Headstones: Elmhall Cemetery, Belcarra Pt. 2, Co. Mayo
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Contributor: Bernie McCafferty  clewbay@bernieworld.net
Transcriber: Vynette Sage
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ELMHALL CEMETERY, BELCARRA PT. 2, CO. MAYO, IRELAND
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Photo No.150
Overview of cemetery

Photo No.151
In loving memory of  | AGNES BIGGINS | Ballyfarna | Died July 30th 1976 | Her
brother MICHAEL JENNINGS | Died April 7th 1977 | Also BABY DONAL BIGGINS | her
husband OWEN | Died Nov. 4th 1981 | OWEN BIGGINS (JNR) | Died 20th Oct. 2004 |
R.I.P.

Photo No.152
In Loving memory of PAT BIGGINS | Derreen | Died March 1935 | His wife ELLEN |
Died July 30th 1945 | R.I.P. | Erected by | their son OWEN

Photo No.153
Sacred Heart of Jesus | Have mercy on the soul of | JOSEPH BLOWICK | Becarra |
Died 12th Aug. 1970 | His sister NORA | Died 24th Feb. 1975 | R.I.P. | Blowick

Photo No.154
Anne Brennan | Killancler

Photo No.155
In loving memory of | JOHN BURKE | Drimsloyan Manulla | Died Feb. 9th 1975 | His
wife MARGARET | Died Sept. 13, 1975 | And their daughter | Annie May; |Died 15th
Aug. 1996. | And son PATRICK | who died 22nd Nov. 2000 | R.I.P. | Erected by their
family |
(base stone: BURKE )
On the same plot small marker reading:
In loving memory of CHARLES BATTAMS | beloved husband, father,
grandfather & great grandfather | Died 16th April 2006

Photo No.156
(left) In loving memory of HELEN M. CANNON | Lagaun Balla | Died 14. April 1974 |
Her husband | JOHN P. CANNON | Died 11. July 1990 | Rest In Peace (right) In
loving Memory of  | MYLES Mc DONNEL | Roslahan | Died 5.May 2009 | Aged 60 years |
Rest In Peace (base stone: Those we love live in our hearts forever | CANNON
McDONNELL

Photo No.157
In Loving Memory | DELIA CARNEY | Who died 4th June 193... | Aged 68 years | and
her husband | JOHN CARNEY | Who died 27th Jan. 1922 | aged 65 years| Also their
son | SEAMES CARNEY | who died ... ... (illegible) | Aged 34 years (very weathered
stone)

Photo No.158
Pray for the souls of | JOHN CARNEY | WHO DIED 20TH Sept. 1918. Aged 85 years. |
Also his wife, MARY. | Who died 4th Dec. 1909. Aged 64 years. | Also their
grandson, JAMES MICHAEL CARNEY | Who died ....th (possibly 7th)  April 1932. Aged
8 years. | R.I.P. | Erected by their sons Revs. F. and M. CARNEY (weathered stone)

Photo No.159
Lord | Have Mercy on the souls of  | FLORRIE CLARKE, | Manulla, | Died 22nd Sept.
1921. Aged 17 years | Also her sister MAUD CLARKE | Died 14th June 1928, Aged 28
years | Their mother MARGARET CLARKE | Died 21st Mar. 1931. Aged  69 years. | And
her husband THOMAS CLARKE | Died 20th Nov. 1936. Aged 83 years. | Their son | JOHN
THOMAS CLARKE | Died 18th Aug 1969 | Aged 74 years | R.I.P.

Photo No.160
In loving memory of | THOMAS COLEMAN | Ballinlassa | Died Jan 12th  1976, | His
wife DELIA | Died Feb. 1, 1976 | Their son JOSEPH | Died March .... 200.... | Aged
7... Yrs. | R.I.P. (base stone: COLEMAN)

Photo No.161
In Loving Memory | of | PATRICK CORCORAN | Elmhall, | Died. 16th Sep. 1934 | His
wife DELIA | Died. 9th Dec. 1982 | R.I.P. | Erected by | Their son JOHN

Photo No.162
Of your charity | Pray for the repose | of the soul of | ANNE McCOWAN | Who died
Nov ...... 1883 | Aged 34 years

Photo No.163
To the memory of | THADY CUNNINGHAM | who died 5TH Aug 1882 | Aged ..... years |
Also | his wife BRIDGET CUNNINGHAM | Who died ... ... | Aged ... ... ... (very
worn stone)

Photo No.164
(Both long view and close-up of inscription) Sacred to the memory of | HENRY M
CURRY | A faithful Christian and true | Souled Irishman who died at | Balcarra on
the 20th April 1876 | Aged 41 years. | This monument was erected by | His friends
and admirers to Commemorate his many noble| Qualities particularly his| Ardent
love for Ireland | In whose cause he suffered much | And for which he was| ready
to make any sacrifice| God save Ireland

Photo No.165
..... have mercy on the souls of | ....... CURRY | who died 22nd  June 1820 Aged
96 yrs | ... ... ... Dec 185 .... Aged 26..... | MARGARET CURRY ... ... ... 1870
(very weathered stone)

Photo No.166
Pray for the souls of | CHARLES DALY | Coachfield | Who died Nov. 16th, 1938. | 85
years. | His wife. MARGARET | Died May 22nd, 1934. | 82 years | Their son JAMES
A., | Died Jan. 16th, 1932, |  21 years | And Ellen Maye | Died Nov. 2nd, 1918, |
73 years. |TINA DALY | Died 12th Sep 1984 | R.I.P.

Photo No.167
Pray for the soul of | EDWARD DEVANNEY | Died April 13th (or 15th) 1979 | Aged 50
years | Also his wife ... ... ... | ... ... ... March 8th 190... | Aged
7......years | Also their son  ... ... | Died April 10?? 1988?? |Aged 2.... (very
weathered stone)

Photo No.168
(Both long view and close-up of inscription) IHS Heart of Jesus Mercy | MARIA
DEVER | departed this life 9th Oct 1876 | Aged 32 years | Possessed of every
virtue | she loved God above all things | And her neighbours as herself | Who was
daughter of | CHARLES DALY ESQ | of Coachfield and wife of CORNELIUS DEVER |
Merchant of Castlebar, by| whom this monument has been erected to her fond memory
| and we earnestly pray that| God in his mercy will take | his soul to join hers
in | heaven at the earliest time | He find it so prepared| Say a Hail Mary for the
| Souls in Purgatory.

Photo No.169
Pray for the soul of | KATE DUFFY | who died Feb ... ... .... | Aged 44? Years |
(very weathered stone)

Photo No.170
In loving memory of MARY DUFFY, | Deerparke, Belcarra. | Died 24th Sept. 1976, |
Aged 23 years. | And her father JOHN, | Died 9th Oct. 1981; | Aged 76 years. |
R.I.P. | Erected by her parents.

Photo No.171
(Both long view and close-up of inscription) O Sacred | Heart of Jesus have |
Mercy on the soul of | MARY FADDEN, | Who died Feb. 25th, 1917, | Aged 60 years. |
Also her husband | PATRICK  | Died Aug. 17th, 1922, | Aged 84 years. | R.I.P. |
R.J. Staunton & Son (base stone: MARTIN FADDEN | Died 16th June 1969)

Photo No.172
In loving Memory of | JOHN GALLAGHER |  of Errew. Who | died June 4th 1907 | Aged
58 years.  (newer stone sat in front of older stone: PATRICK | JOSEPH |  GALLAGHER
| Chaplain | US Army | World War I | April 4, 1879 | Apr 1, 1919

Photo No.173
In loving memory of |  CATHERINE GAVIN | Roslahan | Died 9th Dec. 1923 | and her
husband JOHN | Died 6th Jan. 1924. | R.I.P.

Photo No.174
In loving memory of | PAT GAVIN | Elmhall, Belcarra | Died Dec. 16th 1981 | Aged
83 years | His wife DELIA | Died Feb. 1st. 1998 | Aged 84 years | R.I.P. | Erected
by his wife & family

Photo No.175
IHS | Lord | have | mercy | In loving memory of | MARTIN GILLIGAN |  Belcarra |
Died 20th May 1971 | His wife NORAH | Died 23rd April 1987 | R.I. P. | Erected by
his wife & family

Photo No.176
... ... ... ... ... | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | NORAH the, | Dearly beloved
.........  | of IGNATIUS | FRANCES GREGSON | of Ashton -on�Ribble. Laug .... | who
died at Welshpool (Very weathered stone)

Photo No.177
(Both long view and close-up of inscription) O, Lord | have mercy on the soul of |
THOMAS GREHAN | who died July 4th. 1893 | aged 65? Years | Erected by his daughter
| MARY GREHAN CLEARY | AND HIS GRANDSON | THOMAS HUGH CLEARY |
... ... ... ... ...

Photo No.178
In loving memory of | BRIDGET HUSSEY | Curry | died March 23rd 1969 Aged 91 yrs. |
Her grandson LOUIE McNAMARA | Curry and Walkinstown Dublin | Died Nov. 17th 1985
Aged 38 yrs. | Her son in law JOHN McNAMARA | died 8th June 1993, aged 84 years |
and | his beloved wife EDITH (nee HUSSEY) | died 3rd Nov. 1998, age 87 years |
R.I.P. | (base stone: McNAMARA)

Photo No.179
In loving memory of | DESSIE P. IRWIN, | (nee GRATTAN) | born South Wales | 1923.
| died in Ireland | 27th Dec. 1976. | her husband | MICHAEL JOE | died 28th Jan.
1993 | R.I.P.

Photo No.180
Pray for the soul of | JAMES JOHNSON | Errew, | who died 25th Sept 1967. | His
wife BRIDGET | died 7th January 2003 | (Irish writing) | R.I.P.

Photo No.181
In loving memory of | BRIDGET JOYCE | Cloondeash | died 8th Dec. 1953 | Her
daughter | MARY ELLEN | died 2009 (very weathered stone)

Photo No.182
Pray for the soul of | DELIA JOYCE | Cloondoane,  Belcarra | Died 5th Jan 1975 |
And her husband | JOSEPH JOYCE (MICHAEL) | died Feb. 1977 | R.I.P. | Erected | by
her loving husband JOSEPH

Photo No.183
In loving memory of | MARGARET JOYCE | Carrajames | died Aug. 10th 1970 | Her son
JOHN | died June 22nd 1982 |  And his brother MICHAEL | died Feb. 14th 1999 | And
John's wife | BRIDIE JOYCE | died Jan. 1st 2006 | R.I.P. | (base stone: JOYCE)

Photo No.184
(Both long view and close-up of inscription) To the memory of | LAWRENCE KEARNS |
who died 2 October 1864 | Aged 60 years. | Also his wife, | JULIA KEARNS | Who
died 27 October 1875 | Aged 64 years | R.I.P. | Erected by their son | PETER
KEARNS

Photo No.185
LOFTUS

Photo No.186
MARY LOFTUS died 15th February 1894. | Her husband JOHN 3rd December 1903. | their
daughter MARGARET CLARKE | died 21st March 1931- Age 69. | her husband THOMAS
CLARKE ON | 20th November 1936 � Age 83. | their daughters � FLORRIE on | 22nd
September 1921 � Age 17. | MAUD on 14th June 1928. � Age 28. | their son JOHN TOM
CLARKE on | 18th August 1969. � Age 74. | his grandchildren: Baby PATRICK WALSH
May 1970 � (MGT). | Baby CATRIONA CLARKE December 1976 (Tom).

Photo No.187
(Both long view and close-up of inscription) O Lord, have mercy | on the soul of |
MARY | the beloved wife of JOHN LOFTUS Manulla, | who died Feb the 15 1894 | aged
70 years | Also her husband | JOHN | died Dec. 3rd, 1903 | Aged 84 years | Erected
by her husband JOHN LOFTUS

Photo No.188
Pray for the soul of | THOMAS LONDRA | Errew | died 29 �Sept 1970. | His wife
ANNIE MARY | died 4th Oct. 1984. | R.I.P. | Erected by his wife and family.

Photo No.189
In loving memory of | THOMAS LONDRA | Logaphoill | Died Nov. 1967 | His sister
ANNIE | died March 1994 |  His brother MICHAEL | Died Aug. 1995 | Rest In Peace

Photo No.190
Thy Will be done. In loving memory of | PATRICK MACKEN | Fairhill, | who died 1st
Jan. 1968. | His wife BRIDGET | Died 24 Aug. 1988 | R.I.P. | (base stone: MACKEN)

Photo No.191
In loving memory of | CHRISTOPHER McDONNELL | Skiddernagh, Manulla | Died 14th
Mar. 1971. | Aged 53 years | His brother JOSEPH | died 29th June 1988, | Aged 80
years. | JOSEPH|s wife MARY | died 25th Jan. 1991 | Aged 72 years | R.I.P.

Photo No.192
Pray for the soul of | JAMES McHUGH | who died July 30th 1953 | Aged 75 years |
And his wife | MARGARET | ... 24th 1823 | Aged 98?? Years |  Also ... ... ... |
1898 | ... ... ... | ... ... ...  [transcriber's note: the dates "1953" and "1823"
are legible, but one date must be in error] (very weathered stone)

Photo No.193
(long view of #192 above)

Photo No.194
In loving memory of JAMES McHUGH,  Cloonaugh, Belcarra. | Died 7th Nov. 1968. |
His sister KATIE, | Died 5th Nov. 1975. | and ANNIE McHUGH, | died 24th Sep. 1978
| Age 83 years. | R.I.P. | Erected by the McHugh Family.

Photo No.195
In Loving Memory of | MARY McNAMARA | Mayo Abbey. | Died 1st Nov. 1970. | her
brother JAMES | died 8th June 1983 | and her sister | ANN McGOVERN |  died 1st
Oct. 1992 | R.I.P. | Erected by her brother JAMES | (base stone: COONEY)

Photo No.196
In Loving Memory of | ANN MORAN | Derreen. | died 14th Oct. 1932. | Her husband
JOHN | died 1st April 1938. | And their daughter NORA | died 23rd Mar. 1973. |
R.I.P. | Erected | by their son PATRICK

Photo No.197
In loving memory of | PATRICK MORAN |  Rathowen, Killala, | Died 21st June 1969. |
R.I.P. | Erected by his brother JOHN.

Photo No.198
In loving memory of | JOHN MULLANEY | Belcarra | Died 23. Nov. 1970. | His wife
CATHERINE ?  died 22nd June 1984 | and their son PATRICK : died 19th April 2001 |
R.I.P. | (base stone: MULLANEY)

Photo No.199
(Both long view and close-up of inscription)  Lord have mercy | on the soul of |
SARAH MURRY who died | Nov. 7th 1916 aged 68 years | KATE MURRY died | Sept.8 1919
aged 41 years | JOHN  MURRY died  | ..... 1924 aged 43 years | ... ... ... | ...
... ..... (very weathered stone)

Photo No.200
In Loving memory of | CATHEIRNE O'MALLEY | Lisaniskea | Who departed this life 2nd
May 1996 | And her husband THOMAS | Who died 12th February 2001. | Rest In Peace |
Erected by her husband and family | O'Mary conceived without sin pray for us who
have recourse to you | (base stone: O'MALLEY)

Photo No.201
In Loving memory of MARY TERESA RALPH | Elmhall | died 11th Nov. 1970 aged 21
years | her brother  PAT RALPH | died 16th May 1979 aged 40 years | R.I.P. | (base
stone: RALPH)

Photo No.202
In loving Memory | of | MICHAEL RICE | who died Oct. 10th 1934 | His wife BRIDGET
| Died 15th Aug. 1957 | R.I.P.

Photo No.203
In loving memory of | NORAH SURDIVAL, | Ballinlassa. | Died 6th April 1974. | Her
husband PATRICK ,  | died 25th Jan. 1979. | R.I.P. | Erected | by their daughter
MARY

Photo No.204
HIS. Pray for the soul | of | JAMES WALSH, | died 1895 Aged 72 years | Also his
wife | MARGARET | Died 1896 Aged 59 years | And their grandchild MAGGIE NAUGHTON |
died March 29, 1898 | Aged 3 months | Erected by their loving children

Photo No.205
O Lord | Have mercy on the soul of | JAMES WALSH? | Died February 28th, 1908 |Aged
75 years | Erected by his daughter | ... ... ... ... (Very weathered stone)








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