St. Patrick's Church, Rathvilly, Co., Carlow, Ireland (BYRNE)
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ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, RATHVILLY, CO., CARLOW, IRELAND (BYRNE)

Transcriptions of the Byrne headstones from the cemetery of St. Patrick's Church,
Rathvilly, Co. Carlow

Photo No.1
Rathvilly R.C. Church

Photo No.2
In | Loving memory | of | MARY BYRNE, | Tobinstown, | Who
Died 8 Oct 1900 |  Aged 60 years

Photo No.3
Erected | By CATHERINE BYRNE | Ricketstown | In Memory Of
Her Husband | MICHAEL BYRNE. | Who Died 17th March 1902 |
Aged 70 years | Also Their Son BERNARD BYRNE | Who Died
14th August 1909 | Aged 38 Years | The Above CATHERINE
BYRNE | Died 29 May 1924 Aged 87 Years |

Photo No.4
Gloria In Encelsis Deo | Erected by MARY BYRNE of
Ballyoliver | in memory of her beloved Husband | STEPHEN
BYRNE who depd this life 15th | September 1861 aged 90
years. | And the above MARY BYRNE died | 27th Jan. 1866 aged
88. and her son | George, died 19th Jan. 1898 aged 86 | Also
his wife CATHERINE, died 23 | Dec. 1913 aged 86. | Also
WINIFRED BYRNE died 2nd April 1937 | aged 57 years. | And
her husband LAURENCE BYRNE | died 12th June 1958 aged 84
years. |

Photo No.5
Erected by | THOMAS BYRNE, Ballyoliver, | In Loving Memory
of his Mother | MARY BYRNE, | Died 21st Oct. 1905 Aged 45
years. | His Sister MARY, | Who Died Young. | His Brother
GEORGE, | Died 22nd Nov. 1918 Aged 32 Years. | His Father
CHARLES, | Died 19th Dec. 1943 Aged 85 Years. | His Brother
CHARLES BYRNE | Died 9th June 1977 Aged 84 years. |

Photo No.6
In Loving Memory | Of | ELLEN BYRNE (nee DOYLE) |
Maplestown, | Who Died 14th Feb. 1990. | Her Husband
GEORGE BYRNE | Who Died 7th June 2003, | aged 93 years. |


Photo No.7
In Loving Memory | Of | MARY BYRNE, Williamstown, | Died 9th
Oct. 1947 Aged 59 yrs. | Also Her Husband | CHRISTOPHER
BYRNE | Died 26th Feb. 1966 Aged 69 yrs. | Also Their
Daughter | MAUREEN BYRNE | Died 23rd June 1989 Aged 68 yrs.

Photo No.8
In | Loving Memory of | MICHAEL BYRNE | Ballyoliver, | Who
Died 10th Sep. 1952 | Aged 25 Years. | Also His Niece HELEN
| Who Died in Infancy. | Also His Mother | ELIZABETH BYRNE |
Who Died 21st March 1972 | aged 72 years. | R.I.P. | Erected
by his Brother JAMES.

Photo No.9
In Loving Memory | Of | my dear father JAMES BYRNE |
Ballyoliver, Rathvilly | died 6th February 1964, | aged
89 years, | also his parents | MICHAEL and ELLEN BYRNE |
Rathvilly. | Rest In Peace. | erected by his loving
daughter | .. McNAMARA. |

Photo No.10
In Loving Memory of | HARRY BYRNE | Slaney View, | Died 15th
April 1985 | aged 73 yrs. | Also His Son JAMES | Died 26th
October 2000 | Aged 51 yrs. | R. I. P. | Erected by his
Loving Wife and Family.

Photo No.11
In Loving Memory Of | PATRICK BYRNE | Williamstown | Died
19th March 1963, Aged 82 Years. | Also His Wife MARY BYRNE |
Died 10th March 1985, Aged 82 Years. | Their Sons, JAMES
Died 3rd November 1999 | Aged 75 Years. Patrick | Died 21st
May 2001, Aged 65 years. | And DANIEL, Died 12th February
2003, | Aged 70 years.

Photo No.12
In | Loving Memory of | EAMON BYRNE | 16
MICHAEL COLLINS PK, Rathvilly, | Died 8th
July 1986 Aged 11 years.

Photo No.13
In | Loving Memory of | WILLIAM BYRNE | 16 Ballyoliver,
Rathvilly, | Died 7th Feb.19?6 Aged 74 years. | Also His Son
KIERAN BYRNE | Died 24th Feb 1997, Aged 26 years. | Also His
Beloved Wife, MAUREEN | Died ?? Nov. 1999, Aged
70 years. |

Photo No.14
In | Loving Memory | of | MARGARET BYRNE | Ballyoliver, |
Died 18th Oct. 1974 Aged 73 yrs. | R. I. P. |

Photo No.15
In Loving Memory | of | JAMES BYRNE | Paulville,
Tobinstown, | Died 30th Sep 1972 Aged 57 yrs. | Also His
Brother | DENIS BYRNE | Died 30th April 1986 Aged 72 yrs.

Photo No.16
In | Loving Memory of | WILLIAM BYRNE | Waterstown | Died
25th Jan 1982 | Aged 67 yrs. | Also | His Wife | MARGARET
(MAG) BYRNE | Who Died 11th April 2005 | Aged 91 years. |

Photo No.17
In Loving Memory | of | JAMES BYRNE | Ballyh???ett | Died
22nd April 1932 | Aged 56 years. | And His Wife ELIZABETH
| Died 2nd July 1951 Aged 65 Yrs. | Also Their Grandchild
| ELIZABETH ANN BYRNE | Died 17th May 1944 | Aged 1 year
and 8 Mths. |

Photo No.18
In Loving Memory Of | MICHAEL BYRNE | Ballyhackett, | Died
20 April 1990 | Aged 62 years. | Also His Wife | CHRISTINA |
Died 20th May | 1999. | Aged 59 yrs. | ?A Special Smile | A
Special Face | And In Our Heart | A Special Place | We Have
Loved Her | In Life Let Us Not | Forget Her In Death.

Photo No.19
The | BYRNE Family | Patrickswell. | DAVID 1907 ? 1983. |
MARY BRIDGET, 1918 ? 1985 | R. I. P.

Photo No.20
In Loving Memory | of | My Dear Husband, | DENIS BYRNE |
Castletown, Cooley, Dundalk | Late of Patrick?s Park,
Rathvilly. | Died 9th July 1997. Aged 74 Years.

Photo No.21
In Loving Memory | of | JAMES BYRNE Ballyoliver Bridge |
Who Died 18th October 1966 | Aged 86 years | Also His Son
WILLIAM (WILLIE) | Who died 10th September 2002 | Aged 76
Years |

Photo No.22
In Loving Memory | of | EDWARD KEEGAN | Rathvilly | C.
Co. 3rd Batt. Carlow Brigade Old I.R.A. | Died 15th March
1967, Aged 71 Years. | Also ELLEN KEEGAN | Died May 1969,
Aged 75 Years. | Baby DENIS BYRNE | Died 14th January
1978. | And EILEEN BYRNE | Died 24th January 1981, Aged
61 Years. | Rest In Peace | BYRNE |

Photo No.23
In Loving Memory | Of | BRIDGET BYRNE | 5 Ballyoliver, |
Who Died 28th April 1977 | Aged 76 years | Beloved Wife
Of | JAMES BYRNE | Who Died 29th March 1990 | Their Son
PETER BYRNE | Who Died 7th Feb. 1993 | Aged 61 years. |
R. I. P. |

Photo No.24
Scared Heart of Jesus | Have Mercy On The Soul | Of |
MICHAEL BYRNE Knockroe | Died 9th March 1968 Aged 67 yrs.
| Also his loving wife BRIDGET | Died 31 Oct. 1975 Aged
73 yrs. |

Photo No.25
In Loving Memory | Of | MARY BYRNE Tobinstown. | Who died
24th Feb. 1966 | Aged 84 years. | R. I. P. |

Photo No.26
In Loving Memory | of | MARY BYRNE (Nee FOLEY) | The
Moate, | Died 12th April 1987, Aged 73 Years. | Also Her
Husband MICHAEL, | Died 19th March 1996, Aged 86 Years. |
Their Daughter NANCY MALEE | 13. Phelan Street, | Died
2nd December 2003, Aged 60 Years.

Photo No.27
In Loving Memory Of | JAMES BYRNE | Tobinstown, Tullow. |
Died 28th February 2005, Aged 75 years. |

Photo No.28
In Loving Memory of | THOMAS BYRNE. | Ballyoliver
Rathvilly. | Died 30th Nov. 1987 Aged 70 years. |

Photo No.29
Forever In Our Thoughts | JAMES BYRNE | Ballybit,
Rathvilly | Who Died 11th July 2000, Aged 83 Years. |
Also His Loving Wife AGNES BYRNE | Who Died 20th
September 2003, | Aged 82 Years. |

Photo No.30
In | Loving Memory of | MICHAEL BYRNE | Barnhill,
Rathvilly. | Who Died 15th June 1995, Aged 88 Years. |
Also his wife KATHLEEN BYRNE | Died 19th May 1997, aged
83 years. | Rest In Peace, | Erected By His Loving Wife
And Family

Photo No.31
In | Loving Memory of | JOSEPH BYRNE | The Moat, | Died
10th Feb 1987 Aged 72 yrs. | Also His Wife ROSE | Who
Died 2nd March 1997. | Also Their Son JOSEPH | Who died
7th Sept 2001 Aged 59 years. | Rest In Peace

Photo No.32
In Loving Memory | MARY BYRNE | Williamstown, | Died Jan
1st 1935 Aged 37 Yrs. | And Her Mother | CATHERINE BYRNE
| Died Nov. 24th 1939 Aged 73 Yrs. | Also Her Brother |
PETER BYRNE | Killalesh, | Died Dec. 15th 1941 Aged 41
Yrs. | His Wife ELLEN BYRNE | Who Died 3rd Aug. 1976. |

Photo No.33
In Loving Memory | of | JAMES BYRNE | Williamstown Cross
| Rathvilly | Co. Carlow | Died 13 December 1929 | Aged
32 years | Also his Parents, other family | members and
all his Comrades | interred in this cemetery | R.I.P. |
Erected by his nephews, nieces & | families | I love
each sod of Irish earth | From Cork to Donegal | But dear
Rathvilly of my birth | I love thee most of all | And
here within my prison cell | Sweet visions haunt my mind
| Of my dear old home and the scenes I roamed | With my
comrades left behind | And if ?tis God?s will that I
should fall | Before this fight is o er | Although I love
thee well in life | In death I'll love thee more |
Written by JAMES BYRNE | Adjutant to the 3rd Battalion
Carlow Brigade 1921 |

Photo No.34
In Loving Memory | Of | JOHN BYRNE Williamstown, | Died
21st Feb. 1972 Aged 87 yrs. | Also His Wife Mary Ann |
Died 12th March 1976 Aged 92 yrs.

Photo No.35
Erected By | CHARLES BYRNE, | Ballyoliver, | In Loving
Memory Of His Father | GEORGE BYRNE, | Died 24th Sept.
1950 Aged 80 yrs | Also His Mother MARGARET, | Died 16th
Nov. 1950 Aged 77 yrs. | His Sister ANNIE BYRNE, | Died
14th July 1967. | The Above CHARLES BYRNE | Died 25th Oct
1975 Aged 66 yrs.

Photo No.36
In Loving Memory | Of | Mrs. ANNIE BYRNE, | Who Died 11th
Feb. 1930 Aged 64 Yrs | Also CARRETT BYRNE, | Who Died
19th March 1948 Aged 80 yrs, | Also JOHN FOLEY, Bouch |
Who Died 20th March 1981 Aged 77 yrs | Also ELIZABETH
FOLEY, Bouch | Who Died 7th Nov. 1983 Aged 79 yrs. |

Photo No.37
Erected By | MICHAEL BYRNE | Ricketstown, | In Memory of
his Father | JAMES BYRNE | Died 17th Nov. 1947 Aged 70
yrs. | Also His Mother | NORAH BYRNE | Died 3rd Oct. 1960
Aged 79 yrs. | The above MICHAEL BYRNE | Died 5th May
1978 Aged 61 yrs.

Photo No.38
Here lieth the remains of | AUGUSTINE BYRNE of Knocklishen |
Who Departed This Life Jan 22nd 1841 | Aged 76 years |





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