Cemetery: LONGFORD - Ballymahon Churchyard, Parish of Shrule Copyright 2007, Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives, Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Longford Index Copyright Contributed by Christina Hunt ______________________________________________ Ballymahon Churchyard, Parish of Shrule [From the Rev. Purefoy Poe.] _____ 583 Longford Within the Church of Ballymahon is a large carved slab of white marble, with an edge of black marble. It bears the following inscription :- Sacred to the Memory of Molyneux, W. Shuldham, D.L. of Ballymulvie, born 1784, ded 1846, And his eldest son John Shuldham D.L. born 1825, died 1891, interred at East Molesey, Surrey. _______ 584 Longford Also of his sons Alexander Shuldham, Late 6th Regt. born 1827, died 1876. Pooley F. Shuldham, late 73rd Regt. born 1832, died 1865. And Robert Shuldham, born 1833, died 1870. This Tablet was erected in 1894 by Molyneux W. Shuldham, grandson, and Molyneux P. Shuldham, son of the above. "Watchman, what of the night?" The Watchman said, "The morning cometh." Is. xxi, 11. 12. This slab bears a coat of arms. The crest is a Griffin passant. Motto - "Post nubila Phoebus". _______ In the churchyard : Here lieth the remains of Sussanna Allen, who dies 9th May 1807, aged 21 years; also her son John Allen, died 9th July 1822, aged 21 years. This stone is erected by her don David Allen, Ballymahon. On the stone is graven a coat of arms, viz : Argent, two bars wavy azue. On a chie of the last, an etoile between two escallops, or. Crest : A Talbot's head Motto : Triumpho morie tam vita. _______ Here lieth the remains of Bernard McLaughrey who departed this life 3rd of July 1833, aged 67 years. _______ To the memory of James Richard Graham deceased 5 March 1823, aged two years. And of Elizabeth Grace Graham, deceased 9th April 1823 aged 14 years. Rescued by pitying Heaven from the evil to come, they winged their early flight to the bosom of that Saviour, who invited the dear children to come unto him. On the tombstone is carved a coat of arms resembling that of the Grahams, of Drynie, in scotland, viz : Or, a wall broken in sundry places. On a chief sable three escallops of the field. Crest: A falcon standing on a heron. Motto: No oublier. _______ 585 Longford Here lieth the remains of Margaret Poynton, alias Cody, who died in the Lord 9th April 1846. [Verse. John xi. v. 25] This stone was erected by her loving husband James Poynton of Derryveigh. ________ Here lieth the body of Mr John Lee he died 22nd of November 1798 aged 49 years. Erected by his wife Susanna Lee of Ballymahon. This tombstone bears a coat of arms: A lion rampant. Crest: A demi-lion bearing a pole surmounted by a crown. Motto: Vincit qui patitur. _______ Here lieth the remains of Thomas Morton, late of Toome, who departed this life 22 May 1811, aged 47 years. Also his daughter Anne Morton departed this life 26th June 1811 aged 21 years. Als his wife Jane departed this life20th February 1846 aged 70 years. Also his son John Morton who departed this life 11th February 1861 aged 56 years. ________ Here lieth the body of Tom Armstrong who departed this life June 1774 aged 60 years. Also his wife Mary Armstrong, alias McGan, departed this life December 1793, aged 70 years. Erected by their grandson Archibald Armstrong. ________ Underneath this Stone is deposited the mortal remains of John Ahmuty who departed this life on the third day of April 1817 aged 21 years. Also his brother James Ahmuty aged 5 years, both of which died in the glorious hope of a blessed immortality through the merits of a Crucified Redeemer. Also their beloved Mother Mary Ahmuty, alias Wilson, who departed this life 11 August 1854 aged 52 years. Also her husband James Ahmuty who departed this life 7 September 1852 aged 49 years. ________ Here lieth the remains of John Ahmuty of Toom who departed this life on the 3 February 1813 aged 52 years. Also his beloved son Tom who died 26th June 1811 aged 27 years. This Stone was erected by his beloved mother Jane Ahmuty in memory of their son. Also their son John Ahmuty, 9 January 1817 aged 26 years. ________ SOURCE: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland: 1894 - FHL # 1279285