Granard (R.C.) Old Cem., Granard, Co. Longford Ireland
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GRANARD (R.C.) OLD CEMETERY, COUNTY LONGFORD. IRELAND

No. 0
General view

No. 1
Pray for the souls of | JAMES BARNES | Who died April ... 1900
(?) | Aged 69 years | Also his wife ELIZA | Who died ... ...
1906 | Aged ... years | Also his daughter MARY | Who died ...
... 1897 (?) | Aged ... years

No. 2
In Loving Memory Of | JAMES BRADY | Ballymore, | Died 5th
August 1957, Aged 67 Years. | His beloved Wife ELIZABETH |
Died 29th October 1981, Aged 93 Years. | Their son JAMES |
Died 16th January 1988. | Their Daughter KATHLEEN ROWLES |
Died 6th April 1992. | Their Daughter ANN | Died 30th November
2011 | Rest in Peace | BRADY

No. 3
In Loving Memory | Of | BERNARD BRENNAN | Killeen, Granard |
Died 7th May 1944 | Aged 50 Years. | FRANCIS BRENNAN | Died
8th March 1954 | Aged 58 Years. | CATHERINE BRENNAN | Nee
Jones, Wife of FRANCIS | Died 29th July 2015 | Aged 101 Years
| Rest in Peace

No. 4
In | Loving Memory Of | LUKE BROWNE | Cassina. | Died 24th
February 1907 | His Wife MARY | Died 22nd March 1948. | Their
Son JAMES FRANCIS | Died 10th March 1954, Marian Year | LUKE
F. BROWNE | Died 10th Sept. 1959 | JOSEPH | Died 22nd Dec.
1959 | PATRICK T. BROWNE | Died 14th March 1971 | Their
daughter BRIDGET F. BROWNE | Died 8th Sept, 1974. | MARY J.
(MINNIE) BROWNE died 28 | March 1978. MARY K. EGAN | (Nee
BROWNE) died July 11th 1948 | R.I.P. | BROWNE

No. 5
In Loving Memory of | PETER CALDWELL. | Robinstown. Granard. |
Who died 20 January 1937. | His wife MARY ANN. | Who died 20
May 1975. | And his sister MARIA. Who | died 16 February 1941.
| Their son JOHN | Died 1931 aged 3 years. | Also PETER (PEA)
CALDWELL | Springtown | Beloved son, brother and uncle | Died
3rd April 2013 aged 81 years. | Sadly missed | Erected by
their loving family.

No. 6
O Lord have mercy on the | Soul of JAMES CLARKE late of |
Larrigan who depd. this life 26th | Nov. 1886 (?) aged 70
years | MARY KATE CLARKE | died 2 Feb 1996 | aged 90 years

No. 7
O Lord have mercy | on the soul of JOHN | CLARKE who Departed
| this Life 10th July 1828 | Aged 19 Years | Erectd. by his
Father | PETER CLARKE of Killeen | PATRICK CLARKE died 6 Feb,
| 1939. His wife BRIDGET died | 29 Dec, 1957. Their daughter |
BRIDGET died 1975. | ANNIE CLARKE died 10th | Jan, 1978 |
THOMAS CLARKE | Died 28th April 1984 | His brother PATRICK |
Died 25th Oct. 1991

No. 8
Memorial Erected 1897 | PATRICK and MARGARET WARD and Family |
MICHAEL WARD 30 March 1913 | & MARIA WARD 19 December 1938 |
ROSE WARD 3 March 1978 | MARGARET WARD 22 October 1978 | &
MATTHEW WARD 29 December 1982 | R.I.P. | WARD

No. 9
In Loving Memory of | PATRICK COMISKEY | Colmcille Tce. | Died
9 May 1977 | Also remember the | deceased members of | The
COMISKEY Family | R.I.P. | Erected by his son PATRICK and
family | COMISKEY

No.10
In loving memory of | MICHAEL COYLE | Died 8 June 1953 | His
wife MARY | Died .. Feb. 1984 | Their sons | MICHAEL died 4
June 1962 | CHRISTOPHER died 10 Dec. 1982 | And THOMAS died
10. Oct. 1961

No. 11
In Loving Memory of | PATRICK COYLE | Granard | Who died 29th
August 1953. | Aged 67 years. | His daughters | KATE, died
6th. August 1944. | Aged 28 years. | And ANNIE MARIA | Who
died 2nd February 1924. | Aged 2 1/2 years. | His wife
CATHERINE died | 31st Jan 1975. | JOHN COYLE, died 1st Nov.
1980 | Their son JIMMY | Died 3rd July 2001 | Their daughter
LIZZIE | Died 23rd Dec. 2006 | Erected by their loving family.
| R.I.P.

No. 12
In Loving Memory of | PATRICK DALY Died 16th July 1977 | his
wife MARGARET Died 29th Dec. 1988 | and their infant son
CONNIE | What we have in memory | Will remain unchanged
forever | daughter ROSIE | Born 18th Nov. 1934 - Died 6th
April 2007 | also remembered, grandparents | JOHN DALY his
wife MARY | and their son TOMMY | Rest in Peace

No. 13
In Loving Memory of | JAMES DOLAN. Coolcor. | Who died 19th
August 1969, | Aged 85 years. | His wife | ROSE ANN. (Nee
SEXTON.) | Who died 18th February 1971, | Aged 73 years. | And
his brother TIMOTHY. | FRANK DOLAN | Died 19th October 2012 |
Aged 75 years. | Ar dheis De go raibh ... | DOLAN

No. 14
In | Loving Memory | Of | THOMAS DONNELLY | Granard | Died 8
Oct 1962 | His wife NELLIE | Died 5. Jul. 1971 | His father
JAMES | Died 5. June ... | His brother PATRICK | Died 26. Aug.
1967

No. 15
In Loving Memory Of | HUGH DURKIN | Granard | Died 21. Aug.
1947. | His grandson HUGH | Died 14. Aug. 1993 | His loving
wife EILEEN (ELLEN MARY) | (Nee REID) | Died 17. Jan. 2015,
aged 95 years. | R.I.P.

No. 16
In Loving Memory | of | CHRISTOPHER FITZSIMONS | Tonywarden |
Died 5th September 1934 | Erected by | ANDREW JOHN, | and
MARTY FITZSIMONS. | R.I.P.

No. 17
Erected | in memory of | MICHAEL FLYNN | of Ballymacroly who |
Died 21 June 1879 | Aged 59 years | On his soul sweet | Jesus
have mercy | Also his wife MARY | Died 5 Feb 1906 | Their
children | BRIDGET, JOHN | And PATRICK | Died 11 Nov 1953 |
PATRICK's son MICHAEL | Died 16 Sept 1999 | JAMES died 14 Feb
2003

No. 18
Lord have mercy on | the soul of PHILLIP FUERY | Son of
MICHAEL FUERY of | ... who depd this | life Oct ... 18... aged
81

No. 19
O Lord have mercy on the Soul | of MARGARET GAFFNEY who depd.
| this life the 18 March 1810 | aged 60 Years. Also her
Husband | THO. GAFFNEY late of Cartron | who departed this
life the ... | ... 1839 (?) aged 95 Years

No. 20
In memory of | PATRICK GERETY | Ballymore | Died 17th Jan,
1940 | His wife ELLEN (Nee MONAGHAN) | Died 5th April 1946 |
MOLLIE McMAHON | Redhills | Died 27th Sept. 1972 | ELLEN
GERAGHTY | Died 4th April 1979 | ANDY GERAGHTY | Died 26th
June 1990

No. 21
In Loving Memory Of | LAURENCE GERAGHTY | Ballamore | Died 7th
Sept 1976 | His wife GRETTA | (Nee BROWNE) | Died 31st Dec.
1984 | His brother PATRICK | Catronmarkey | Died 26th Feb 1973
| His sister KATIE | Died 23rd Oct. 1983

No. 22
In Memory Of | ROSEANN GERAGHTY. | Coolcor | Her husband
PATRICK | & their daughter | CHRISTINA. | Their sons HENRY |
JAMES WILLIAM | & daughter MARY | Died in infancy. | ANDREW
GERAGHTY | Died 17th July 1977 | Age 63 yrs | PATRICK GERAGHTY
| Died 18th Nov 1984

No. 23
Pray for the soul of | BRIDGET TREACY alias KIERNAN | Died
January 4th 1876 (?) | Aged 71 years | Her daughter MARY |
Died May 19th 1868 (?) | Aged 17 years | BERNARD TREACY
(Augh...) | Died October 31st ... | Aged 94 years | CHARLIE
TREACY (Aug...) | Died March 28th ... | Aged 79 years | EDWARD
TREACY (Aughakilmore) | Died August 18th ... | Aged 80 years

No. 24
Left stone: In Loving Memory of | THOMAS GLANCY, Ferriskill |
Died 29 April 2011 | EILEEN GLANCY Died 7 January 1962 | JAMES
GLANCY Died 13 March 1896 | his wife MARGARET Died 1 Oct. 1906
| Also remember JAMES GLANCY Snr. | and his wife ELEANOR |
Rest in Peace Right stone: In Loving Memory | of | ROBERT
GLANCY | Ferriskill | Died 20 Nov. 1945 | his wife ANGELA |
Died 14 May 1967 | their son ROBERT | Died 12 July 2000 | his
wife | BERNADETTE | Died 9. Aug. 2007 | also remember |
deceased members of | The GLANCY Family | R.I.P. | GLANCY

No. 25
Sacred Heart of Jesus | have mercy on the soul of | CHARLES
GORMAN Ballymoris. | Who died 8th September 1901. | Aged 84
years | Also his wife ELIZA who died | 2nd March 1909 (?) aged
90 years. | And their son FRANK | Who died in America |
CHARLES GORMON | Died 25th Dec. 1983 | Aged 83 years

No. 26
In Loving Memory of | JOHN GREHAN. | of Granard. | Who died
2nd. January 1902. | His wife MARGARET | Who died 17th March
1921. | Their son MICHAEL | Who died 8th January 1951. | His
wife ROSE | Who died 3rd July 1982 | PATRICK GREHAN | Who died
5th March 1963. | PATRICK BRADY | Who died 3rd May 1967 | His
wife MARGARET | (Nee GREHAN) | Who died 23rd Jan. 2007.

No. 27
O Lord have mercy on the Soul of | BARTHOLOMEW GURETY late of
Ballimore | who departed this life 27 July 1844 aged | 69 (?)
years. Also his Son PATK. GURETY | who died Dec. 10th 1844
aged 26 yrs.

No. 28
In loving memory | of | PATRICK HARTE Toneywarden | Who died
27th Feb 1954 | Aged 25 years | JOHN HARTE died 24th Nov 1977
| Aged 90 years | MARY HARTE died 10th Nov. 1979 | Aged 85
years

No. 29
In memory of | EDWARD HAYDEN | Died March 5th 1906 | CATHERINE
HAYDEN | Died Dec 17th 1950 | R.I.P.

No. 30
In Loving Memory | of | JAMES PATRICK HIGGINS Jnr. | Son of
LILY and RICKIE | Killeen, Granard | Died 1st October 2004 |
Aged 40 Years | Rest In Peace

No. 31
Left stone: In Loving Memory | of | KATE HIGGINS | Ballymore |
Died 8 Sept. 2006 | Aged 66 years | Her husband | PATRICK |
Died 23 Aug. 2015 | Aged 89 years | R.I.P. | Higgins. Right
stone: In Loving Memory Of | WILLIAM HIGGINS | Ballymore |
Died 2. Feb. 1940 | Aged 50 years. | His wife MARY | Died 31.
May 1972 | Aged 70 years. | R.I.P. | Erected by their family |
HIGGINS

No. 32
In Loving Memory Of | MICHAEL KEEGAN | Dalystown | Died 24th
Sept. 1963 | Aged 75 years | His wife BRIGID | Died 1st April
1987 | Aged 95 years | Their daughter ALICE | Died 9th Dec
1954 | Aged 20 years | Their son JAMES | Died 26th Sept 1986 |
Aged 55 years R.I.P. | Erected by | their daughter LIZA |
KEEGAN

No. 33
In Loving Memory | of | JAMES HIGGINS | (Killeen) | Died 23rd
Dec. 1925 | Aged 48 years | His wife MARCELLA | Died 8th March
1966 | Aged 86 years | Their daughter RENA | Died April 1926 |
Aged 3 years | Their daughter MARCELLA | Died 23rd Oct. 2005 |
Their son PATRICK (RICKY) | Died 27th March 2006 | His wife
LILY (Nee TIERNEY) | Died 20th March 2007 | HIGGINS

No. 34
In Loving Memory of | THOMAS HOURICAN. | Cartron. | 1874. -
1944. | His wife MARY K. | 1890. - 1948. | Their son EUGENE |
1919 - 1992

No. 35
In | Memory of | JAMES JORDAN | Died 28th January 1956 | ALICE
JORDAN | Died 27th May 1960 | their son EDWARD | Died March
1927 | CATHERINE HARTE (nee JORDAN) | Died 29th October 1974 |
PATRICK JORDAN | Died 26th June 1982 | THOMAS HARTE | Died in
U.S.A. N.Y. 1989 | STEVEN HARTE | Died in U.S.A. N.Y. 2004 |
R.I.P. | JORDAN - HARTE

No. 36
Lord | have mercy on the soul of | PETER KEARNEY who depd |
this life January 13th 1837 | Aged 66 years

No. 37
In | Loving Memory of | OWEN KEARNEY | Toneywarden | Died 17.
June 1935. | Aged 82 years. | His wife ROSE Died 15. April
1942. | Aged 81 years. | Their son THOMAS | Died 13. Jan.
1970. | Aged 75 years. | Their daughter ROSE | Died 13. Dec.
1987. | Aged 90 years. | R.I.P. | KEARNEY Right stone: In
Loving Memory | of | EUGENE CUNNINGHAM | Toneywarden | Died 12
Nov. 1997 | Nephew of ROSE and THOMAS KEARNEY | R.I.P.

No. 38
Lord | have mercy on the soul of | THOMAS KEARNEY who depd |
this life June 20th 1839 | aged 86 (?) years | Erected by his
Son TH...

No. 39
O Lord have mercy on the soul of | OWEN KEEGAN who died on the
17th of | June 1873 Aged 70 years | Also his son JAMES | who
died on the 14th May 1869 | Aged 25 (?) years | Also MARY ANN
KEEGAN who died | on the 10th Sep 1865 (?) aged 2 years | May
their souls rest in peace Amen | ELLEN KEEGAN died 22nd Aug
1926 (?) | Her husband MICHAEL KEEGAN | Died 28th Aug 1945 |
Their grandaughter HELEN DALY | Died 10th March 1945 | This is
Erected by his affectionate | wife and son CATHERINE and ... |
of Granard | JAMES KEEGAN died 4th Nov 1922 | BRIDGET DALY
(nee KEEGAN) | Died ... ... ...

No. 40
Left stone: In loving memory | of | MARGARET TOBIN | Died 24th
September 1887 | Aged 67 years | Also her five children | and
their | Grandfather JAMES | and grandmother | MARGARET TOBIN |
On their souls may | the Lord have mercy | TOBIN. Middle
stone: Sacred heart of Jesus | have mercy on the souls | of |
JAMES KEEGAN | Granard | Died 17th October 1967 | His wife
JOSEPHINE | Died 1st April 1992 | Their loving daughter |
CARMEL J. KEEGAN | Died 15th January 1997 | Their loving son |
KIERAN | Died 3rd January 2014 | Rest In Peace | KEEGAN |
Erected by | his loving wife and family. Right stone: Have
mercy o'Lord | on the soul of | EDWARD TOBIN | of Granard |
Died 3rd Dec. 1899 | Aged 41 years | Erected by his wife |
MARIAN

No. 41
In your charity | pray for the soul of | CATHERINE relict of |
JAMES KIERNAN | Toneywarden | Who died 18th July 1890 | Aged
81 years | Also for her sons | WILLIAM | Who died 14th July
1897 | Aged 38 years | and PATRICK | Who died 24th June 1898 |
Aged 43 years R.I.P.

No. 42
Erected | by | CATHERINE KIERNAN | Toneywarden | In memory of
her beloved husband | JAMES KIERNAN | who died 29th January
1886 | Aged 70 years

No. 43
Pray for the souls of | PETER KIERNAN Granard Died 27th Jan.
1909 | his wife BRIDGET KIERNAN Died 20th Nov. 1908 | their
children | ROSE KIERNAN Died in infancy on 31st Dec. 1887 |
ELIZABETH KIERNAN Died 27th Nov. 1907 | her twin sister ROSE
KIERNAN | Who died and was interred in Davos, Switzerland 1907
| HELEN McGOVERN Died 28th May 1940 | LAURENCE DAWSON KIERNAN
| Died 22nd Dec. 1948 | his wife PEGGY KIERNAN Died 27th Oct.
1978 | CHRYS MAGEE Died 3rd Feb. 1953 | her son DENIS M. MAGEE
Died 13th Sept. 2011 | R.I.P.

No. 44
O Lord have mercy on | the soul of MARGET LEDWITH | alias
CAMPBELL who depd | this life on May 1832 Aged | 40 yrs. Also
her Son | JOHN LEDWITH who depd | ... May 1833 Aged 19 years

No. 45
In Loving Memory of | PHILIP MACKEN | Killeen | Died 28th Dec.
1938 (?) | Aged 83 years | His wife MARY | Died 7th Jan. 1949
| Aged 90 years

No. 46
In Sad Memory of our | Beloved Father RANDAL | McALISTER who
departed This | Life on the 22nd Day of August ( 1922 Aged 73
Years | May his Soul Rest in Peace And | JOHN McALISTER | Died
5th March 1959 | KATI McALISTER | Died 6th March 1936

No. 47
This Cemetery | was consecrated | by the Rt. Reverend | Doctor
McGAURAN | Bishop of Ardagh | on the 29th of September | 1826
| The very Reverend | JOHN SHERIDAN | Pastor | Rev, F,
SHERIDAN | Curate

No. 48
Left stone: In the most holy name of Jesus | Pray for the soul
of | LIZZIE McGIVNEY Asnagh | Who died October 14 1897 | Aged
30 years. | R.I.P. | MARY McGIVNEY died 22nd Feb, 1960 | Aged
86 years. | Her husband PATRICK died 16th Oct. | 1965, aged 92
years | Their son THOMAS died 13th. March | 1979 aged 72 years
| Erected by her husband | HENRY McGIVNEY. Right stone:
Erected by | THOMAS McGIVNEY of Asnagh | to the memory of his
Son THOMAS | McGIVNEY who departed this | life the 22nd
October 1868 | aged 21 years.

No. 49
Beneath this Stone | lieth the remains of | JAMES McLOUGHLIN |
late of Granard who | depd this life the 2 | July 1828 Agd 24

No. 50
In Loving Memory of | MARGARET MULLIGAN | Parnell Row Granard
| Died 14th April 1972 | her husband PETER | Died 29th May
1976 | their daughter | MARGARET Died 2nd Feb. 1951 | their
sons | JAMES Died 11th March 1971 | PETER Died 29th Jan. 2012
| Rest in Peace | MULLIGAN

No. 51
In Loving Memory | of | MICHAEL MULLIGAN | Ardagullion Granard
| Died 15 April 1931 | his wife ELLEN | Died 23 Oct. 1957 |
Rest in Peace | Erected by their loving family | MULLIGAN

No. 52
Here rest the mortal remains of | JANIS (?) MURTA late of
Granard who | depd this life on the 25 of Febry 1830 | in the
67 year of his age. | This monut. was Erectd by his son |
PETER MURTA to perpetuate the | memory of a respected parent |
May the Lord have mercy on his | Soul

No. 53
[headstone is in Irish, possibly BRADY] MICEAL O BRADAIG |
BRIAN O BRADAIG | 1934 | EILIS NI BRADAIG | 1959 | COLUMBA NI
BRADAIG | 1968 | CAITRIONA bean UI BRADAIG | 1969

No. 54
... | O'REILLY daughter of Mr. ANDREW O'REILLY | Balla...
Granard | She departed this life on | the ... July 1808 (?) in
the 18th | year of her age

No. 55
In loving memory of | BRIDGET O'REILLY | Muckerstaff, Coolarty
| Died 13th March 1985 | Her husband EDWARD | Died 16th
January 1993 | Rest In Peace | O'REILLY

No. 56
In Loving Memory Of | PATRICK O'REILLY | Rathowen | Died 11th
March 1979 aged 81. | His wife TERESA | Died 6th Oct. 1989
aged 85. | Also his parents and family | Rathcor | Rest In
Peace

No. 57
Lord have Mercy on the Soul | of FARRELL REILLY | who died in
| May 1800 Agd 73 (?) yrs. Also his Son | PATT (?) REILLY who
died 4 May 1816 | Aged ... .... his brothers | ... ... REILLY

No. 58
Sacred to the Memory | of JOSEPH REILLY late of | Granard who
departed | this life the 14th of April | 1833 in the 35th Year
of | his Age an efficient | Colector of the Catholic | rent a
Member of that | Patriotic and enlightened | Body the Catholic
| Association also the | Secretary of the Granard | Union. may
his soul rest | in Peace Amen | This Monut. was Erectd. | by
his Affectionate wife | WINEFRED REILLY

No. 59
In Loving Memory of | MICHAEL REILLY | Redmonds Tce | Died 7th
Oct 1969 aged 82 yrs | His wife ROSE | Died 12th Nov 1978 aged
75 yrs | Their son MICHAEL | Died 9th July 1989 aged 65 yrs |
His wife MARY | Died 17th March 2013 aged 79 years

No. 60
In Loving Memory of | PADDY REYNOLDS Coolcor | Died 3 Jan.
1952 | his wife BRIDGET Died 15 March 1962 | their sons |
JIMMIE Died 2 Oct. 1960 | JOHN Died 17 Aug. 1988 | their
daughters | MAUREEN Died 2 May 1991 | ANNIE Died 25 July 1991
| PADDY REYNOLDS Died 5 Dec. 1997 | LIZZIE REYNOLDS Died 21
June 1998 | HUGHIE REYNOLDS Died 12 Sept. 2014 | BRIDIE
REYNOLDS Died 17 Jan. 2015 | R.I.P.

No. 61
O Lord | have mercy on the soul | of | THOMAS REYNOLDS |
Cartron | Who departed this life on the | 23rd Jan. 1870 aged
75 years | Also his beloved wife | MARY | Who died 6 Jan. 1855
| Aged 55 years | Erected to their memory by | their beloved
son | THOMAS REYNOLDS, Cartron

No. 62
O Lord have mercy | on the Soul of ELIZATH. | REYNOLDS Alias
WHEELAN | who depd. this life Febry. 28 | 1832 Agd 63 yrs
Erectd. | by her Affectionate | husband MICL. REYNOLDS | of
Friskhill | In loving memory | of | the LEE Family Coolarty |
1912 - 1951 | EUGENE Died 13th Nov. 1991 | R.I.P. | His
brother PAT | Died 15th March 2001 | Aged 87 (?) years

No. 63
In | loving memory of | JAMES SMITH (Junior) | Killeen Granard
Co Longford | Died 13. July 1970. | Aged 19 years. | MARY KATE
SMITH | Died 2. Jan. 1988 | Aged 76 years | JAMES SMITH (Snr)
| Died 5. July 1991. | Aged 79 years. | PATRICK SMITH | Late
of Killeen | Granard Co Longford | Was killed in England | on
the 6. Jan. 1960. | Aged 48 years. | R.I.P. | Erected by their
family | SMITH

No. 64
Left stone: In Loving Memory of | FRANKLIN A. SPITZ | Lt. U.S.
Navy World War II | Died 30 May 1988 | his wife MARY ANN |
(nee LYNCH) | Died 28 September 1999 | R.I.P. | SPITZ. Right
stone: In sad and loving | memory of | my dear husband |
CHARLES LYNCH Granard | Died 30th October 1934 | Aged 62
years. | Erected by his loving wife and family | His wife MARY
ANN | Died 29th May 1953 | Also my parents | MICHAEL BEGLIN
Aughabrack | Died 31st October 1912 | And BRIGID died 9th
February 1915 | On their souls sweet Jesus have mercy.

No. 65
In Loving Memory of | CHRISTOPHER LYNCH | Aughabrack | Died 1
October 1994 | His wife MARGARET (PEGGY) | Died 17th December
2014 | R.I.P. | LYNCH






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