Waterford - St. Mary's Churchyard, Dungarvan *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Waterford Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Jacquie Liddiard DUNGARVAN, ST. MARY'S CHURCHYARD. [From Lord Walter Fitzgerald.] A Protestant church stands in this place, and is surrounded by a large burial- ground. Many flat slabs and altar-tombs have their inscriptions illegible, as the nature of the local stone is to weather-wear badly. The west gable is all that is left standing of the ancient building; and from the five very peculiar circular apertures (two above and three below) in it, it is known as "The Holed Gable.: The round holes on the outside are of cut stone; internally they have a wide circular splay. This fable stands to the west of the church. * Farlough, Parish of Tullyniskan. This date is possibly 1679, but that given above appears to so read in a rather blurred rubbing. 'As far as I noticed there are no tombs earlier than the eighteenth century; the following are specimens of a few of the inscriptins. ' At the south-east side" :- • . A box-tomb, at the upper end a coat-of-arms, viz. :- • "A chevon between three cross-crosslets" (this coat does not appear in Burk's "General Armory.") Here Lyeth, the Body of Richard Ryland, Esqr, who departed this Life the 31st Day of March 1751, Aged 72 years. Also the Body of Richd, Ryland, Esqr, his nephew who Died the – of Augt 1760 Aged 44 together with three of his children. Also the Body of Mrs. Esther Ryland Wife to the latter who departed this Life the 5th of February 1777 Aged 52. Also the Body of Mrs. Mary Ryland The lamented wife of the Revd Dr. Richd Ryland, who departed this life the 14th of June 1798 Aged 34, together with two of her children who Died before her. * A flat slab :- + I.H.S. Erected by the Revd Father Terence Fitzpatrick in memory Of his brother Joseph Fitzpatrick he depd March 25th 1817 Aged 14. Also Johanna Farrel depd December - 1811 Aged – 2 yrs. Also her Husband Thomas Kiely depd Feby 9th 1814 Aged 80yrs. May they rest in peace, Amen. Also his father Mr. William Fitzpatrick who depd August – 182 – Aged 60 (? 66) years. This inscription was given on P636, vol. viii, of the Journal, but a large portion of it was omitted. On the south side. A Headstone :- Here Lyeth the | Body of Cath | erine Murphy | wife of Tobias Murphy who | departed this | life the 25th day | of August 1754 | Aged 28 years. A headstone. Lettering in relief :- + I.H.S | May the Lor | d God have | Mercy on t | he Soul Of | John Ducy | who depard | February | 24 (? 17) 58 Agd | 62. At the south-west side. An altar-tomb, very faint :- Here lieth the Body of Mr. Anthony Hearn of Dungarvan who depard this life Februy the 2-, 176-, Aged - - Also the Body of Mrs Susanna Hearn his Mother who depard this life Feby, the – 1773, Aged 67. Also the Body of Mr Beverley Hearn late of Mount ODle (?), who departed this life Nobembr The 27th 177-. Aged 69 years. Also the body of Amelia Hearn, daughter to Mr John Hearn of ----- Lane, who departed this life the 1st of March 1822 Aged --- years. On the west side. Lettering in relief HERE LIES YE BODY OF TH OMAS LARGE WHO DEPART ED THIS LIFE THE 1ST OF NO VEMBER 1755 AGED 77 YEARS. Source: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, Vol. IX (FHL# 1279285)