St. John's (CoI), Ballinalee, County Longford, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Longford Index Copyright File contributed by: Dave Hall hallmarkone@gmail.com Transcribed by Valerie Ackroyd Photos ------------------------------------------------- ST. JOHN'S (COI), BALLINALEE, CO. LONGFORD, IRELAND No. 0 Church of Ireland | St. John's Ballinalee No. 1 Church view No. 2 Erected | in loving memory of | our beloved mother | MARY ANN ABBOTT, Drumder | Who died 28th May 1930 | Aged 79 years | Also our dear father | JOHN ABBOTT, who died | 4th April 1936 (?) aged 91 years | Also their son ROBERT | Who did 20th April 1936 | Interred in U.S.A. | Also their son | ARTHUR HENRY | Beloved husband of | KATIE ABBOTT | Died 3rd June 1945. | Safe in the arms of Jesus No. 3 In | loving memory of | JOHN ARTHUR ABBOTT | Drumeel | Died 14th Oct 1954 aged 69 years | His son WILLIAM ROBERT | Died 23rd May 1940 aged 4 years | His wife LUCINDA MAUD | Died 20th Jan 1993 aged 89 years | His daughter in law | EVELYN MAUD | Died 12th April 2014 aged 85 years | Loves greatest gift remembrance No. 4 ARMSTRONG | In loving memory of | JAMES ARMSTRONG | Currygrane | Died 1st July 1946, His wife | AUGUSTA HENRIETTA | Died 12th April 1937 | Their son EDWARD BAGNAL | Died 2nd Oct. 1985 | His wife ANNA | Died 18th Nov. 1987 | Their infant son | IVOR NAVAN | Died 11th Jan. 1941 | "With the Lord." No. 5 In affectionate | remembrance | of | JOHN ARMSTRONG | Who died May 31st | 1846 aged 61 years | Also MARY wife of the above | Died May 15th 1873 | Aged 79 yrs | Also | in loving memory of | WM. HENRY the Beloved | husband of ELLEN | MANSERGH | Died Jan. 30th 1886 No. 6 ALLEN BYRNE of Rhyne | departed this life | June 11th 1846 aged 59 years No. 7 See No. 7 No. 8 In loving memory | of | ANNIE CALDWELL | Died Aug 27 1949 (?) | Aged ... years | JAMES CALDWELL | Strokestown | Died Dec. 29th 1968 No. 9 In Loving Memory | JOHN CALDWELL | Lisameen | 1877 - 1956 | Also his sister SARAH | 1893 - 1978 | Abide with me No. 10 Erected by ROBERT CALDWELL | of ... | To the memory of his beloved wife | MARGARET CALDWELL | Who died on the 8th of May ... | Aged 44 years | Also her daughter | MARTHA CALDWELL | Who died ... ... | Aged ... | Her daughter | SARAH CALDWELL | 1893 - 1978 No. 11 See No. 11 No. 12 In | loving memory of | PETER CATHCART | Born May ... 1819 | Died ... ... 1901 No. 13 ELIZA CATHCART alias WILSON | Died Febry 27th 1849 (?) aged 26. No. 14 Here lieth all that remains of | ELIZABETH CHARTERS of ... | Who departed this life in certain | Hope of ... Glory ... | the alone Merit and intercession (?) | of our Lord and Savior ... ... | May 7th 1846 aged 71 (?) years No. 15 See No. 15 No. 16 Erected by | WILLIAM CHARTERS | In loving memory of his | dear wife MARY ANNE CHARTERS | Died 2nd Febry. 1919 | Aged 51 years | And of his sons | DAVID, lost with the Titanic | 14th April 1912 aged 20 years | WILLIAM, died 22nd January 1921 | Aged 27 years | JAMES, died 8th October 1916 | Aged 8 years | ANNETTE CHARTERS GARVAGH | Died 26th Jan. 1955 | Her husband JOHN | Died 18th Jan 1982 | SARAH REBECCA CHARTERS | Died 17th Jan 1982 aged 41 yrs. No. 17 DAVID CHARTERS | Died 25th November 2016 No. 18 Treasured Memories Of | A loving daughter and much loved sister [photo] | DEBORAH CAROL CHIPPENDALE | Born 10th. Nov. 1989 - Died 17th. April 2002 | Forever in our hearts No. 19 EDWARD ELLIOTT | Drumeel | Died 24th Oct. 1949 | his wife EILEEN (nee WILSON) | Died 11th Dec. 1990 | Erected by WILSON Family ... No. 20 FORBES | Aughaward | In Loving Memory Of | MAUD FORBES | Died 26. May 1968. Aged 63 years. | Her husband JAMES | Died 18. Aug. 1968. Aged 81 years. | Their son GEORGE ROBERT | Died 11 July 1996, aged 68 years. | "Resting where no shadows fall" No. 21 In | loving memory | of | CHARLES FORBES | Who died 13th May 1901, | Aged 68 years. | MARY ANN FORBES | Who died 25th November 1919, | Aged 72 years. | MARY ELIZABETH FORBES | Who died 2nd April 1932, | Aged 1 year 8 months. | WILLIAM FORBES | Who died 28th December 1939, | Aged 68 years. | REBECCA KATE FORBES | Who died 1st March 1946, | Aged 65 years. | MARGARET FORBES | Who died March 1958. | Aged 71 years. No. 22 FORSTER | Mill Park Ballinalee | In Loving Memory of | THOMAS ELLIOTT FORSTER | Died 11 September 1949 aged 86. | His wife FRANCES MARIA nee CHARLTON | Died 8 September 1958 aged 69. | Their infant grandson CHARLES FORSTER | of Currygrane | Died 18 January 1950 No. 23 FORSTER | of Cloncoose and Mill Park Ballinalee | This tombstone first erected about 1856 | By WILLIAM FORSTER, was restored and re-inscribed | in 1988 in loving memory of JOHN RICHARD FORSTER | Third son of DICK and ROSE FORSTER of Mill Park | JOHN passed quietly away on ninth of Nov. 1986, | aged 38 years only | FORSTER forebears of JOHN | interred in this graveyard include | His great great grandfather, JOHN of Cloncoose | 1766-1855 | His great great grandmother MARY nee ELLIOTT, | 1786-1872 | His great grandfather, WILLIAM of Mill Park, | 1812-1875 | His great grandmother, SARAH HANNAH nee WILSON, | 1822-1905 | His grandfather, THOMAS ELLIOTT of Mill Park, | 1863-1949 | His grandmother, FRANCES MIR nee CHARLTON, | 1888-1957| His father, RICHARD (DICK) of Mill Park, 1917-2004 | His mother, ELIZABETH ROSELINE (nee GRAY) 1926-2014 No. 24 Inscription on tombstone in Old Clonbroney Graveyard | Here lies the body of JOHN FORSTER late of Cloncoose | Who died 29. April 1736 aged 45 years | Also his wife JANE who died ... aged ... years | Also JOHN FORSTER, son to WILLIAM FORSTER | Who died 11. Jan 1762, aged 5 years. | This monument was erected by WILLIAM FORSTER No. 25 Original inscription on this tombstone | JOHN FORSTER of Glencoose slept in Jesus | on 16. Sept. 1855 aged 89 years | Jesus saith ‘Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out' | John VI, 57. | He was a lover of truth and peace | Also his grandson JOHN RUTLEDGE FORSTER, | Who died 11 Dec 1852 aged 3 years and 10 months No. 26 Loving memory | of | ...ABELLA GERRARD | ... ... | ... ... | THOMAS | ... ... No. 27 Sacred to the memory | of ANNE GILLIARD who | departed this life on | the 10th November 1875 | Aged 69 years | Also her son | ... GILLIARD | Who died on the 30th of ... ... | Aged 6 years | Also her husband | JOHN GILLIARD | Died ... July 1878 | Aged 77 yrs | Also EMILY EARLS | Died 2nd Aug ... No. 28 In Loving Memory | of | GEORGE HAMILTON | Died 2nd Aug. 1873, aged 60 years. | Also his wife | MARY JANE | Died 12th Sept. 1910, aged 79 yrs | Also their sons | WILLIAM | Died 22nd Mar. 1904, aged 46 yrs. | GEORGE | Died 17th Oct. 1881, aged 20 yrs. | ROBERT | Died 11th Feb. 1885, aged 21 yrs. | SMYTHE | Died 27th Oct. 1908, aged 42 yrs. | FRANCIS (FRED) | Died 24th Dec. 1896, aged 24 yrs. | Also their daughter | MARY ANNE | Died 1867, aged 2 yrs. No. 29 In Loving Memory | of | EVA HARRIS | Mace Rathowen Co. Westmeath | Died 24th June 1993 aged 77 yrs | Her husband WILLIAM | Died 24th March 1998 aged 89 yrs | Their infant daughter EVA | Died 6th April 1953 | Safe in the arms of Jesus | HARRIS No. 30 In Loving Memory | of | JOHN HARRIS | Drumlee | Died 2nd July 1909 | ... ... | SARAH JANE | Who died 30th ... 1914 No. 31 In loving memory | of | WILLIAM HARRIS | Died 11th Dec. 1951, aged 72 years | His wife FRANCES | Died 31st May 1935, aged 52 years | Their son DAVID | Died 26th March 1907 aged 4 months | His father DAVID | Died 26th May 1919 aged 85 years | His brother STEPHEN | Died 2nd April 1919 aged 33 years No. 32 In Loving Memory Of | JOSEPH HEANY | Curraghcahill | Died 8. Jan. 1930. | His wife FRANCES | Died 2. March 1937. | Their daughter-in-law | MARGARET HEANY | Died 27. Feb. 1937. | Her husband | GEORGE HEANEY | Died 27. Dec. 1981. | Aged 79 years. No. 33 In Loving Memory Of | My dear father | JAMES HEUSTON | Died 7th May 1949 | Aged 76 yrs | His wife EMILY | Died 5th April 1972 | Aged 80 yrs | Their son-in-law | JAMES FARRELL | Died 5th Sept 1982 | Aged 62 yrs | His wife VIOLET ELIZABETH | (Nee HEUSTON) | Died 15th May 2006 | Aged 76 yrs. No. 34 In Loving Memory | of | WINSLOW HENRY HUMPHREYS | Kilnacarrow | Died 9th February 1970 | Aged 83 years. | His wife ELIZABETH | Died 17th August 1981 | Aged 84 years | Also their youngest daughter | JOAN ELEANOR | Died 13th January 1997 | Aged 70 years | In heavenly love abiding. No. 35 Erected | by | ROBERT JONES | In loving memory of | his wife | MARGARET JANE, | Third daughter of MATTHEW KENNY | The Glen, Ballinalee, | Who died in Belfast 11th December 1934 | Interred here. No. 36 In Loving Memory | of | MARY KELLY | Died 17th August 1900 aged 81 years | Also her husband | JOHN | Died 20th Dec 1902, aged 96 years | And their son | GEORGE, | Died ... Feby. 1913, aged 71 (?) years | Thy will be done No. 37 In Loving Memory | of | MATTHEW KENNY | Died 3rd Jan. 1925 | Aged 79 years | Also his wife | ANNE KENNY | Died 19th Feb. 1925 | Aged 79 yrs. | And their sons | ARCHIBALD JOHN | Died 15th Jan. 1911. Aged 32 yrs. | ROBERT MATTHEW | Died 5th Nov. 1924 aged 39 yrs | DAVID KENNY | Died 16. Mar. 1963 aged 79 yrs. | Also his wife SARAH JANE | Died 30th May 1996, aged 84 years No. 38 In | loving memory of | REBECCA CHRISTINA (RUBY) KENNY | The Glen Ballinalee | Died 12 April 2001 | Aged 69 years No. 39 In Loving Memory of | VICTORIA VIOLET KENNY. | Lismagooneen. | Died 17th Feb, 1967 | Aged 56 years | Her brother JOSEPH HENRY | Died 27th Oct 1990 aged 83 years | BRIDIE KENNY | Died 19th July 1995 | Aged 63 years | Her beloved husband | GEORGE LEWIS KENNY | Died 4th Jan. 1999 | Aged 66 years No. 40 Erected by ANDREW KIRK, | of Prucklishtown, | In memory of his wife | MARGARET KIRK, | Who died 24th November 1919 | Aged 70 years. | The Lord is my shepherd I'll not want | He makes me down to lie | In pastures green he leadeth me | The quiet waters by. | ANDREW KIRK | Died 4th Dec. 1936. Aged 92 | His daughter | ANNE JANE GILLIARD | Died 3rd Jan. 1953. Aged 77 yrs. | Her husband | JOHN ALEXANDER GILLIARD | Died 11th Aug. 1963. Aged 78 yrs. No. 41 In Loving Memory Of | WILLIAM LACKEY | Died 6th June 1928 | Aged 85 years. | His wife MARGARET | Died 4th July 1916 | Aged 73 years. | Their son WILLIAM | Died 10th March 1917 | Aged 38 years. | Their son GEORGE | Died 24th March 1956 | Aged 71 years | Beloved husband of SAIDIE | Who died 28. Sept 1968 | SAMUEL died 30. Dec 1965 | Their daughter STELLA LACKEY | Who died 14. Sept. 2008 | Aged 84 years No. 42 In Loving Memory | of | MARY JANE McVITTY. | Died 29th Aug. 1913 | Aged 71 years. | Her son JAMES | Died 12th Sept 1931 - Aged 49. | Her husband JOHN | Died 3rd March 1934 aged 91. | ISABELLA FLORENCE | McVITTY Nee BURNETT | Died 24th Aug. 1958 aged 55. | Her brother-in-law | JOHN WILLIAM McVITTY | Died 11th Feb. 1962 aged 88. | Her husband ALEXANDER | Died 29th Sept. 1964 aged 82 | Their son JOHN ALEXANDER | Died 11th Nov. 1979 aged 52. | Erected by | her loving husband | JOHN McVITTY No. 43 In Loving Memory Of | ADA OLIVIA (OLIVE) | McVITTY (Nee MURPHY) | Aughnashannach | Died 20th November 2000 | Aged 68 years | Her husband | THOMAS ALFRED (TOM) | Died 1st May 2004 | Aged 77 years No. 44 In Loving Memory Of | MARY JANE (MOLLY) MERRICK | Died 11th October 1954, | Aged 57 Years. | Also Her Husband | HENRY MERRICK | Died 21st November 1972, | Aged 81 Years. No. 45 Sacred to the memory | of | ALICE EVELYN | Beloved wife of | THOMAS HAYES | And daughter of the late | GEORGE MOORHEAD of Rhyne | Born 16th April 1854 | Died at Merrion Co Dublin | 31st December 1890. No. 46 See No. 46 No. 47 In | Loving Memory | of | JENNIE MOORHEAD | Daughter of the late | GEORGE MOORHEAD | Rhyne. | Who died at the residence | of her brother-in-law | THOMAS JOHN HAYES | Lynmere, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. | 31st March 1931, aged 65 years. | Beloved by all who knew her. | JAMES MOORHEAD | Drumeel, Ballinalee | Died 11th January 1998 | Aged 94 years | The day Thou gavest Lord | has ended No. 48 In Loving Memory | of | ELIZABETH A. MOORHEAD | Daughter of ROBT & | MARY J. MOORHEAD | Died July 8th 1892 | Aged 10 months | Also | MARGARET G. MOORHEAD | Died Oct. 23rd 1895 | Aged 1 year. | Born in New York | Interred in Ballinalee No. 49 Sacred to the memory | of | WILLIAM MOORHEAD of Rhyne | who departed this life | 21 Augt. 1861 | aged 83 years. Also his wife JANE | Died 7th Augt. 1865 (?) aged 80 years. | and his Daughter | ALICIA MOORHEAD alias LETIMOR (?) | Died 10th July 1860 aged 31 years. No. 50 See No. 50 No. 51 ... Adam all die even so in | Christ shall all be made alive. | 1 Cor. XV. 99 | This Tomb [see No. 50] was erected by their | Affectionate Son WILLIAM MOORHEAD No. 52 In loving memory | of | MARIANNE MORROW | Corrickathane Ballinalee | Who passed away | 9th Jan 1970 | Aged 85 years | Also her son | JAMES WILLIAM | Who passed away | 8th Oct 1933 | Aged 15 years | JAMES ROBERT MORROW | Died 16th January 1978 | Aged 93 years | Loving husband and father | Safe in the arms of Jesus No. 53 In loving memory of | WILLIAM NORRIS | Drumnacooha | Died 18th April 1962 age 14 yrs | His father HENRY | Died 8th Nov 1974 age 69 yrs | His mother ANNA | Died 2nd Feb. 1989 age 75 yrs No. 54 Sacred | to the memory of | WILLIAM PYE | died | April 15th 1900 (?) | Aged ... | Heavenly Father I | leave all that | belongs to me | to Thee | Bless them and make | them blessings | WILLIAM ROBERT PYE | Died 12th April 1905 | Aged 27 No. 55 In fond remembrance of | GEORGE ROBINSON | Who died Jany. 12 1899 (?) | Aged 55 (?) yrs | Also | His beloved son JAMES | Who died ... ... | Aged 18 (?) years | Also | His grandson GEORGE | Aged 6 months | Of such is the kingdom | of heaven No. 56 In loving memory of | GEORGE ROBINSON | Died 24th November 1944 | Aged 73 years | His wife MARGARET ROBINSON | Died 12th June 1950 | Aged 68 years No. 57 JAMES ROBINSON | Who died 13th August ... | Aged 28 yrs | Also his wife SUSAN | Who died 22nd July ... | Aged 73 years | And their only son GEORGE ... | Died 22nd Sept 1897 aged 6 years No. 58 Sacred | to | the memory of | WILLIAM THOMPSON | of ... | Who died 26 February ... | Aged 83 years | Also of MARY ANNE | his wife | Who died 6th March ... | Aged 80 years No. 59 In | memory of | WILLIAM ROSE | Who departed this life | on the ... of April 1861 | ... years ... months and ... days No. 60 See No. 60 No. 61 In Loving Memory of | HAROLD RUSKE | Kilnacarrow | Died 25 July 2003 | Forever with the Lord | RUSKE No. 62 In | Loving Memory of | my dear husband | ROBERT HENRY RUSKE | Kilnacarrow | Who died 11th Nov. 1983 | Aged 72 years | his son | ROBERT WILLIAM (ROBIN) | Who died 7th Nov. 2003 | CHARLOTTE CAROLINE RUSKE | wife and mother | Who died 22nd June 2008 | Aged 87 years | God's greatest gift is life eternal No. 63 In Memory of | JOHN RALPH SEED | Esker Ballinalee | Died 30 June 2005 | Aged 74 years | Forever with the Lord No. 64 In Loving Memory of | JOHN WILLIAM SODEN | Glenoughill | Died 31st October 1972 | Aged 70 years | His wife MARY JANE | Died 28th April 1998 | Aged 88 years No. 65 In loving memory | of | BENJAMIN STEPHENSON | Died ... March 1895 (?) | Aged 49 (?) years | His wife ANNE | Died ... ... | Aged 75 (?) years | Their son GEORGE | Killed in the Great War | [rest illegible] No. 66 In | Loving Memory | of | JAMES TRAPPE | of Glenoghill | Died 25th April 1930 | Aged 93 (?) years No. 67 In | loving memory of | ROBERT VANCE | Who died ... June 1906 | Aged 21 years No. 68 Erected | by | WILLIAM VANCE | ...ory of his Parents | WILLIAM who died | ... March 1915 | Aged 77 years | His wife SARAH | ... March 1906 (?) aged ... | Daughter SARAH ELIZABETH | ... ... No. 69 In loving memory of | MARY WARRINGTON obit | Nov 1882 | ROBERT WARRINGTON ob. 29 | Dec. 1887 | GEORGE their son | Nov. 1895 No. 70 In Loving Memory | of my dear husband | ALEXANDER WILSON | Drumderg, Ballinalee. | Died 8th May. 1917 | Aged 42 yrs. | Also his father | JAMES WILSON, | Died 23rd April. 1917. | Aged 75 yrs. | And his mother | ANNE JANE WILSON. | Died 20th Dec. 1903. | His wife ELLEN died | 1st July 1955 aged 78 yrs | HIs son JAMES ALBERT died | 17th Nov. 1974 aged 64 yrs | EVA MARGARET wife of JAMES ALBERT | Died 9th August 2003 aged 94 years | His grandson WILLIAM A. ALEXANDER | Died 27th April 1938, aged 1 year. | Peace Perfect Peace No. 71 See No. 73. This is erected by her loving Father | GEORGE WILSON No. 72 JULIA CATHCART alias WILSON | died Feby. 20th 1849 (?) aged 26. No. 73 WILSON | of | Currygrane No. 74 FLORENCE GRACE | Born 1865 | Died 1868 | ... ... | ... ... | JAMES WILSON J.P. | Born 11 July 1832 | Died 12 Aug 1907 | ... ... | ... ... No. 75 Sacred to the memory | of SARAH WOODS wife of EDWARD PARKER | ... ... Relict of MARTIN ARMSTRONG | who depd. this life 19th June 1818 in the | 79th Year of her age | Also JOSEPH PARKER who depd. this life | 21st Octr. 1836 aged 22 yrs. | ... ... ... ... No. 76 See No. 76 No. 77 In loving memory of the | Rev. ESSEX EDGEWORTH | of Kilshrewly | Born Sept. 25 1814, died Aug. 14. 1904 | And of his wife | ELIZABETH EDGEWORTH | Who entered into rest June 15th 1906 All images Copyright by Photographer