Headstones: MEATH, St. James Church (Old), Athboy, Co. Meath Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Meath Index Copyright Contributed by: Kev Murray Kev@eircom.net Transcribed by: Valerie Ackroyd Photos _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ST. JAMES CHURCH (OLD), ATHBOY, CO. MEATH, IRELAND. No. 0 Church and graveyard No. 1 St James Church of Ireland sign No. 2 Another view of No. 4, ADAMS No. 3 Another view of No. 4, ADAMS No. 4 Here Lieth the Body of | LOUISA JANE ADAMS who departed | this life August the 15th 1840. Wife | of WM. OB ADAMS of Upper Gloucester | street in the City of Dublin M.D. No. 5 See No. 6, ALEXANDER No. 6 Sacred | to the memory of | DAVID ALEXANDER R.I.C. | Died Sept. 12, 1888 | Aged 39 years | Also of | ADELAIDE ALEXANDER | Died Nov. 4, 1887 | Aged 5 years and 3 months | Erected by a sorrowing | widow and mother No. 7 Erected | by ... children | ... ... | ... ... | ... Oct 1916 (?) | ... WILLIAM (?) ALLEY his father | ... ... | ... ... | And RACHEL ALLEY his grandmother | [rest illegible] No. 8 In loving memory of | Mrs. MARGARET ANDREWS | Hill of Ward | Died 25th Nov. 1933 aged 89 yrs. | Her son JOHN | Died 23rd Dec. 1938 aged 49 yrs. | And his wife KATE | Died 3rd Sept. 1965 aged 68 yrs. | R.I.P. | Erected by her family No. 9 Sacred | to the memory of | HENRY WRAY ATKINSON | Born at | Cancort Kings Co. | July 19, 1807 | Died at | Frankville Athboy | Jany 24 1873 | The memory of the just | is blessed | Prov. 10.7 | Every one | which seeth the Son | and believeth on Him may | have everlasting life | and I will raise him up | at the last day | John 6.31. No. 10 WM. B. S. ATKINSON | Died March 10 1872 | Aged 21 years No. 11 WM. H. ATKINSON | Died May 1850 | Aged 5 months | And | HENRY ATKINSON | Died June 1852 | Aged 4 months | Suffer | little children | to come unto me No. 12 Erected by PATRICK ROURK and | ELIZABETH BARRY ... of their | posterity (?) | Here Lyeth the body of JOSEPH | BARRY who died in in his infancy | ... 1773 (?) Small plaque: In | loving | memory of | MARY O'CALLAGHAN | Died ... April 2009 (?) | May She Rest In Peace No. 13 Of Your Charity | Pray for the Soul of | THOMAS BARRY | who Departed this life the 25th (?) day | of July in the year of Our Lord 1869 (?) | Aged 65 years | Erected to his memory | by his Widow | CATHERINE BARRY No. 14 Another view of No. 13, BARRY No. 15 See No. 16, BLAKE No. 16 Sacred | to the Memory of | ROBERT BLAKE | Eldest Son of | EDWARD H. BLAKE Esqr. | Died on the 26th September | 1841 Aged 6 years | and 3 months No. 17 CATHARINE | Relict of the | Rev. JAMES BURROWES | Vicar of Castleconnor Co. of Sligo | Died March 17th 1859 | Aged 79 | Jesus said unto her | I am the Resurrection and the Life No. 18 This stone is | Erected by MARY BYRNE | Alias MOORE in memory of | her Loving husband | JOHN BYRNE of Athboy Innkeeper | who died Septr. 24th 1813 (?) | Aged 42 years | Also his Father SILVESTER BYRNE | who died in March 1802 | Aged 64 years | And also FANNY (?) BYRNE his | wife died in 1867 (?) aged ... years No. 19 Better view of No. 18, BYRNE No. 20 This Stone ... | By PATRICK RORK (?) in Memory | of his wife M... | Alias CARNEY (?) who departed | this life July the ... [rest illegible] No. 21 In | Loving Memory | of | HUGH CORMAC CARBERRY | of Athboy | Died 25th February 1927 | Aged 71 years. | And his beloved wife | JOSEPHINE HELEN MARY CARBERRY | Died 20th February 1935. | At her residence, Surrey House, Leinster Road, Dublin. | Aged 69 years. | And their beloved daughter | GERTRUDE IRENE | Died 24th March 1896, aged 6 years. | Also ALFRED CORMAC | Dearly loved son of the above | Died 23rd July 1945 | And interred here | Mrs. VIOLET RICKERBY | Died 30th Jan 1987 No. 22 See No. 23 CASSIDY No. 23 Sacred | to the memory of | LAWRENCE CASSIDY | died 25th March 1866 Aged 88 years | Also his wife BRIDGET | died ... 1867 Aged ... | Also their Son ... CASSIDY | [rest illegible] No. 24 Of your Charity | Pray for the Soul of | WILLIAM CASTLES | who departed this life on the ... day of February (?) | 1835 (?) in the ... of his age | Also of his wife ELIZABETH | who departed this life on the 18th (?) day of May | 1887 (?) in the ... of her age. No. 25 See No. 26, CLEARY No. 26 CHRISTOPHER CLEARY | In memory of his beloved parents | JAMES CLEARY who died 10th April 1892 | Aged 55 yrs | And MARY died 30th Aug 1910 | Aged 73 yrs | Their son JAMES died 10th Aug 1900 | Aged 35. Also their daughter MARY | Died 21st Sept 1909 | Aged 34 yrs No. 27 Sacred | to the memory of | ABRAHAM | Aged 5 years | who died on 20th of March 1858 (?) | ISABELLA | Aged 9 years | who died on 21st of March 1858 (?) | ANNA COUNTESS (?) | Aged ... | ... ... | MARY | ... ... | ... ... | SOPHIA | ... ... | ... children of | ABRAHAM COLLES [for story behind this headstone check https://athboy100.com/2016/02/22/the-tragic-life-of-abraham-colles/] No. 28 In Loving Memory of | CAROLINE COLLINS | (nee HIGGINS) | Died 20th Jan 1940 | R.I.P. No. 29 Erected | by | Their children | In memory of their beloved | Parents THOMAS COMISKEY | Died Dec. 28th 1868 | BRIDGET COMISKEY | Died Aug. 10th 1884. | Also their son | JAMES | Died Sept. 13th 1887. No. 30 Close-up of No. 29, COMISKEY No. 31 Here | lieth the | body of | DAVID | COMON... | Age 66 | 1747 No. 32 Erected by | PETER CONNELL | In memory of his father and mother | Also his son | PATRICK CONNELL | Who died aged 11 years | Also his son | CHRISTOPHER CONNELL | Who died March 27th 1899 | Aged 33 years | PATRICK CONNELL | Died February 3rd 1917 | Aged 68 No. 33 Erected by BRYAN CONNOLY | in memory of his Father | JAMES CONNOLY who depd | this life the 18th of May | 1818 aged 63 years also his | Father TOLE CONNOLY who | depd this life March the ... | 1778 aged 64 years also his | Wife MARY CONNOLY alias | QUIN who depd this life June | the 2nd 1782 aged 60 years No. 34 Erected | by his sorrowing | wife and children | In loving memory of | GEORGE CONNOR who died | 18th February 1910 aged 65 No. 35 See No. 54, GORE No. 36 Have Mercy O Lord on the | Soul of CHRISTR. CUNNEEN | who dep this life Dec 15th | 1806 Agd 57 yrs whose | Memory this Monut. was | Erectd by his affectionate | wife ANN CUNNEEN Alias | MALONE No. 37 This Monument was | Erected by JOHN | CUNNINGHAM in Me | mory of his Father | JOHN CUNNINGHAM | Who Died April [rest illegible] No. 38 Erectd by CATHRINE | CURRAN in Memory | of her Beloved | Husband JOHN ... | who died March | 26th ... ... No. 39 In memory of | MARTIN DOHERTY | Martinstown Athboy | Died 21. Dec. 1937. | His wife MOLLIE | Died 2. June 1945 | Their daughter RITA | Died 4 May 1939. | R.I.P. No. 40 See No. 41, DONOVAN No. 41 In Loving Memory | of | PETER DONOVAN Athboy | Died 18th March 1898 aged 72 years | Also his wife MARY | Died 6th Dec 1903 aged 66 years | And their sons | PETER WILLIAM | Died 23rd Feb 1885, aged 22 years | Also JOHN, | Died 23rd Nov 1903, aged 32 years No. 42 Sacred to the Memory of | ANTHONY DOWDALL Esqr. who died | on the 26th of Decbr. 1791 aged 29 (?) years and | CHRISTOPHER DOWDALL Esqr. who died | on the 12 of Feby. 1796 aged 22 years of ... | Also is here deposited the remains of | JAMES DOWDALL Esqr. of ... | who died Novembr. 23 1822 aged 46 (?) ... | GEORGE DOWDALL died 1808 (?) [cont'd on No. 43, DOWDALL] No. 43 [cont'd from No. 42, DOWDALL] ... WALTER DOWDALL died 1810 (?) | HAMILTON DOWDALL died 1846 | FANNY CAMPBELL Grandaughter of | ... GEORGE DOWDALL died | 15 June 1882 No. 44 Here lyeth the body of | NICHOLAS DUNN of Castle | Town who Departed this | life ye 9th of July 1778 aged | 55 years (?) anno Domi. | Requiescant in pace No. 45 In loving memory | of | PATRICK EUSTACE | Died Dec. 27th 1913 aged 84 | His wife JANE | Died March 15th 1917 aged 63 | Their daughter | Mrs. MARY HOEY | Kinnefad House Edenderry | Died June 1st 1949 | Aged ... years | MARGARET died 23 August 1951 | PETER died 29 April age 75. | HOEY No. 46 Three headstones. Left: In Loving Memory of | MARY FARRELL | Bunboggan | Died 24th Nov. 1984. | Also her husband MICHAEL | Died 18th Nov. 1985. | And their son TOM | Died 23rd Jan. 1951 | Aged 7 yrs. | Also their son JOHN (Sean) | Died 10th Jan. 2008 | Aged 70 yrs. | R.I.P. Middle stone | In | loving memory | of | BRIDGET BROWN | Died... Dec. ... | BRIDGET BROWN | Died January 1914 | Also her sister MARY | Died 24th May 1984 (?) | Her sister | ROSE McDONAGH | Died 13th March ... Right stone: ... | THOMAS LYNCH | [illegible] No. 47 The | FARRELL | Family | Higginstown | R.I.P. No. 48 This stone and | Burial Place be | Long to PATRIC | FL... [FENY?] & his Posterity No. 49 JOHN FIELD died | Sept. 20th 1780 | Agd 61 Yrs also | his wife MARY | FIELD Alias | STANLY [rest is broken off] No. 50 In memory of | JOHN FITZGERALD | Died Nov. 17th 1846 aged 40 | Also his children | JOHN | Died Decr. 25th 1864. Aged 17 | ISABELLA E. | Died Novr. 7th 1866. Aged 21 | MATTHEW | Died at Toronto June 15th 1868. Aged 32. | Rev. VII.17 | JAMES died Oct. 5th 1885 aged 59 | MARY wife of the above JOHN | Died March 10th 1892 aged 84 | WALTER died July 7th (?) 1889 aged 62 | WILLIAM died May 18th 1918 (?) aged 86 | ISABELLA | Died 18th May 1943 aged 46. | And MARY wife of above WALTER | Died 2nd February 1947 aged 86. No. 51 Erected by MATTHEW | FOX in memory of his | father THOMAS FOX who | Departed this life on | the 3rd day of Sept 1813 (?) | Aged 68 years | Lord have mercy | on his soul No. 52 Another view of No. 51, FOX No. 53 Erected | by | PATRICK GILSENAN | Higginstown | In memory of his parents | JANE GILSENAN | Died 16. March 1926 aged 58. | MICHAEL GILSENAN | Died 6. Oct. 1930 aged 83. | Their son THOMAS | Died 9. July 1927 aged 24 | JAMES GILSENAN | Died 1. Oct. 1935, aged 86 | ROSE ANN GILSENAN | Died 18 July 1947, aged 47 (?) | ELLEN GILSENAN | Died 25. Mar. 1950, aged 47. No. 54 Sacred | to the memory of | RALPH THOMAS GORE Esq. | of Yandilla Australia | Who fell asleep in Jesus | the 31st day of October 1860 | Aged 45 years | Also to CHARLOTTE ISABELLA | Second child of | RALPH T. GORE and ISABELLA his wife | Born 22nd May 1857 | Died April 2nd 1858 No. 55 In | loving memory of | BRIDGET GOULD | Died April 24th 1942 | PATRICK SHEEHY | Died April 25th 1925 | R.I.P. No. 56 This Monument is | Erected by THOS | HAVLIN in Memory | of his Father CHRIST. | HAVLIN | who Died | Oct 6th 1773 Aged 65 (?) | his Mother ELIZABETH [cont'd on No. 57] No. 57 Another view of No. 56, HAVLIN with the additional line ... his Mother ELIZABETH | ... Alias MOORE No. 58 HAVLIN, see Nos. 56 & 57 No. 59 In loving memory | of | JOSEPH HIGGINS, Altaine, Navan. | Who died 25th April 1979 aged 70 years. | Also his wife CATHERINE | Who died 23rd May 2005 aged 87 years. | JOSEPH HIGGINS, Gillstown, Athboy. | Died 9th Aug. 1941 aged 72 years | His daughter MARY, died 24th Jan. 1942 aged 32 years. | His sons - LAURENCE, died 28th Aug. 1946 aged 40 years. | CHARLES, died 18th Feb. 1947 aged 32 years. | His wife AGNES HIGGINS, died 24th Dec. 1952. | WILLIAM HIGGINS, died 22nd Dec. 1993 aged 74 years | Rest In Peace. | HIGGINS. Small stone in front: In loving memory of | CAROLINE COLLINS | nee HIGGINS | Died 20th Jan 1940 (?) | R.I.P. No. 60 See No. 60 for close-up, KELLETT No. 61 Here resteth | the remains of | FANNY MARY KELLETT | Who died 4th of March 1867 | Also | ALICE KELLETT | Who died 21st of June 1871 | Also their mother | MARY KELLETT | The beloved wife of | RICHD. KELLETT | Who died Decr. 21st 1876. | Precious in the sight of the Lord | is the death of his saints. | Also of | RICHARD KELLETT | Ballinadrimna House | Who died 20th September 1891 (?) No. 62 In Loving Memory | Of | HUBERT KELLY | Died 22nd March 1946 | Aged 8 years | Erected by | his | brothers and sister | Never forgotten. No. 63 In loving memory of | JAMES KIERNAN | Died August 12th 1886 | Aged 26 years. | Also my dear mother | MARIA KIERNAN | Died August 13th 1923 | Aged 64 years. | "Sweet Jesus have mercy on their souls" | R.I.P. | Erected by their sorrowing daughter. No. 64 In | loving memory of | BRIDGET LARRISSY | Died August 16th 1905, aged 64 yrs. | MARY LARRISSY | Died Nov. 19th 1923, (?) aged 2 1/2 yrs | JULIA LARRISSY | Died October 24th 1926 aged 10 years (?) | MICHAEL FLOOD | Died Sept 3rd 1940, aged 14 months | JAMES LARRISSY | Died Nov. 8th (?) 1944 aged 57 (?) years | JAMES ... LARRISSY | Died 24th February 1950 aged 31 years No. 65 LEDWITH family plot No. 66 Erected in memory of the | LEDWITH family of Castletown | Who are interred here | By direction of CATHERINE LEDWITH | Who died 16th February 1948 | R.I.P. No. 67 Pray for | PETER & BRIDGET | LEDWITH | Baskinagh | Their daughter | BRIDGET JOSEPHINE | Their son PETER JOE | His wife MARY No. 68 In loving memory of | THOMAS LYNCH | ... | Died 2nd (?) Aug. 1925 (?) | His wife BRIGID | Died 25th ... ... | R.I.P. No. 69 Erected by | EDWD. MARLOW | In Memory of | His father BATTY | MARLOW Who | Departed this life | June the 23rd 1817 | Age 55 years No. 70 Here rest the remains | Of a beloved Father & Mother | JAMES FREDERICK MARTLEY | Late of Kells in this County Esqr. | MD who depd this life the 13th of May | In the year of our Lord 1813 | In the 55th year of his age | And HENRIETTA MARIA MARTLEY | Otherwise HOPKINS his wife | Who followed him the 8th of April | In the year of our Lord 1832 | In the 70th year of her age No. 71 [cont'd from No. 72, MARTLEY] KATE ISABELLA MARTLEY who died on | the 4th Dec. 1871 aged 50 years Eldest | Daughter of JOHN MARTLEY of | Ballyfallon in this Parish & JANE | MARTLEY otherwise ROTHWELL his wife | whose remains lie interred in Kirk | Onchan Churchyard in the Isle of Man No. 72 Underneath are interred the | Remains of Mrs. CLEMENA MARTLEY | wife of Mr. JOHN MARTLEY of Athboy | who Departed this life on the 14th | Day of Janry. 1789 aged 59 yrs | This Monument was Erected as a | tribute to the Memory of the best of | Parents by her Sorrowfull Children | Here also lie the Remains of [cont'd on No. 71, MARTLEY] No. 73 Full view of stone for Nos. 72 & 73, MARTLEY No. 74 See No. 75, McCORMICK No. 75 This Stone ... ... | By MARGRET .. ... | of her Husband PATRICK | McCORMICK [rest illegible] No. 76 In the Holy Name of Jesus | Pray for the souls of | PATRICK McDERMOTT Athboy | Who died 21st March 1895 aged 83 | And of his beloved wife | MARY ANNE McDERMOTT | Who died 27th November 1911 aged 76 | And of their dearly loved daughters | LIZZIE who died 28th January 1873 | Aged 4 1/2 years | And of CATHERINE | Sister of Charity St Vincent de Paul | Who died at Smyllum Lanark | 8th July 1890 aged 28 | MARY McDERMOTT died 6th March | 1929. Sister Joseph Sister of | Charity died 7th Oct 1933. | Also MARGARET died 6th Aug. 1942 | Aged 87 yrs. | R.I.P. | Erected by their sorrowing daughters No. 77 See No. 78, McELROY No. 78 Sacred | To the Memory of | ROBERT McELROY | Who Departed this life | the 2nd day of Jany 1871 | Aged 57 years. | This Monument was Erected as a | token of affectionate Remembrance | By his Widow and only Son No. 79 ... your Charity | Pray for the Soul of GEORGE | McLOGHLEN who depd this life | on the 15th of September in | the Year of our Lord 1854. | Aged 82 years No. 80 This Stone protects the Tomb of the | Family | of | McVEAGH No. 81 In loving memory of | CHRISTOPHER MONAGHAN Frayne | Died 2nd March 1921. | MARCELLA died 27th June 1921 | RICHARD died 13th April 1927 | JOHN died 12th May 1934. | WILLIAM died 24th Nov. 1937. | JANE died 5th April 1941. | MARY died 18th Nov. 1949. | MARGARET died 14th Feb. 1957. | LAURENCE died 12th Dec. 1958. | His daughter died aged 1 year. | MARY died 2nd Dec. 1991 | Aged 76 yrs. | R.I.P. No. 82 Erected | in | memory of | PATK. MONAGHAN of Frayne | Who died 6th Octr. 1893, | Aged 84 years. | Also his son JAMES, who died | 29th June 1862, aged 4 years. No. 83 Here Lyeth ye Body of | ELINOR MOORE Deceased | January ye ... 1733 Aged 78 | yrs. Also ye Body of LAURENCE | MOORE Deceased Febry ye ... | 1765 (?) Aged 86 yrs. Also | their Son JOHN MOORE by | whom this Stone was Erected | he died April ... No. 84 Another view of No. 83, MOORE No. 85 See No. 86, MOORE No. 86 Erected by | MARTIN MOORE | in memory of his beloved Father | JOHN (?) MOORE | who died ... April 1860 (?) Aged 59 (?) years | Also his mother ELIZABETH died Feb. 1879 | His brother THOMAS died ... July 1903 | ... | His sons THOMAS ALOYSIUS | Died ... June 1890 aged 13 years | [cont'd on No. 87, MOORE] No. 87 [cont'd from No. 87, MOORE] ... And JOHN died 20th September 1909 | Aged 40 years | The above named MARTIN died ... March 1911 | Aged 80 years | His wife CATHERINE died July 1925 | Aged 75 years | BRIDGET MOORE died ... 1952 | ... MOORE died ... | ... | CATHERINE MOORE died ... 1961 | ... No. 88 In Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM MULLEN | Died 18 Feb 1883 aged 67 years | And of his wife MARGARET | Died 26th March 1903 aged 79 years | And of their son & daughter | WILLIAM & SARAH No. 89 Close up of No. 88, MULLEN No. 90 ARTHUR ANNESLEY BURROWS NOBLE | Died ... ... | Aged 25 (?) years | ERNEST NEWCOME NOBLE | Died March 29th (?) 1880 | Aged ... years | We asked life of thee and thou | gavest ... No. 91 In memory of | Rev. ROBERT NOBLE | ...orn 20th ... ... | ...ied ... ... | And | CATHERINE | Widow of | Revd. ROBERT NOBLE | [rest illegible] No. 92 Sacred | to the memory of | JOHN NOLAN M.D. | Who died 26 May 1868 (?) | Aged 63 years | For nearly 30 years | Medical Officer | of Athboy | Blessed are the dead | which die in the Lord | Rev. | Also of | FRANCES ELIZABETH | Daughter of the above | Who died in Dublin | 30th March 1876. Aged 21 years. No. 93 This stone is erected | as a tribute | of filial affection in the memory of | Mr. EDWARD NORRIS of Athboy | who departed this life | on he 5th day of November 1840 | Aged 47 years | And of his Wife Mrs. ELIZABETH NORRIS | who departed this life | on the 25th day of April 1871 | Aged 70 years | Also in memory of their daughter CATHERINE | who departed this life on the 8th of May 1857 | Aged 23 years | Also their daughter ANNE who | departed this life on the 5th of December 18... | Aged 47 years | MARY O'CALLAGHAN died 27th Jan. 1932. (?) | PATRICK O'CALLAGHAN died 12th Dec. 1947. | And their sons PATRICK died 9th Nov. 1965. | PHILIP died 19th (?) May 1966. | And his son PHILIP died ... 2006 (?) aged ... No. 94 This Stone was Erected | by EDWARD NUGENT | in Memory of his Father | [rest is illegible] No. 95 Sacred | to the memory of | EDWARD O'CONNOR | Who died | on the 7th Feby 1870 | Aged 63 years | And of his sons | JAMES died 26 Aug 1846 | Aged 20 years | JAMES died 29 Jan 1869 (?) | Aged 20 (?) years & one month | In memory of a loving mother | JUDITH O'CONNOR | Who died Dec 2nd 1876 aged | 69 (?) years | Erected by her loving ... M. STAPYLTON No. 96 Close up of No. 95, O'CONNOR No. 97 Another close up of No. 95 & 96, O'CONNOR No. 98 Left: JANE O'DOHERTY | Died | 27th Sept. 1968. Right: In loving memory of | SIMON O'DOHERTY | 1859-1927 | KATHLEEN ROCHE | 1922-2007 | R.I.P. No. 99 [Cont'd from No. 98, O'DOHERTY] Also his son | SIMON | Died 17th May 1958 | Aged 66 years | Inserted by | his wife | and family | R.I.P. No. 100 [Cont'd from No. 98, O'DOHERTY] Left side: PATRICK (Pat) O'DOHERTY | Kilgarty Dunsany | Died 23rd Sept 1977 | Aged 41 years. | R.I.P. Right side: JANE O'DOHERTY | Died | 27th Sept. 1968 (?) No. 101 Close up of Nos. 98 & 99, O'DOHERTY No. 102 Close up of No. 98, O'DOHERTY No. 103 Erected by | MARY O'KEEFFE, of Drewstown | In memory of her beloved husband | JOSEPH M. O'KEEFFE | Who died ... 1877 aged ... years | Also her beloved daughter | ELLEN CATHERINE | Who died ... 1872 aged ... years | Also her father JOHN MURRAY | ... ... | And mother MARCELLA | Who died ... 1852 aged 56 (?) years No. 104 See No. 105, O'REILLY No. 105 ... | for ye souls of ye undernamed | CHARLES O'REILLY of | Meadstown Esqr. who departed | 12th novr. 1767, aged 43 yrs. | And 4 of his Children RICHARD, | ESMAY, FRANCES, and ELIZABETH. | This Monument was erected | in memory of ye aforesaid | CHARLES for him & his posterity | 1st of July 1771 by his son | RICHARD TYRRELL O'REILLY Esqr. No. 106 This Stone covers the Burial place of the | late JOHN PENTLAND of Athboy and his | family the last of his Sons GEORGE was | interred here the Fourteenth of May 1826 | aged 85 they trusted that they should not | be holden of the Grave but Rise to a | happy immortality through the merits | and mediation of their Lord and | Saviour Jesus Christ. [cont'd on No. 108] No. 107 See No. 108, PENTLAND No. 108 [cont'd from No. 106, PENTLAND] Here also rests they body of | REBECCA PENTLAND | Otherwise LITTLE widow of said GEORGE | who died on the 1st of July 1850 | in her 88th (?) year No. 109 See No. 110, PIERS No. 110 This Monument was | Erected by THOMAS PIERS | in memory of his beloved | Parents | JOSEPH & MARGARET | PIERS the former died on | the 13th of Decr. the latter | on the 27th of June 1807 both | in the 62nd year of their age. No. 111 In | loving memory of | CHARLES PIGOTT who died | Novr. 27th 1889 aged 85 (?) years | Also his wife MARGARET PIGOTT | Who died Jan. 24th 1885 aged 63 years | Also his son WILLIAM PIGOTT | Who died Oct. 31st 1883 aged 27 years | Their daughter | ELIZABETH died ... June ... | MARY JANE SYNOTT (?) | Died ... No. 112 Here lyeth ... the body | of Mr. JOHN PILLSWORTH Who | Departed this life the 6 of June | [reset illegible] No. 113 This stone | was Erected by WILLIAM | PLUNKETT in memory of his | Father JOHN PLUNKETT who depd | this life Dec. the 29th 1761 aged | 36 yrs | Here lieth the body of the | Erector who depd this life the | 6th of May 1802 aged 60 years No. 114 In Loving Memory | Of | Dr. OLIVIA (Libby) POTTERTON | Beloved daughter of | MAUD and the late ELLIOTT POTTERTON | Rathcormick | 14 March 1964 - 27 June 2001. No. 115 Beneath this stone | rest the mortal remains of | THOMAS POTTERTON | of Balatalion Co. Meath | Who departed this life | Nov. 8. A.D. 1847 in his 71st year. | Also those of his brother | HENRY POTTERTON | of Ballyfallon same County | Who departed this life | Oct. 29. A.D> 1846 aged 72 years | Here also lie interred | ELEANORA ANNE [cont'd on No. 116] No. 116 [cont'd from No. 115 ... Widow of the above named | THOMAS POTTERTON | Died August 15. 1874 aged 86 | And two of their daughters | ELIZABETH died April 11. 1883 aged 65. | MARY died March 17 1887 aged 67 | As also their son | ARTHUR POTTERTON | of Clonbelogan (?) Co. Meath | Born March 19 1828 Died October 25 1890 | The righteous shall be had in | everlasting remembrance | Ps. 112.6. [cont'd on No. 117] No. 117 [cont'd from No. 116] ... Here also rest | HARLOE and EMILY IRWIN | Grandchildren of THOMAS & ELEANORA POTTERTON | Matt. 19.14 No. 118 [another POTTERTON stone] THOMAS HENRY | Died Feb. 7th 1885 (?) | Aged 25 years | ROBERT ALEXANDER | Died Sep. 16th 1894, | Aged 38 years No. 119 [side view of No. 120, POTTERTON] FRANCES and MATILDA | Twins | Died March 1868, | Aged 6 months. | ELEANOR EMMA | Died May 1868, | Aged 7 years. No. 120 In memory of | SARAH MAINWARING | Wife of | WILLIAM POTTERTON | Balatalion | Died Jan 12th 1894, | Aged 70 years | And five of their children No. 121 Near to this spot within the Church are | deposited the remains of the | Revd. PHILIP READE LLD. of Woodtown in | the County of Meath who died on the 4th | day of May 1781 aged 74 (?) years. Also those | of his wife MARGARET FETHERSTON sister to the | late THOMAS FETHERSTON Esqr. of Bracklin | Castle in the County of Westmeath along | with several of their Children | And beneath this Stone | repose the remains of their son | JOHN READE Esqr. [cont'd on No. 122] No. 122 [cont'd from No. 121] ... JOHN READE Esqr. | Barrister at Law | Who departed this life on the ... day of January 1890 | aged 64 (?) years | As a faint memorial of his many and ... | the Love and Esteem they inspired | and the general and deep ... for his loss | This Monument was erected | by his afflicted family | Beside him are placed the remains of his ... | Wife [cont'd on No. 123] No. 123 [cont'd from No. 122] ... MARTHA READE | Only daughter of the late FRANCIS HOPKINS Esqr. | of Athboy Lodge in the County of Meath | She departed this life on the 8th day of November 18... | aged 73 Years | Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord ... | Saith the Spirit for the rest from their Labours. No. 124 Erected by PHILIP REILLY in | memory of his ... | ... his wife ALLICE REILLY | who departed this life Febry ... | 1847 (?) Aged 61 (?) years No. 125 This Memorial Was | Erected By TERENCE | REILLY For his Father | OWEN REILLY who Depad. | this life November 25 | 1796 Aged 64 Years | also his Mother ANNE | REILLY alias COYL who | Departed this life May | the 4 1791 Aged 57 No. 126 Erectd. by THOS. | REILLY ... Memory | of his Mother ANN REILLY | who died 1812 agd. 68 (?) yrs. No. 127 In loving memory of | PHILIP & MARGARET REILLY | 8 James Tce. Athboy | and their sons & daughters | R.I.P. No. 128 Erected by PATRICK ROURK and | ELIZABETH BARRY ... of their | posterity (?) | Here Lyeth the body of JOSEPH | BARRY who died in in his infancy | ... 1773 (?) Small plaque: In | loving | memory of | MARY O'CALLAGHAN | Died ... April 2009 (?) | May She Rest In Peace No. 129 Erected to the memory of | JANE SHAUGHNESSY who depd. | this life on the 23rd of May 1857 | aged 75 years. | also her Son JOHN SHAUGHNESSY | who depd. this life on the 11th of | June 1857 aged 18 (?) years. No. 130 Here lyeth the | bo | dy of BRIDGET SHERROCK | alias BARNEWAL (?) wi | fe to HENERY SHERROCK | who departed ye life | June ye 12 aged 77 yrs in ye | year of our Lord 1738 | ANNE & MARY SHERROCK | her children erected | by WALTER KEATING No. 131 In | loving memory | of my husband | ROBERT SIMPSON | Who fell asleep 7th Aug 1899 | Aged 70 years | And their son WILLIAM | 27th March 1887 aged 25 No. 132 (Close-up) In | loving memory | of my husband | ROBERT SIMPSON | Who fell asleep 7th Aug 1899 | Aged 70 years | And their son WILLIAM | 27th March 1887 aged 25 No. 133 1848 ANNA SMITH 1913 | 1840 THOMAS SMITH 1913 | 1885 JULIA SMITH 1923 | 1848 ANNA MURTAGH 1944 | Rest In Peace No. 134 Sacred | to the Memory of Mrs. | JANE SMITH who depd. this life May | 14th 1871 aged 73 years | This Stone was Erected in | Affectionate Remembrance of | her long and Faithful service by | the ROTHWELL Family with whom | she lived at Rockfield for 28 | Years. No. 135 May God have Mercy | on the Soul of | MARY JOSEPHINE | Third daughter of | THOMAS SMITH | Died Dec 15th 1885 | Aged 6 years | Also her beloved mother | ANNIE ROSE SMITH | Died May 25 1888 aged 39 years | Also the above | THOMAS SMITH | Died July 16th 1889 aged 50 years | Also PATRICK C. SMITH died 7th February 1907 | Aged 28 years No. 136 (Close-up) May God have Mercy | on the Soul of | MARY JOSEPHINE | Third daughter of | THOMAS SMITH | Died Dec 15th 1885 | Aged 6 years | Also her beloved mother | ANNIE ROSE SMITH | Died May 25 1888 aged 39 years | Also the above | THOMAS SMITH | Died July 16th 1889 aged 50 years | Also PATRICK C. SMITH died 7th February 1907 | Aged 28 years No. 137 In pious | remembrance of | JOHN SMYTH | for many years Sexton | of this church | Who died May 15. 1844. | Aged 56 (?) | Also of his only son | JOHN | Who died after a brief illness | Nov. 3. 1871. Aged 27 | Both deeply regretted [cont'd on No. 140] No. 138 [cont'd from No. 139, re SMYTH] This monument was erected by | CATHARINE NOBLE | In token of | their faithful service | in connexion with the | Parish of Athboy. No. 139 Sacred to the memory of | PATRICK THORNTON of Portlester | Who died August 14 1874 | Aged 76 Years | This stone was erected | By his sorrowing wife | ELIZABETH of the Co. Kent | England as a token of | Her affection | Also the above ELIZABETH | Died April 14. 1877 | Aged 81 years. No. 140 Here Rests the Body of DORA | LIPSCOM (?) TINKLER who Departed | This Life June the 25th 1817 | Aged 18 Years No. 141 Erected | By THOMAS TUITE in memory of his | Father EDWARD TUITE who died | the 10th of October (?) 18... aged ... years | Also his Mother CATHERINE JANE who | died on the 20th of October 1850 (?) | aged 70 years No. 142 In | loving memory of | RICHARD TYRRELL | ... | Died 2nd March 1917 aged 81 years | MARY TYRRELL | Died ... Nov. 1931 aged 88 yrs. | JOHN TYRRELL | MARY JOSEPHINE TYRRELL | JAMES TYRRELL No. 143 In | loving memory | of | ANDREW WALKER | Who died 12th May 1878 | Aged 72 years No. 144 This stone was placed here | By FRANS. WALSH of Athboy | in Memory of his Parents | THOS. & ANNE | the Former died ... | ... ... the | Latter March 1817 (?) aged ... | Here also rests the Body of said | FRANCIS WALSH | who died on the 2nd of February 18... | Aged 50 (?) Years No. 145 [cont'd from No. 144, WALSH] ... and of ANN WALSH alias LITTLE his wife | who died on the ... ... | Aged ... Years No. 146 View of WALSH & HEAVY stones No. 147 In | Loving Memory of | JAMES WALSH | Mullaghstones Athboy | Died 6th March 1958 | His wife BRIDGET died 1st Feb. 1960 | Their son ANDREW died 9th June 1967 | Daughter ROSE died 12th Sept. 1970 | & ANNE died 30th Nov. 1989 No. 148 Erected by | Mrs. WALSH of Athboy | in memory of her beloved | father & mother | EDWARD & ELIZABETH HEAVY | Also her husband | JAMES WALSH | Died 26th Dec. 1904 (?) aged 75 years | Also | his wife ... No. 149 Sacred | to the memory of | FRANCIS WHITE | died 7th May 1868 Aged 68 years | JAMES WHITE | Connaught St. | died 1895 (?) Aged 52 years No. 150 Erected | by | MARIA & BRIDGET | In memory of their father | ROBERT YORKE | Who died 19th June 1853 (?) aged 50 years | And their mother | ELIZABETH | Who died 11th Oct. (?) 1888 (?) aged 70 (?) years | Also their sister MARGARET ... | Died 23rd Oct. 1877 aged 25 years | Also JAMES | Who died 23rd May 1916 (?) aged 79 (?) years | Also JANE YORKE | Died 31st Oct. 1947 (?) All images Copyright by Photographer