Ballymore Old Graveyard, County, Wexford, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Wexford Index Copyright Contributed by: Michelle Meadows-Rousseau Transcribed by: C. Hunt Photos _________________________________________ BALLYMORE OLD GRAVEYARD aka GRAHORMICK CEMETERY, COUNTY WEXFORD, IRELAND **Brian J. Cantwell's (F.R.S.A.I. & F.I.G.R.S.) transcription for this cemetery from 'Memorials of the Dead', was used to help in the reading and transcribing of the headstone below. Permission was kindly given by his son Ian Cantwell. Photo No.0 Gate to the Cemetery Photo No.1 View of the Cemetery Photo No.2 Crosses Photo No.3 Erected? ... | ... | Daughter MASIE (?) | Died Nov 3rd? | ... | Also ... | ..ard? (stone is largely illegible) Photo No.4 In Loving Memory of | PATRICK J. BOWE (?) | Jonastown | Who Died ?? October 18_0? | Aged .. Years. Photo No.5 (Two markers in from of No. 27) Left side: Cherished Memories of | A Loving Mother | KATHLEEN BRADSHAW | 14th Mar. 1920 - 23 Jan. 2019 | 'Always in our Thoughts | Forever in our Hearts'. Right side: Also Remembering | JOHN J.P. BRADSHAW | 14th Sept 1951 - 7th June 2021 | Beloved Son of | KATHLEEN BRADSHAW | Forever In our Thoughts. Photo No.6 **Erected by BETTY CORISH | of Blunsheins in memory | of her husband JESPER CORISH | depd this life Feb 4 1811 age | 63 ys also his son RICHARD | CORISH depd March 12th (no year given) | Aged 7 years (alternate name JASPER CORISH) Photo No.7 **Here lieth ye body of | MARGARET DELANY who | died Decr 17th 1764 | aged 60 yrs. Photo No.8 In | Loving Memory | of | JAMES DEMPSEY | Ballyboker | Who died in France Nov 19th 1914 | Aged 27 Years | Also his Parents | MARGARET DEMPSEY 1851-1928 (?) | JAMES DEMPSEY 1853-1937 | Both of Ballyboker | Also their Son JOHN DEMPSEY | OF Ballyboker 1891-1936 | Husband of BRIDGET | Who rests in Kilrane | Died 20th Sept 1947 Aged 54 Yrs. Photo No.9 Erected By | JOHN DEVEREUX | The Cotts | In Loving Memory of His Wife | MARY ELLEN DEVEREUX | Who died July 29 1950 | Aged 69 Years | Her Brother THOMAS HAYES | Horestown Died 22 Aug 1968 (?) | Also Her Husband JOHN | Died 6 Sept. 1970. Photo No.10 In Loving Memory of | MARTIN DEVEREUX ... | Who ... | 19 Feb 189_? Aged __? | Also His Wife | ANNIE DEVEREUX ... | ... Died 8th Dec 1920? ... | And ... Daughter | MARY DEVEREUX | Died 23rd Aug 1896 Aged 21 | ..GORY? died 31 Oct 19__? | His Wife BRIDGET | Died 17th? Jan... [rest covered] Photo No.11 Erected By | JOHN DEVEREUX The Cotts | In Loving Memory of His Wife | MARY ELLEN DEVEREUX | Who Died July 29th 1950 | Aged 69 Years | Her Brother THOMAS HAYES | Horetown Died 22 Aug 196_? | Also Her Husband JOHN | Died 6 Sept 1970. Photo No.12 IHS | Here Lieth the Body of | MARY DEVEREUX Alias HO[WLIN] | depd this life Apl the 12th | 1780 aged 69 years also her | husband RICHD | DEVEREUX | of Ballyroan who depd | this life June 27th 1794 agd | [**73 yrs also MICHAEL DEVEREUX | his son - Not visible in 2024] Photo No.13 Gloria In Excelsis Deo | IHS | Here lies the Body of | MARY DEVEREUX late of Coulkerane who depd this | life 21st March 1833 aged 19 yrs | Also her Father ROBERT DEVE | REUX of Coulkerane who depd | this life 18th Dec 1836 aged | 87 yrs. Also JAMES DEVEREUX | DIED March 14th 1884 | Aged 80 yrs. Photo No.14 Erected By | JOHN DOOLEY, Seaview | In Memory of His Wife | ELIZABETH DOOLEY | May 14th 1920 Ageg 72 | Also His Son JAMES | died at Benang (?) Sep. 25th | Aged 31 Years. Photo No.15 **IHS | Here lieth the body of | MATHEW HAYS Faythe Wexford | who depd this life Feb 16th 1827 | aged 50 yrs also of his son | MATTHEW HAYS who depd this | life Oct 1st 1839 agd 31 yrs | And his son PATRICK HAYS | died May 11th 1882 aged 68 Years. (Mostly illegible) Photo No.16 **Here lies the body of STEPHEN | HAYS who depd this life June | the 1st 1793 agd 53 yrs | Also JAMES HAYS who depd this life January 1st 1800 aged 33 | yrs also CATHERINE HAYS alias | Whealon who depd thi life (rest underground in 1983) Photo No.17 **Here lieth the body of ELEANOR | HOWLIN | Alias WEEKEN Who depd this life Decr 29th 1780 Agd | 68 yrs also the body of MARY | HOWLIN her daughter who | depd this life oct 11 1773 agd 27. Photo No.18 In Loving Memory Of | JOHN KEATING T.D. | Ballybough | Died 8th July 1956 Aged 87 yrs | Also His Wife | ANNA MARIA KEATING (Nee SINNOTT) | Died 4th April 1950 Aged 76 Yrs | Also their Daughter | KATHLEEN KEATING | Died 28th Dec. 2002 Aged 89 Yrs | ... Their Life Long Friend | MARY HAYES. Photo No.19 **Here lieth the body | of Miss JOHANNA LAMBERT | of Jonestown | who departed this life April 18 1818 | Aged 71 years | Here also lieth the body of | PATRICK FORTUNE of Jonestown | Who Departed | this life August .. 1864 | Aged 14 years | Also the body of CHRISTINA ROWE Alias FORTUNE | Who Died Feb 9th 1892 Aged 70 years. (*Per Irishgenealogy.ie Christina Died 9th Feb 1892. Husband Thomas Rowe was Present.) Photo No.20 Top view of No.19 Photo No.21 **Here lieth the body of WILLIAM LAM[BERT] | of Ballyboy who died Aug 20th 1843 agd | 75 yrs also his wife CATHERINE LAMBERT | who died Aug 12th 1857 agd 52 ys and | of her son JOHN LAMBERT | who died June | 17th 1838 agd 25 yrs. Photo No.22 In Loving Memory | of | PATRICK MILLAR, Ballybeg | Died Following an Accident | on 5th Sept 1969, Aged 18 | His Sister, THERESE | Died 10th Dec 1934, Aged 3 | His Brothers, JAMES | Died 27th Dec 1934, Aged 2 | And MICHAEL | Died 21st Oct 1942, Aged 3 wks | Their Father NICHOLAS | Died 21st Nov 1986 Aged 76 | And His Son NICHOLAS (Jnr) | Died 22nd Jan 2005 Aged 72 | Also their Mother | ELIZABETH (LIL) MILLAR | Died 3rd Sept 2009 Aged 94 Yrs | R.I.P. Photo No.23 Erected By | PATRICK MORAN | In Memory of His Wife | BRIDGET MORAN ... Died Jan 21 188? | Aged 42 years | Also Their Son | WILLIAM MORAN | Who died May 2nd 1912 | Aged __? Years. Photo No.24 Erected By | LUKE MURPHY Newbog | In Memory of his Father | JAMES MURPHY | Who died May 21st 1881 | Age 77 years | Also his Mother | CATHERINE MURPHY | Who Died May 6th 1863 | age 45 years | And his sister LUCY MURPHY | Who died June 1st 1862 | Aged 19 years | And an infant | Also LUKE MURPHY died April 9 1910 Aged | 63 Years | Also his wife MARGARET | Died 11th Nov 1929 Aged 89 Years | His son JAMES | Died 13th July 1948 aged 67 years | And his wife | MARGARET | Died 8th Aug 1957 aged 81 yrs. Photo No.25 In Memory | of | JOHN MURPHY | Skeeter Park | Died 28th Jan 1962 Aged 79 Yrs | Also his wife | ELLEN HELENA | Died 5th June 1970 Aged 90 Yrs. Photo No.26 **Here Lieth the body of MARY MURPHY | depd July 24th 1797 aged 30 years | and ... body of her husband | JOHN MURPHY who depd this life | the (13?)th day of January ...? in the | Sixtyninth year of his age | ... | Also her interred the body of his second wife | BRIDGET CAHILL who died Oct (13th?) 18..? aged .. years | ... Photo No.27 In Loving Memory | of | JAMES POWER | Thornville | Died 25th Dec. 1954 | And his wife MARGARET | Died 11th Jan 1967 | Also their Daughter | PHYLISS | Died 21st Sept. 2001 | Aged 72 Yrs | And Their Son | JIM (LAURENCE) POWER | died 28th Nov. 2013 | Aged 90 Yrs | R.I.P. Photo No.28 (Mostly illegible) In Loving Memory | ... | ... | JAMES (?) .. MARG[ARET?] POWER | who died ... | ... Years. Photo No.29 In Loving Memory | of | MARY POWER, Tenacre (?) | Died 2nd Nov 1900 Aged 66 | And Her Husband RICHARD | Died 8th June 1908 (?) Aged 67 | WILLIAM POWER | Died 27th Feb 1928 Aged 64 | and his Wife CATHERINE | Died 8th (?) Dec? 1931 Aged 60? (68?) | Also Their Daughter ALICE | Died 11th May 1918 Aged 16 | Their Son RICHARD | Died ..? March 19..? Aged ..? | RICHARD POWER | Died 12th Jan 19..? Aged ..? | KATHERINE POWER | Died 29th Feb? 19..? Aged 57? Photo No.30 IHS | Here lieth the Body of JOHN? | RACKARD of Sigginstown who | depd this life May 17th 183_? aged | _6? yrs. Photo No.31 In Loving Memory of | JOHN RACKARD Ballyboy | And His Wife BRIDGET | Also their Nephew JOSEPH MORAN | Died 19th Dec 1932 Aged 53? Years. (*Per Irishgenealogy.ie Joseph Moran Died 19 Dec 1932 at Ballybough? Informant John Keating "who caused the body to be buried". Ballybough. Photo No.32 Erected | In Loving Memory of | ANDREW ROSSITER | Paradise | Who Died April 1st 1907 | Aged 56 Years | Interred in Ardcavan | Also His Wife | MARY ROSSITER | Who died Novembeer 19th 1914 | Aged 67? years | Also His Son | ANDREW W. ROSSITER | Who died January 2nd 1937 | Aged 53? Years | PATRICK ROSSITER | ... | JOHN ROSSITER | 30th Jan 1960? Aged ..? (*per Irishgenealogy.ie John Rossiter Late Paridise 30 Jan 1960 Age 66) Photo No.33 Erected | By | MARKS ROSSITER | Banogue | In Loving Memory of His Mother | CATHERINE ROSSITER | died Dec 1868 aged 55 Years | Also his brothers JOHN | PATRICK and RICHARD | and his nephews JOHN | And RICHARD PETTIT | who died young | also his father | RICHARD ROSSITER | Died Nov 5th 1897 | Aged 83 Years | Also his sister | ELLEN PETTIT nee ROSSITER | who died May 15th 1899 aged 55 years | also the above MARKS ROSSITER | who died Feb 7 1911 aged 60 years. Per Irishgenealogy.ie The informant for Ellen Pettit's death was her husband Mark Pettit, Ballyminane. Photo No.34 Erected | In Loving Memory of | ..TIE and MAGGIE STAFFORD | Who died Children | Also JASPER STAFFORD Brother | Who died at Ballyboker April 29th 1890? Aged 20 years | Also RICHARD STAFFORD | ... 1902? | ... years | ... STAFFORD | ... Aged 85? Years | ... STAFFORD | [rest illegible] Photo No.35 **IHS | Here lies the Body of | JOHN STEAPLES | | who | departed this life April 7th | 1770 aged 67 years also ELIZ | ZABETH STEAPLES alias DEV | EREUX Departed this life | July 25th 1755 aged 52 yrs | also RICHARD STEAPLES de | parted Oct 22nd 1794 | aged 20 yrs. (Cantwell has Staples. Also Devereux) Photo No.36 Here lies the Body of ... | SYNOTT Who departed this ... | 22nd June 1779 Aged [rest underground] Photo No.37 Another view of No.36 Photo No.38 Gravestone: In Memory of | JOSEPH WHITTY | Connolly St. Wexford | South Wexford Brigade I.R.A. | Who died for Ireland | 2nd Aug. 1923, Aged 19 | Ar dheis Dé go raibh | A anam | Erected .. National Graves Association | Wexford 1969. Small Plaque In Loving Memory | of | PATRICK WHITTY | "The Foggy Dew" | Rest in Peace. Photo No.39 Here Lies The Body Of | WILLIAM WHITTY who depd | this life 5th Feb 1832 Agd 40 YEARS. All images Copyright by Photographer