Headstones: Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Castlepollard Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Westmeath Index Copyright File contributed by: Ken Murray Kev@eircom.net Transcribed by Bernadette Cass Photos -------------------------------------------- CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CASTLEPOLLARD, WESTMEATH, IRELAND Photo No. 0 Mass times for Church of St. Michael the Archangel. Photo No. 1 Partial view of church and graveyard. Photo No. 2 Pray for the repose of the soul of | Revd BERNARD BRADY | founder and Rector of | Pemberton Mission Wican who died at | Castlepollard on 3rd Nov 1913 aged 68 years | R.I.P Photo No. 3 Pray for the repose of the soul of | Revd BERNARD BRADY | founder and Rector of | Pemberton Mission Wican who died at | Castlepollard on 3rd Nov 1913 aged 68 years | R.I.P Photo No. 4 Of your charity | Pray for the soul of the | Revd JOHN BURKE, P.P. | who died | November 22nd 1845| May he rest in peace amen. Photo No.5 Castlepollard, | St. Michael's 1806 | Finlea. St. Mary's 1906. | Celebrating 200 and 100 | years of faith | in the two churches. | 01.10.2006 | Not to us, not to us, | O'Lord, but to your | name give glory. | Ps. 133. Photo No. 6 In loving memory of |RITA COONEY, The Square. Photo No. 7 Donated in memory of the | late RITA COONEY R.I.P Photo No. 8 Pray for | Rev PATRICK DALY P.P.| Castlepollard | died May 4th 1925| R.I.P. Photo No.9 Archbishop LUKE FAGAN | Born in Lickbia, Castlepollard c 1656. | Educated Jesuit School Drogheda and| Irish College Seville Spain, 15.10. 1682| Served Seville as priest, 1682-1689| Served in Archdiocese of Dublin 1689-1713| Appointed Bishop of Meath 04 09 1713 by | Pope Clement X1 and consecrated 07 02 1714 | Translated to Archbishop of Dublin from | Meath in September 1729 | Died on 11th November 1733 in Beresford St. | (then Proper lane.) Buried in St. Michan's | (His brother Fr. James, refused the Bishopric | of Meath prior to his appointment). | Most of his ministry was carried out secretly, | due to the strictures of the time. He was| supportive to the Janenists in Utrecht| Deo patriaque fidelis. Photo No. 10 Lord have mercy on the soul of | Very Rev HUGH FARRELLY P.P. V.F | who died November 10th 1863| The parishioners mindful of his zealous | life and munificent have| erected this monument to his memory | May he rest in peace. Photo No. 11 Lord have mercy on the soul | Very Rev HUGH FARRELLY P.P. V.F | who died November 20th 1909, | The parishioners mindful of his zealous | life and munificent generosity have | erected this monument to his memory. | May he rest in peace. Photo No. 12 Sweet Jesus | Have mercy on the soul of the| Rev EDWARD JOSEPH GARGAN, P.P. | who died | 17th December 1829 | May he rest in peace amen. Photo No. 13 Lord hade mercy on the soul | of the | Very Rev. MICHAEL GOGARTY, P.P. V. F| whose remains lie beneath | He died august 22nd 1886 | in the 59th year of his age and | ???? of his ministry. | This monument is erected by his devoted people | to perpetuate the memory of | their zealous pastor | who laboured for 12 years in their midst. | R.I.P. Photo No. 14 Eternal Rest | O Lord, | Give to the souls of PATRICK, JOHN and BRYAN HENNESY | R.I.P. Photo No. 15 S? HUGH or AEDH MAC ROI. Foyran | He was abbot of Foyran and | died there in 759. | He was son of a King, | Conaill Minn (the Stammerer) | and his Feast day is | on November 1st. | He was still patron | of Foyran church | under the Anglo- Normans. | The Holy well at Foyran today | is called St. Hugh's well | All these sculptures were | executed by | Timothy P. Schmalz. Kitchener, | Canada | Granite donated by | A & D Cassidy T.D. Photo No. 16 Eternal rest O Lord | give to the soul of the | Rev ROBERT MULLEN, P.P. | who died | 11th June 1871. | May he rest in peace amen. Photo No. 17 Overview of No 18 Photo No. 18 In Memoria Eterna Erit Justus | Lord hade mercy on the soul of the Rev WALTER MURTAGH, P.P. | of the United Parishes of Castlepollard | and Castletown, who departed this life | 30th March 1863, in the 64th year | of his age and 40th of his ministry. | His life was edifying, as his | death was holy | In remembrance of his pastoral zeal | and priestly love for his flock, his sorrowing | parishioners have erected this monument. | R.I.P. Photo No. 19 Pray for | Rev. PATRICK O CARROLL, P.P. | Perambur India | died April 11th 1920. | R.I.P. All images Copyright by Photographer