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Churchyard Inscriptions - Queen's County:

 

Townland: Donaghmore
Civil Parish: Donaghmore
Barony: Clandonagh
County: Queen's  (Laois)

 

 

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GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTION

BAIRD In / Loving Memory of / William Baird / eldest son of the late Ambrose M. Baird / who died Nov. 17th 1912 in his 82nd year / Good and faithful.
BAIRD Erected / by / The members of Ossory Masonic Lodge / No. 150 / Rathdowney / In memory of their faithful brother / Ambrose Morrison Baird / who died 19th Jan 1887 / A brother beloved.
BENNETT In loving Memory of / Robert S. Bennett / Glebe House, Donoghmore / died May 1st 1959 / Aged 65 years / and his wife /  Myra / died Aug. 15th 1958 / Aged 65 years.
BERGAN / Commerford Here lies the body of Elizabeth Bergan, also Commerford, Raheen / who departed Feb 4th 180?, aged 54 years. / Also her son Denis Bergan who dept / this life Feb 29th 1812, aged 26 years / Also her son Jer Bergin of Cooldery who died March 29th 1843, aged 56 years.
BERGAN Erected by Keyran Bergan / of Ballycoolid / In memory / of his father John Bergan / who departed this life the ? day of Feb 1831. Aged 60 years. Also his / sister Elizabeth who departed / 2nd Oct. 1825, aged 24 years. / Also his brother Patt., who departed the 27th March 1836.
BERGIN In loving memory / of / Jeremiah Bergin, / Springfield / died 15th May 1938 / Sarah Bergin / died 26th Sept 1951 / Their son Michael died young / John Bergin / died 23rd Sept. 1983 / his sister Mary / died 26th March 1987 / Thomas Bergin / died 21st Nov. 1992.
BREEN Erected / by the grateful children / William M. Joseph / Mary Anne and Sarah / In fond remembrance and / of the affectionate father / Lott Breen / who died May 16th 1889, / aged 75 years / and their dear mother Anny / who died March 16th 1886 / aged 85 years / also their dear sister Sarah……............ (illegible).
BROPHY Erected by John Brophy in Memory of / His brother Denis Brophy of Coolkerry / who departed this life / Aug. 16th 182(?4) / Aged 50 years / Also in memory of his / mother Judith Brophy who departed this life / on the 6th Feb / 182 ?, aged 48. / Also his son Thomas Brophy who / departed this life April 19th 1841 Aged ? / Sleep on…….........(illegible)
BROPHY Erected by John Brophy of / Kiladdy in memory of his father / John Brophy who departed this life /…… Jan 31st 1820 aged 82 years / also his mother Margaret Brophy departed / Dec 3rd 1893 aged 80 years.
CAMPBELL Erected/by / W.P. Campbell M. D. / Coach, Co. Tyrone / In memory of his eldest and beloved son / Robert Peel / who was suddenly called to his Lord / 25th April 1877 / Prepare to meet thy God.
CHAMBERLIN In memory / of / Peter Thomas Chamberlin / of Knockfin / who died / Nov. 27th 1877 / Aged 47 years / Erected by his loving wife.
DEEGAN In loving memory / of / Mary Deegan, / Barney, Grogan, / who died May 22nd 1949 / Aged 83 years. / Her husband Joseph Deegan / who died March 20th 1971 (?), Aged 87 years.
DUGDALE In loving memory of / my dear brother / Arthur Frederick Dugdale / who died 12th July 1939 / Aged 76 years.
DUGDALE In / Loving Memory / of / Our Dear Sisters / Eleanor Dugdale / who departed this life / 1st Dec. 1906 / and of / Emily M. Dugdale /  who died 29th Aug. 1946. / Come unto me all ye that labour / and are heavy laden and I will give ye rest.
DUGDALE In Loving Memory / of / Our brother / John Caleb Dugdale / born 27th Jan 1854 / died 10th July 1917 / Thine loving kindness is ever before me.
DUGDALE In / Loving Memory of / My brother Lieutenant Col. / William Dugdale, A.M.S.C., retired / who departed this life at / his residence in this village / on the 16th Feb 1940 / in the 81st year of his age. / Peace, Peace, Peace.
DUNNE In loving memory of / Mary Ann Dunne / Garrison House, Rathdowney / died 6th April 1929 / her husband John Dunne / died 16th April 1944 / Grandson John Henry Noel Dunne / died 2nd April 1937 aged 16 months. / Their son James Henry Dunne died 22nd March 1971.
EGAN In / Loving memory / of / Kate Egan Rathdowney / died 20th Jan. 1946. / Jane Egan died 31st Oct. 1947. / William Egan died 3rd Nov. 1968. / Edward Egan died 1st Feb 1988. / Patrick Egan died 16th June 1995. / RIP / stone made by Holahan, Rathdowney.
FINANE In loving memory/of / George Finane, / Ballycoolid / died Aug. 15th 1958, aged 84 years. / His wife Mary Finane / died April 17th 1969, aged 88 years. / Also his brother Michael, / his sons, James / died 5th Dec. 1979 / George died 9th April 1980.
GOLDEN In / Loving Memory of / Anastasia Golden / Glosha, Rathdowney / died 23rd June 1923, aged 43 years. / Her husband Patrick Golden / died 25th July 1935, aged 56 years, / and their daughters Christina & Nora / died young / RIP.
HARRIS In memory of / Mary Harris, Moore St / Rathdowney. / A faithful friend of / Rathdowney Parish / died on the 30th Sept. 1978 aged 67 years. / Blessed are the dead which / die in the Lord even so, / Safe in the spirit they rest from their labours. / Erected by the Parishioners of Rathdowney Union.
HOLOHAN In / Loving memory / of / Richard Holohan, Conobora / Rathdowney, who died 1916. His / wife Annie died 1948. Their son / Billy who died 1956. / RIP.
HOPKINS Erected / by the members of / The Rathdowney Young Men’s / Christian Association / In Memory of / Abraham Hopkins / Who died 17th Feb 1869, aged 36 years. / "We come together / and walk in the house of God as friends".
KILCARE In loving memory of / James Kilcare, Barney / died Oct. 16th 1966, aged 63 years. / His wife Nora, / died Feb 21st 1995. Aged 87 years / RIP.
OWEN Sacred / to / the Memory of / John Kegly Owen Esq. / Aged 78 / who died at his residence, / Belmont House, / Queen’s County / Nov. 4th 1876. / And / His loved wife Frances / who died 9th Feb 1896 / Aged 98 / "Them also which sleep in Jesus / will God bring with him".
PHILLIPS Erected by / Francis Phillips…...../ In loving memory of / his wife / Elizabeth Phillips / who died at her residence / Beech Walk, Roscrea 26th Oct. 1899, Aged 60 years. / She is safe in her Father's house above; In the place prepared by her Saviour's Love; / to depart from a world of toil & strife, / and to be with Jesus, yes this is the life. / Also his father, mother and brother Stephen.
PHILLIPS In Loving memory / of / My dear husband / Isaac Phillips / Ballybrophy / who died 29th Nov. 1918 / aged 67 years. / Also his sister Ellen Philips / who died 13th Oct. 1918 / aged 69 years. / Rosanna Phillips / died 22nd Jan 1932, aged 79 years. / Also their grandsons / Ernest died 19th Jan 1996. / Leslie died 9th Feb 1996, / sons of the late Stephen and Eileen Phillips. / "Until the day breaks and the shadows flee away".
PHILLIPS Erected by / Eileen Phillips / Ballybrophy. / In loving remembrance / of her dear husband / Stephen Philips / who died 15th April 1941 / aged 46 years. / Also her daughter / Audrey J. Phillips / died 11th Dec. 1963 aged 39 years. / The above / Eileen Phillips / died 5th June 1975, aged 80 years. / "I am the Resurrection and the Life; he that believeth in Me though he were dead, yet shall he live".
ROWELL In loving memory of / Edward Rowell, Rathdowney / who died 20th Dec. 1934 / Aged 24 years.
SHELLEY / Phelan In loving memory of / Johanna Shelley, the Glebe, who died 17th Feb 1931 aged 72 years. / Her son Patrick / died 2nd April 1938 aged 45 years, / and her husband Lawrence / died 2nd March 1941, aged 87 years. / Their daughter Ellen Phelan, nee Shelley, the Glebe / who died 5th Dec. 1989 aged 98 years.
SINNAMORE In loving memory / of / Harriet Sinnamore / who died 30th May 1915 / Aged 70 years.
SOTHERN / Shortt In Loving Memory / of / William Sothern, / Kylemullaun, / who died 28th Sept. 1954 / Aged 91 years; / and his wife / Adie A. Georgina, nee Shortt / who died 15th Oct 1953 aged 81 years; / and their son / William / who died 4th Jan 1994 / aged 83 years.
WHITE Erected by / Anne White / In loving memory of her / dear father Michael / who died in Sept. 1845. / Also her sister Marie / who died June 1872. Her beloved / mother who died Aug. 12th 1889. / And her brother Michael / who died Sept. 6th 1893. / RIP.

 

 

 

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