Waterford - Stradbally Parish [Lismore Diocese] *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Waterford Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt & M. Taylor STRADBALLY PARISH [LISMORE DIOCESE] [Kindly contributed by Mr. Richard O'FLYNN, OF Worcester, Mass. U.S.A.] 'From the Churchyard of the ruined Monastery of Stradbally' "Erected by Laurence BARRON of Waterford. Here lies the body of James BARRON, who depd. this life the 8th of March 1754 aged 70 years. Also his wife, Mary BARRON alias POWER who died April ye 10, 1733 aged 45 years" ---- "Here lie ye rem. of Mr. Morgan BARRON of Durragh who died Novbr ye 12 1776, aged 23 years. The Lord have mercy on his soul, Amen" ---- "Erected by Edward BUTLER of Liecane in memory of his Father Laurence BUTLER who deptd. this life the 21 June 1813 aged 59 years" ---- "Here lieth the body of the Revd Father Pierce BYRNE who died July 2, 1777, aged 34 years" ---- "Erected by Patrick BURGESS of Liecane. In memory of his mother, Marg. BURGESS alias BARRY, who died October 26 1810 aged 62 years; Also his sister Mary RYAN, alias BURGESS who depd. this life the 6 of June, 1810 aged 33 years." ---- "Erected by Judith M'GRATH ,alias CONNER, in memory of her Father William CONNER who departed this life Sept. 26, 1784 aged 38 years; also his [wife] Mary Conner[s] alias CASEY who deptd. this life May 15 1818 aged 78 years, also three of her sisters, Margt., Cath., and Bridget" ---- "Here lies the body of Thomas CROTTY who depd. this life Sept. the 11, 1803 aged 56 years" 'At the time of his death he lived at Ballyvooney. The priest who lived there also held a "station" at a neighbouring house, where Mr. CROTTY received the Holy Communion, after which he went down to Ballyvooney Cove to bathe and was drowned. The body floated away to the "Point" near Dungarvan, where the first to recognise it was his son, Captain David CROTTY (Merchant Service); he had left his father's house the same evening' -------- Erected by Michael MARTIN and Philip DWYER in memory of their Father Danl. DWYER of Newgate, Brogue Maker, who depd. this life Sept. 6 1797 aged 52 yrs. Also the body of their grandfather Maurice DWYER who dept March 25 1784 aged 77. And his consort Eleanor DWYER, alias POWER who died August 10th 1777 aged 62. Also 2 of their brothers who died young" ---- "Here lies the body of Laurence DWYER who departed this Life Sept. 6 1779 aged 3 yrs. Also Edmond DWYER'S burial place" ---- Here lieth the body of Maurice GOFF who depd. this life Octr. 30 1782 aged 60 years" ---- "In memory of Willm. GOFF who depd. May the 6th, 1800 aged 60 years" ---- "Erected by Mrs. Anne CARROLL of Killanaspeg, in memory of her Father Michael HALLY died 30 May 1838, aged 63 years and her sister Anastasia died 3 Sept., 1853 aged 35 years. Her mother Catherine died 5 Octr. 1854 aged 60 years, her brother John died 3rd April 1862 aged 49 years" ---- "Here lies the body of James HALLY who died April 9, 1777 aged 46 years" 'None of this family in the male line are now (1894) living; three daughters of Michael were married the same night - two of them to two brothers named M'KEON of Garrantartan, and the other to a man named CARROLL; one of the brothers eloped with and married a daughter of Minister HILL of Mothill.' ---- "Here lyeth the body of Mr. Anthony HAGHERIN late of Brennan he departed this life January ye 10th 1752 aged 54 years. Here lyeth the body of Catherine M. M'GRATH otherwise HAGHERIN who departed this life ye 25th June 1761 aged 32 years. Also her son, 5 years" ---- Erected by James KENNEDY in memory of Edward KENNEDY who died June ye 6th, 1775 aged 45 years" ---- "Here lyes the body of Mary KENNEDY alias KEATING wife of Darby KENNEDY of Bally- keerogue, gentleman, who departed this life 8 day of November 1719 in the 58 year of her age. Here lies ye body of the above named Darby KENNEDY who departed this life the 10 of Decembr (sic) 1745 aged 97 years 3 months 28 days" ---- "Erected by Mary Morris in memory of her husband Jeremiah MURPHY who depd. this life April 17, 1797 aged 75 years" ---- "Here lieth the body of Philip O'SULLIVAN who departed his (sic) life 1723 aged 112and John his son, aged 29" -------- 'The following is on a stone placed against the east wall inside the Abbey. LALOR constructed a wall about 5 feet high outside the grave space' :- "The names of the POWERS of Ballyvoile whose remains are buried here are inscribed on this memorial which was erected by their kinsman Thomas LALOR of Cregg, Esq. D.L., J.P. Wm. POWER of Ballymote, Esq. who was a descendant of the Barons of Gleniheera and who died in 1727. His wife was a daughter of Baron KEATING and their sons, Nicholas and Pierce, Anne Roe, niece of Sir Nicholas OSBORNE and wife of Nicholas and their sons, William. Richard, Pierce and Andrew, Anne LONGON of Ballynacourtey, wife of William and their son Robert, Honora, Maria, daughter of Edward SHANAHAN, Barron of Woodhouse and wife of Robert and their children who died in infancy, Mary POWER, sister of Robert and wife of Edward, second son of Lorenzo POWER of Ballindesart and their son and Daughter Lorenzo, Elizabeth, William, Richard and Anne, William the last of the POWERS, of Ballyvoile and the last male of the POWERS of Ballindessart, Kilmeaden, died on the 27th March 1877 in the 93 year of his age. R.I.P." ---- "Here lies the body of William POWER of Ballykeerrogue who deptd. this life Janry. the first 1777 aged 70 years. Also 2 of his grandchildren, William and John, 6 and 3yrs" ---- "Here lies the body of James POWER who died January 6, 1777 aged 80 years" ---- "Here lies the bodies of David RODERICK, Martin RODERICK, George RODERICK, Esq. sons of Samuel RODERICK of Ballyvooney, Esq.; David departed this life March 17 1749 aged 48 years. George, July 23, 1753 aged 34 years. Martin, Feb. 14 1770, aged 52 years." ______________________________________ 'INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE TOMB OF THE UNIACKE FAMILY BURIAL-GROUND IN THIS CHURCHYARD' 1] "ROBERT UNIACKE, Esqre., departed this life 9th Oct. 1802 aged 49 years. Nannette UNIACKE departed this life 15th August 1791, aged 10 months" 2] "Annette Constantia BERESFORD, daughter of the Right Honorable John BERESFORD and niece of the first Marquis of Waterford, born April 5 1768, married first, January 7th 1790 Robert UNIACKE of Woodhouse, secondly July 2, 1805, Robert DOYNE of Wells, Co. Wexford, departed this life August 15th, 1826" 3] "Annette Constantia DOYNE, youngest daughter of Robert DOYNE, Esq. of Wells, Co. Wexford, departed this life Sept. 5, 1819 aged 8 years" 4] "Robert UNIACKE, departed this life July 1853 aged 29 years" 'This was the last male heir of the Woodhouse family' 6] "George John BERESFORD, Colonel Royal Artillery, died 11th February, 1864 aged 57 years. Frances UNIACKE [UNIACKE] wife of the above died 29th October, 1867 aged 45 years" 7] "Lady Mildred UNIACKE, daughter of the Right and Honorable Revd. Richard BOURKE, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, and sister of Robert, Earl of Mayo, Born 12th December 1795, died July 9, 1869 aged 73 years." 8] "Here lies the body of John WHELAN who died May 20th, 1807 aged 22 years. Also James WHELAN, died Feb. 20, 1802 aged 12 years' 9] "Erected by Thomas and Maurice WHITE of the City of Waterford in memory of their father's mother, Margaret WHITE alias POWER, who departed this life March 15, 1805 aged 73 years. Also three of Thomas' children who died young" Source: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, 1894. FHL# 1279252