HONORA Who Departed | This Life On The 5th Day Of April 1831 | Aged ... Years. Photo No.18 Erected | By | Mrs B HANRAHAN | to Memory Of ML O’HALLORAN And His Wife MARGT. Also Mr PATK O’BRIEN And His Wife URSULA. Mr MAURICE O’HALLORAN. Photo No.19 This Stone Was Erected By | MARY DOWNS alias O KEEFE | In Memory Of Her Husband | OWEN O KEEFE | Who Dept | This Life Oct 9th 1805 Aged | 78 Years | May He Rest In Peace. Photo No.20 Here Rest The Remains Of Mr. GARRETT | O’SHAUGHNESSY Who Died March | 1836 Aged 63 years | Here Also Rest His Wife | MARY | Who Died November 1838 Aged 62 years | Requiescant in Pace. Photo No.21 Underneath Lie The Remains | Of ALICE and MARGARET O’SHEA | The Infant Children Of HENRY | and CATHERINE O’SHEA | They Both Died In The Month | Of June 1842 | 'Suffer little Children and forbid them | not to come to me for the Kingdom of | Heaven is for Such' | Matthew CXIX.V.XIV Photo No.22 This Stone Was Erected By | MICHAEL RYAN In Memory Of | His Son JAMES RYAN Who Dept This | Life 4th Of January 1781 | Aged 9 Years. Photo No.23 IHS | Erected by FRANCIS GRADY | In memory of his wife | MARGRET GRADY who de | parted life May 19 1777 | Aged 58 years. May the Lord have | Mercy on her soul. All images Copyright by Photographer