Louth – Ballymascanlon Churchyard *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Louth Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt, Typed by Celia Ewald CEMETERY: BALLYMASCANLON CHURCHYARD (From Mr. P. Crossley.) 'Upright limestone: Here lieth the [body] of Rob. McAlester | who dep this life 1809 aged 72 years. Also his Son Faithful | who depd this Life Sep | 29th 1799 aged 29 Years | Also his son John | who depd this life July | 13, 1814 aged 29 years. ************* 'Small upright limestone: Here Lyeth Randle | McAlester aged | 16 years ************* 'Upright slate (abstract): Anne wife of Joseph Quinn, died 10th April 1838 aged 58. ************* 'Flat red freestone: Here lyeth the body of Charles Reiley [sic] of Mount Reily] near Dundalk who Departed this Life Sepr 7, 1778 Aged | 36 Years Much Regreated | by all his acquaintances. | Also the Body of Elenor Reily | his said Mother Who Departd | this Life the 9th of May 1781 Aged 82 | Years. ************* I.H.S. Here lyeth the Body of Mary | Davitt Wife to James Davitt who | Departed this life Augt the | 14th 1761 Aged 58 Years Also | Daniel Davitt Who Dept this | Life July The 15th 1763 Aged | 57 Years Like Wise | James Davitt Departed July | the 1st 1776 Aged 26 Years |-Here Lyeth the Body of Mr. | James Davitt Senior Father of | The Above who Departed this life | the 1st of Aug 1782 aged 70 |-Here Lieth the Body of Mrs. Chatrine Davitt who departed | this Life the 28th day of March | 1791 in the 50th year of her Age| Also the Body of James | Davitt who depart this Life | decr 13th 1805 Aged 38 years. ************* Upright slate: SACRED | to the memory of John McALESTER | of Plaster, who departed this | Life the 10th of July 1844 | Aged 28 Years. His days dear Boys on earth were few They pass'd away like morning dew Take warning by this calling youth And early seek the God of truth. ************* 'Upright limestone: Here lyeth the Body of | Hector McAlester of Feed | who departed this Life 18th | of January 1791 Aged | 63 years. ************* 'Upright slate: Erected by ISSAC McALESTER | of Ravensdale in memory of his | Father John McALESTER who | departed this life 1st of August 1842 | Aged 84 years.Also in memory | of his Mother Ann McAlester | who departed this life 26th of July | 1845 Aged 86 years.And also his | Son James McAlester who | departed this life 21st of October | 1845 Aged 19 years. ************* 'Upright limestone: Robt Gurry | Departed this Life 22nd of | April 1787 aged 57 Years | AND | Eliza Richards his Grand | child 14th August 1796 | aged 9 months. ************* 'Upright limestone: I.H.S. This Stone was Erected by | Roseanne Omealy of Dundalk to the memory of her husband Peter Omealy who depar | ted this life the 30th of March 1819 aged 25 years. ************* 'Flat freestone: ERECTED | by Richard McElwain of Killen | in Memory of his beloved Wife MARY | who died 9th of July 1853 | Aged 69 years. Also his daughter-in-law MARY wife of | Henry McElwain who died Jan 27th 1887 | aged 64 years and their son HENRY who | died 15th Feby 1883 aged 22 years. ************* Upright slate: In memory | of | Frederick Stanley Hornby | Born Dec 5th 1855 | Died Sept 14th 1856| For of such is the Kingdon of Heaven Matt. 19th 14th verse | Also Edward Hornby | Born Oct 5th 1860 | Died April 21st 1863. ************* 'Upright white marble, railed in: IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE REVD H.T. HOBSON RECTOR OF THIS PARISH HE ENTERED INTO HIS REST AUGUST 2ND 1847 AGED 44 YEARS. “THEM ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM.” I. THESS. IV. 14. ************* 'Upright red freestone: Here lyeth the body of Mr. John Ross who departed this life | the 15th of Sep 1791 aged 75 | years. ALSO Mrs. Jane Ross | who departed this life the 5th | of August 1789 aged 57 years. ************* 'Upright slate (abstract): John Roddy died 14 November 1841. ************* 'Upright slate (abstract): Robert Carey of Plaston died 31 May 1859, aged 63.His wife Susan Carey died 30 April 1858 aged 54.Also Jane their daughter died 17 July 1871, aged 46 years. Also their daughter Marianne wife of William Leech, C.S. died 1 Feb. 1875 aged 51 years. ************* 'Upright slate (abstract): Esther Carey of Faughard died 27 December 1844 aged 55 years. ************* 'Upright limestone: Erected by Malcolm | Cary of Dundalk in | Memory of his Father | John Cary late of Pla | ster who departed this life 5th of January | 1817 aged 77 Years | Also Anne his Wife who dept this life the 3rd of May | 1821 aged 66 years | also James Cary son to | the above John who | died 6th of November 1816 | Aged 42 years. ************* 'Upright lime: This stone was Erected | by Robert Craig of Plaster | in memory of his Wife | Jane Craig who Departed | this life the 28th of February 1822 aged 46 years | Also in memory of the above | Robert Craig who died 17th | March 1845 Aged 73 years. ************* 'Upright freestone: 1799 | John Carr's Burying | Place Here lyeth the | body of Margey Carr | aged 16 years. Also | Archibald Carr aged | 5 years and Maria Carr | aged three years. ************* 'Flat limestone: This stone was erected by Catherine Nort | en widow to the memory of | her Husband James Norten | of Dundalk who departed this life February 25 1830 aged 55 years | Also CATHERINE NORTON | his wife who departed July | 25th 1839 aged 50 years. Also | Patrick Norton son of | JAMES who Departed this life Oct. 16th, 1844 aged 46 years | Also here lyeth JULIA the beloved daughter of Patrick | who departed July 6th 1864 | Aged 28 years | Here also lieth ANNIE wife of the above PATRICK NORTON died February | 22nd 1879 aged 75 years. ************* Upright limestone: This | Stone was | Erected by Will. | Northen of Castletown in | memory of his Mother | Jenney Courtney otherwise Northen [remainder of inscription buried]. ************* 'Upright limestone: Erected by William Norton of Castle-|-town in memory of his Daughter | Mary Norton| who departed this life June 21st 1823 aged 34 years | Also his Son John Norton who | departed this life 23rd Decemr | 1827 aged 41 years. ************* Upright rough granite: Erected by John McAlester in Memory of his father John McAlester who dept this life 10 October 1767 aged 82 years.Also Elizabeth McAlester, otherwise Toombs, his wife who dept 16th Feb. aged 46 years and his son Rich dep. 27th Feb. 1767 aged 81 years. ************* Upright rough granite, which has oval space where a coat-of- arms was at one time: Here Lyeth | the body of Donnel McAlester | of Roskeagh who depd | this life 15 April 1788 | Aged 95 years. Also his | son Duncan McAlester dept the ..| Feb 1781 aged | 50 years. ************* Upright limestone: HERE : LIETH : THE : BO DY : OF : ARCHIBALD : Mc ALESTER : OF : ROAC HDALE : WHO : DEPA RTED : THIS : LIFE : T HE : 3 : OF : SEPTEMBER : 1784 : AGED : 60 : YEARS. ************* 'Upright granite: Here leyeth the body | of James Craig who | departed this life the | 3d of April 1772 Aged | 85 Also the Body of | Mary Craig who | departed this life the | 9th of April 1786 Aged | ______ Years. ************* 'Upright granite: Here lieth the body of | Archibald McGregor | who departed this | Life ye 14th of April | 1777 aged 82 years. ************* 'Upright slate (abstract): Joseph Madden of Carrickaneena died 12 March 1839 aged 70 His wife Margaret Madden died 8 March 1835 aged 66.Their son Charles Madden died 8 Sept. 1869 aged 55. ************* 'Upright granite: Here lyeth NEAL | McNEALE | aged 63 | also MALCOLM | his Son | Bridget his | Daughter. ************* 'Upright granite: Here lyeth the body of | Henry McBride | Who departed this | life September the 13th 1771, aged | 52 years. SOURCE: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland (source: vol. 9 - FHL - 1279285)