Headstones: MEATH, St. Columba's (CoI), Parish of Kells, Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland.
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ST. COLUMBA'S (COI), PARISH OF KELLS, KELLS, CO. MEATH, IRELAND

Photo No.0
Saint Columba's | Church of Ireland | Parish of Kells

Photo No.1
Church view

Photo No.2
Cemetery view

Photo No.3
Kells cross

Photo No.4
In | Loving Memory of | ANNA K. ALLMAN | Widow of | Rev. W. B. ALLMAN
M.A. | Died 4. Oct. 1961. Aged 72 yrs. | DOROTHY M. ARMSTRONG | Died 6th
Oct 1978 aged 82 yrs | REBECCA G. ARMSTRONG | Died 30 March 1984 aged 91
| Daughters of | GEORGE & LETITIA | ARMSTRONG (Newrath) | Also
grandaughter | MABEL ARMSTRONG (Oxford) | 1917 - 2004

Photo No.5
In | loving memory of | my dear husband | JAMES F. ARMSTRONG | (Bective,
Kells) | Who died December 30th 1935 | Aged 48 years. | Also to the dear
memory of | ISABEL | Much loved wife of above | Who died May 18th 1952 |
Aged 65 years.

Photo No.6
In Loving Memory Of | JOHN H. ARMSTRONG | Died Oct. 18th 1989, age 89
yrs | And his wife | MARY ARMSTRONG | Died Aug. 11th 1990, age 89 yrs |
"The Lords my shepherd"

Photo No.7
In | loving memory | of | META GRACE, | Twin daughter of | GEORGE
ARMSTRONG, Newrath, | Born 3rd June 1885. | Died March 12th 1915. |
"Safe in the arms of Jesus" | Also of | GEORGE ARMSTRONG, | Who died 1st
May 1929. Aged 83 years. | And of his wife | LETITIA ANGELINA, | Who
died 11th August 1930. Aged 74 years. | Also their son | WILLIAM ODLUM
ARMSTRONG, | Who died 2nd December 1976. Aged 86 years. | And his wife |
NAN (nee) O'NEILL | Who died 6th November 1979, aged 89 yrs. | In memory
of | JAMES ARMSTRONG of Newrath, | Died 28th March 1879 aged 78 years |
And MARY his wife | Died 10th May 1893 aged 92 years.

Photo No.8
In | loving memory of | EILEEN RITA ARMSTRONG | (nee WILLIAMS) |
Sparrowfield, Kells | Born 23rd July 1922 | Died 17th February 2009 |
Aged 86 years | And her husband | GEORGE ARMSTRONG | Auctioneer 1938 -
2010 | Born 1st April 1922 | Died 16th December 2010 | Aged 88 years

Photo No.9
Erectd by RICHD. AUGHA | of Kells in Memory of | his Ancestry and |
Parents A.D. 1767

Photo No.10
GWENDOLEN MARY BARRINGTON | (Nee BLIGH) | of Brittas Nobber | 19th Jan
1905 - 19th July 1990

Photo No.11
BOB | Dec ye 25th 1750

Photo No.12
To the glory of God and in loving memory | GEORGE LYNDON BOMFORD J.P. |
of Oakley Park | Who died 2nd March 1951 aged 83. | And of his wife |
HELEN MAUDE MARY | Who died 22nd July 1950 aged 76.

Photo No.13
In | loving memory | of | JOHN STEPHEN BOMFORD | Inspector Burman Police
| Who died at Mandalay | 9th October 1891, aged 21. | And of | SAMUEL
RICHARD BOMFORD | Capt. Cape Mounted Rifles and | Adjut. 1st City
Volunteers Grahamstown | Who died at Grahamstown | 13th February 1907,
aged 33. | The 2nd and 4th sons of | JOHN FRANCIS and ELINOR BOMFORD |
Oakley Park Kells | This tablet is erected by their | affectionate
parents, brothers | and sisters. | Also in memory of their 3rd son |
LYNDON HENRY BOMFORD C.E. | Died at Oakley Park 3rd Aug. 1907 aged 36 |
Also of | JOHN FRANCIS BOMFORD | Who died 13th Sepr. 1911, in his 74th
year | Also in memory of their 7th son | WILLIAM HAROLD BOMFORD M.D. |
Fijian Govt. | Who died at Suva, Fiji, 31st March 1920, aged 34. | And
ELINOR JANE BOMFORD | of Oakley Park | Who died 14th July 1924, aged 84.

Photo No.14
This Stone was erected | By MATH. BROWNE in mem | Of his brothr. PETER
BROWNE | Who died May ye 5th 1778 | Aged 56 yrs.

Photo No.15
In | Loving Memory of | Our dear mother | VIOLET BUCKLEY | Who departed
this life on 30th June 1966 | Our dear father | FRANK BUCKLEY | Who
departed this life on 6th Feb. 1969 | And our dear brother | WILLIAM
THOMAS BUCKLEY | Who departed this life on 24th June 2003 | Aged 76
years | Always in our thoughts | Forever in our hearts | Safe in the
arms of Jesus | Erected by their loving family

Photo No.16
Erected | By JOHN CALDWELL in | Memory of his loving | wife ANNE
CALDWELL | Alias BRADY who depd. | this life Sept. 22nd 1841 | Aged 40
years | her Father JOHN | BRADY depd June 13th | 1820 aged 56 yrs

Photo No.17
CLIFFORD CHARLES | CAMERON | 1911 - 1994.

Photo No.18
In Loving Memory of | TERESA CANTWELL | 1 Columba Tce. | Died 5th July
1973 | Her son LEONARD | Carrick St. | Died 30th Dec. 1982. | His wife
NAN (nee DOLAN) | Died 10th April 2008 | R.I.P.

Photo No.19
Sacred To The Memory | of | ADA CASTEEN | The dearly beloved wife of |
WILLIAM C. CASTEEN, Lt. Col. A.M.S. | and dearly beloved eldest |
daughter of | HENRY DYAS, Esqre. and Mrs. DYAS | of Castlepole, | Who
departed this life 5th August 1904. | In hope of eternal life through
the | merits and mediation of our Lord and | Saviour Jesus Christ. | Her
loss is deeply mourned by her | sorrowing husband children & parents. |
Also of HENRY DYAS her dear father | Who died 28th April 1905, aged 80
years. | Deeply regretted by all relatives.

Photo No.20
Here lyeth the body of | MARY CHARLES Alias PENTLAND | Wife to RICHARD
CHARLES | Who departed this life | July ... 1770 aged 42 (?) yrs

Photo No.21
In Loving Memory of | MATTHEW CHEEVERS | (Circular Rd.) | Died 17th Jan
1935 | His wife JULIA | Died 9th Sept. 1973 | Their son OWEN CHEEVERS |
Died 28th March 1971 | Interred in England | R.I.P. | Erected by their
family

Photo No.22
In loving memory of | DAVID CHRISTIE | Died 15th Feby. 1885 aged 63
years | And of AGNES his wife | Died 15th March 1894 aged 70 years | And
their children | CHARLES | Died ... August 1876 aged 12 years | GEORGINA
| Died ... 1877 aged 27 years | AGNES | Died 13th July 1877 aged 32
years | ISABELLA | Died 30th June 1881 aged 22 years | FANNY | Died 5th
... 1894 aged ...

Photo No.23
This tablet | is erected as a tribute of affection | to the memory of |
JOSHUA CLARE | Capt. and Adjt. of the Royal Meath Militia | Who died
June 11th 1862 | Aged 65 years | And of | MARIA CLARE | His wife | Who
died February 9th 1885 | Aged 78 years.

Photo No.24
In | Loving Memory of | Mrs. MARGARET CLARKE | Cannon St. | Died 29th
Oct 1929 | Daughters CATHERINE & ANNA | Sons PATRICK MICHAEL, | JOHN &
LAURENCE | Son-in-law JOHN MARTIN | Died 31st Oct 1985 | His wife
MARGARET MARTIN | Died 9th Nov 1988 | R.I.P.

Photo No.25
This Stone was Erected by | ELNOR CLINTON alis FLEMING in | greatfull
Memory of her husband | THOMAS CLINTON who Departed | this Life ye 7th
of August 1773 | Aged 54 years. Also six of | their children who died in
| infancy

Photo No.26
Sacred | to the memory of | HENRY COLSTON | Who departed this life | The
16th day of June 1856 | Aged 58 years.

Photo No.27
Erected By | PATRICK CONNELL, of Cannon St Kells | in memory of his
beloved Father, | PETER CONNELL, | who died 16th June 1857, aged 75
years, | His Brother MICHAEL, who died | 2nd Novr. 1847, aged 26 years,
| His Brother THOMAS, who died | 25th Novr. 1856, aged 27 years, | and
his Brother PETER, who died | 26th Novr. 1857, aged 25 years. | Here
also lie the remains of the above | PATRICK CONNELL | who died 10th July
1874 aged 57 years. | also to the memory of MARY wife | of the above
named PETER CONNELL, | who died on 26th day of February | 1878 aged 90
years.

Photo No.28
In | memory of | GUSTAVUS GEORGE TUITE DALTON | of Fennor County Meath
Esq J.P. | Born 5th March 1811 | Died 20th January 1879

Photo No.29
In | loving memory of | JOHN DICK Rockfield, | Who died 31st Aug. 1930.
| Aged 86 years. | CHRISTINA LUMSDEN | His wife | Who died 22nd July
1917 | Aged 71 years. | JOHN their third son | Who died 25th April 1920
| Aged 45 years. | Also AGNES DICK | Died 21st April 1965 | Aged 81 yrs.

Photo No.30
Here Lyeth the body | of PATRICK DISNAN | Son to MATHIS DISNAN | In
Kells Who Departed | This Life the 14 of | February 1739 | Aged 25 years

Photo No.31
In | Loving Memory | of | JULIA DOUGHTY | Who died 31st January 1905 |
And of | SOPHIA DOUGHTY | Who died 30th April 1911 | Daughter of the
late | JOSEPH DOUGHTY | Moate House Kells

Photo No.32
Affectionate Remembrance of | JOHN DOWLING | Who departed this life
February | 18th 1876. Aged 24 years.

Photo No.33
In | Loving Memory | Of | EVELYN DUKE | Rockfield Road, Kells | Died
December 16th 2002 | Aged 75 years | And her loving husband | GEORGE
DUKE | Died November 18th 2010 | Aged 87 years. | In Gods care you rest
above | In our hearts you dwell with love

Photo No.34
Sacred to the memory | of | HENRY DYAS | of Castlepole | Departed this
life 28th April 1905 | In his 81st year | And to the memory of | MARIA
DOROTHEA DYAS | Relict of the above | And daughter of the late | RICHARD
MORTIMER | ... | Who died ... August 1909 aged 84 years | Also of |
HENRY MORTIMER DYAS | Second son of above | Who died 25 August 1915 age
58 | Also his wife | HILDA MARIE CARMEL DYAS | Who ... | Also ALICE
ELLEN DYAS | ...

Photo No.35
Sacred | to the memory of | JAMES DYAS Esqr | of Milltown Co Meath | Who
fell asleep in Jesus | August 20th 1885 | Aged 66 years. | RICHARD DYAS
| Third son of the family | Died 2p7th March 1912 | Aged 56 years

Photo No.36
[Close up of Number 35 DYAS]

Photo No.37
Side of Number 35: In loving memory of | JOHN JOSEPH DYAS | Who died
December 27th 1877 | Aged 23 years. | Also | FRANCES MARY DYAS | Who
died May 19th 1882 | Aged 19 years. | And | JACOB DYAS | Who died in New
South Wales | February 18th 1888 | Aged 31 years. | "The Lord gave | and
the Lord hath taken away | Blessed be the name of the Lord"

Photo No.38
In loving memory of | WM. DYAS Esqe. D.A.H. | Born 9th January (?) 1792
| Died March 12th 1868 | Aged 76 years | MARGARET DYAS wife of the above
| Died Augt. 13th 1846 | Aged 44 years | DORA DYAS second wife of the
above | Died May 4th 1870 | Aged 79 years | J. E. DYAS Fleet Surgeon
R.N. | Died May 25th 1877 | Aged 55 years | Erected by Dr. W. DYAS |
1890.

Photo No.39
In grateful memory of | Left side: 2nd Lieutenant | F. S. CARROLL |
Royal Inniskilling Fus. | Private | J. GLANCY | Northumberland Fus. |
Lieutenant | G. R. HEALY | Royal Munster Fus. | 2nd Lieutenant | O. W.
HOLMES | Royal Inniskilling Fus. | Right side: Private | F. JENNINGS |
Royal Irish Regiment | Captain | J. H. G. McCORMICK | Royal Warwickshire
Regt. | Captain | H. T. RADCLIFF | Leinster Regiment | Captain | C. A.
TISDALL | Irish Guards | Bottom inscription: Who died for King and
Country in the Great War | 1914 | 1919. Bottom plaque: To the glory of
God | and in memory of | CHARLES POWELL BOMFORD, Flying Officer, R.A.F.
| RICHARD LYNDON BOMFORD, Lieutenant, The Rifle Brigade. | GEORGE TREVOR
LOWRY, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. | MICHAEL WILLIAM KNOX
TISDALL, Sergeant, Corps of Military Police. | DANIEL ANTHONY TRAILL,
Sergeant, R.A.F. | Of the Parish of Kells and Balrathboyne, who gave
their lives in the War of 1939 - 1945.

Photo No.40
Sacred | To the Memory of the Revd. | CHARLES WOODWARD DD | Rector of
Ardee Co. of Louth | Whose truly benevolent Disposition | Many estimable
Qualities and amiable Conduct | In every relative Duty in Life |
Rendered him sincerely beloved by all who knew him | And his early Death
deeply lamented | It pleased God to call him to everlasting | Happiness
in a Moment | Without previous suffering or pain | On the 9th Jan 1793
Aged 53 Years | "Let me die the Death of the Righteous | And let my last
end be like His" | Also the the Memory of his first wife ESTHER WADE |
Who died 5th Aug 1776 Aged 30 Years | And their eldest son BENJAMIN
WOODWARD | Who died 29th July 1776 Aged 11 Years | Likewise to the
Memory of his second Wife | ELIZABETH MINCHIN | Who died Decem 1788 Aged
44 Years | Their Children have caused this Monument | To be Erected in
grateful Remembrance | Of the best of Parents.

Photo No.41
Erected | By JOHN EBBIN of U.S. America | in memory of his Father |
GEORGE TOBIN who depd. this life | 25th of May 1856 aged 60 years

Photo No.42
In | loving memory of | ARTHUR C. EVANS | Kells | Died 9th Jan 1977 |
Aged 62 yrs

Photo No.43
In Memory Of | ROBERT COCHRANE FARR | Beloved Husband of | ELIZABETH
MARY FARR | ... 1914 | Aged 50 years | I know that my Redeemer lives |
Also the above | MARY ELIZABETH FARR | Who died 31st May 1952

Photo No.44
[Close up of Number 43, FARR]

Photo No.45
In | ever loving memory of our dear mother | ANNA D. FARRELLY Carrick
St. Kells | Who died 27 Jan. 1929 | Also | Her son PATRICK died 1st Oct
1936 | And | Her daughter ANNA P. died 17 March 1944 | Beloved wife of
WM. BENNETT | Garda Siochana Kells.

Photo No.46
Erected by | THOMAS FARRELLY of Ballintubber | ... Parish in memory of
his | Mother MARGARET who depd. this life | ... July 1807 aged 56 years
and his | Father HUGH who died Jan 1827 (?) | aged 72 years Also as a
special | tribute to the memory of his dearly | beloved wife JUDITH
FARRELLY alias | ALLEN (?) who depd. this life 16 March | ... aged 64
years

Photo No.47
In | loving memory | of | JOHN A. FFOLLIOTT, J.P. Kells | Who died 2nd
June 1908 | Aged 58 years. | "I will give you rest."

Photo No.48
Interred here Lyeth the Body | of HENRY FISHER late of Ca... | Who
Departed the 9th March 1771 | in 90 (?) year of his age Also | ELIZABETH
his Wife died 1750 | Aged 45 with 2 of their sons [rest illegible]

Photo No.49
In fond and loving memory | of | WILLIAM FITZSIMONS | Late huntsman
Meath Hunt | Who died 16th August 1940 | Also his wife | JANE FITZSIMONS
| Who died 5th March 1942 | Forever with the Lord

Photo No.50
Under this Stone doth Lie the body | of GEORGE GARNER late of Kells who
died | the 16th day of March 1741 in the 76the years of his age |
Likewise | The body of MARY GARNER otherwise | ROTHWELL his wife who
died the 5th day of | July 1749 in the 76th year of her Age | Likewise |
The body of JAMES GARNER son of the above | named GEORGE and MARY who
died the 6th | day of May 1747 in the 43r years of his Age [cont'd on
Number 51]

Photo No.51
[cont'd from Number 50, GARNER] ... The body of JOHN (?) GARNER son of
the above | named GEORGE and MARY who died the 22 of Sepbr. 1755 in the
35th years of his age | Also [cont'd on Number 52]

Photo No.52
[cont'd from Numbers 50 and 51, GARNER] ... Also the Body of | GEORGE
GARNER son of the above | GEORGE and MARY who Died the | 3rd of November
1784 Aged 77 years | Likewise | The Body of WILLIAM GARNER son | of the
above named GEORGE and | MARY who departed this life on | 5th day of
December 1796 and in ... | ...6th year of his age

Photo No.53
In | loving memory | of | GORDON MATTHEW GARREY | died 18th Nov 1978
aged 63 years | And his beloved daughter| | SUZANNE MONICA CLEGG | Died
23rd April 1979. Age. 44 yrs. | Precious wife & loving mother | of five
children | MONICA EMILY GARREY | Died 9th Jan 1999 aged 84 years | Loved
& greatly missed | wife, mother & grandmother

Photo No.54
... beloved | son SILVESTER GEGAN who | Departed this life the 10th | of
December 1757 Aged 59 | years | Requiescant in Pace Amen

Photo No.55
Erected in memory | of MARY GILSENAN | Died 4th April 1933 | Aged 83 |
Also hers on JAMES | Died 22nd Nov 1947 aged 80

Photo No.56
In Loving Memory Of | ITA GREY (Nee HANNON) | Who died 23rd Sept. 1977.
| Her husband FRANCIS | Who died 21st March 1987 | May they rest in
peace | Erected by her loving family

Photo No.57
In memory | of | ROSAMUND MARY | HAMILTON | of Rathbracks | Widow of |
CHARLES HAMILTON | 1st March 1911 - 25th July 2001

Photo No.58
To the memory of | THOMAS, 2nd Marquess of HEADFORT | Who departed this
life | Decr. 6th 1870, | in his 84th year. | This Tabled is erected by
his children | in fond remembrance of | the best and most loving of
Fathers. | "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."

Photo No.59
In | memory of | our darling sister | CHA, | Second daughter | of the
late | JAMES JACKSON | Market St. Kings ... | Died 22nd July 1929

Photo No.60
WHITE | ROBERT JAMES | Headford Road, Kells. | Called home 17th April
1978 | The Lord watch between me and thee, | When we are absent, one
from another. | Genesis 31.V.49.

Photo No.61
Here Lyeth the body of | CHRISTOPHER KEATING and | MARY DAGON his wife
who | Departed this life Aprill | the 18 annodomini 1764 (?)

Photo No.62
KEATING | In loving memory of | JOHN WALTER | 1901 - 1970 | GRACE OLIVIA
| 1913 - 2002

Photo No.63
JAMES KELLETT Kells | In loving memory of his wife | FRANCES KELLETT |
Who departed this life | 14th April 1900 aged 64 years | The above JAMES
died | 10th March 1910 aged 89 years

Photo No.64
Of your charity pray for | the soul of | BRYAN KIERNAN | of Kells | Who
departed this life | 12th Feby. 1880. | Aged 64 years. | Also JOHN
KIERNAN, | of Carlanstown, | Who departed this life | 3rd February 1929,
| Aged 77 years. | And his wife KATE KIERNAN, | Who departed this life |
12th March 1937, | Aged 63 years. | ANNIE FRANCES KIERNAN | Died 3rd
Feb. 1924 | KATHLEEN KIERNAN | Died 20th Jan. 1951 | R.I.P. | BRYAN
KIERNAN | Died 25th Mar. 1968. | BRIDGET died 12th April 1976 | ETHNA
died 5th Aug. 1979 | CHARLES died 29th Jan. 1990 | R.I.P. | LUKE KIERNAN
| Died 8th September 1972 | Aged 60 years. | R.I.P.

Photo No.65
GEORGE CHETWODE KINAHAN | 1903 - 1967 | And his loving wife | HARRIET
PATRICIA KATHLEEN (nee) POE | 1901 - 1995

Photo No.66
In memory of | JOSEPH KING, Headfort | Died Jan 1933 | And his wife EMMA
| Died May 1942 | Their children | GEORGE ALBERT KING | Died July ... |
EVA (?) HACKETT | Died July 1989 (?) | JOSEPH KING | Died March 1972

Photo No.67
Left stone: LANG | In Loving Memory Of | Our dear mother | ANNIE |
Balrath Kells. | Who died 5th September 1972 | Also our dear father |
HARRY | Who died 1st October 1986 | And their loving son | JOHNNY | Who
died 9th May 2008 | Safe in the arms of Jesus. Right stone: LANG | In
Loving Memory Of | WILLIAM | Former church sexton | Died 18th March 2011
| Safe in the arms of Jesus. Small stone in front: In | Loving Memory Of
| My Dear Husband | JOHN LANG | Died 9th May 2008 | Always Remembered |
By His Loving Wife | BRIDIE

Photo No.68
In | loving memory | of | CHARLES JAMES LOWRY | Born 5th November 1865 |
Died 21st August 1916

Photo No.69
In | loving memory | of | CHARLOTTE MARY | Eldest daughter of JOSEPH
LOWRY | Born 23rd Nov. 1861. Died 7th Oct. 1867. | EDITH MATILDA |
Second daughter | Born 30th June 1869. Died 22nd March 1874. | ARTHUR
EDWARD KILROY, | Infant son | Born 3rd June 1871. Died 21st Dec. 1871 |
Also of | EILEEN MARY, | Eldest daughter of ALBERT LOWRY, | Born 3rd
Nov. 1890. Died 14th Feb. 1898. | Also of | ALBERT LEWIS LOWRY |
Bachelors Lodge. | Son of ALBERT LOWRY | Born - 1907 Died - 1982.

Photo No.70
In loving memory | of | GEORGE HERBERT LOWRY | Born the 8th Dec. 1872 |
Died 11th Jan. 1942 | Also of MARGARET his wife | Born 4th Jan. 1868 |
Died 15th July 1951

Photo No.71
[Bottom of Number 70, LOWRY] Also in loving memory of his loving son |
GEORGE TREVOR LOWRY B.L. | Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force | Who was
killed in action at Hong Kong | 19th Dec. 1941, aged 35 years

Photo No.72
In Loving Memory | of | MARY JANE | wife of JOSEPH LOWRY | Bachelors
Lodge, Navan, | Born 8th January 1835. | Died 24th January 1913. | Also
the above named | JOSEPH LOWRY, | Born 21st March 1840. | Died 16th July
1913.

Photo No.73
In Loving Memory | of | MARY JOSEPHINE | Elder daughter of | JOSEPH
LOWRY | And beloved wife of | WILLIAM A. CHEEKE | Born 28th December
1875 | Died 24th November 1904.

Photo No.74
In Loving Memory | of | SAMUEL LYNCH | Died 4th December 1987 | Aged 83
years. | And his wife | LETITIA (Letty) | Died 26th January 2009 | Aged
92 years. | "The day thou gavest Lord has ended"

Photo No.75
Erected by MICHL. MACKEN | of Kells in Memory of his | Ancestry and
Parents | and of his | Beloved wife and | Children | May they rest in
peace | Amen | July 11th 1822 (?)

Photo No.76
In loving memory of | Our dear parents | Mrs. MARGARET MAGUIRE | Suffolk
St. Kells | Died 20th Sep. 1938. | Her husband PATRICK MAGUIRE | Died
25th May 1941. | And their loving children | JOHN PATRICK MICHAEL | MARY
ANN THOMAS. | JOSEPH MAGUIRE | Died 15th December 1952 | LEO MAGUIRE |
Died 2nd Sept. 1992 | PHILIP MAGUIRE | Died 15th May 1993 | ELIZABETH
(Lil) MAGUIRE | Died 8th Feb. 1999 | Erected | by their sorrowing
children | R.I.P. | MAGUIRE

Photo No.77
Erected by | PATRICK MAGUIRE of Kells | In memory of his fond sister |
JANE MAGUIRE | Who died March 2nd 1862 aged 24 years | Also his mother
in law | Mrs. CATHERINE GARVEY | Who died November 22nd 1872, aged 73
years | And three of his children | JAMES PHILIP and THOMAS | who died
young | MARY J. MAGUIRE | Died Nov. 22nd 1908 (?) | PATRICK E. MAGUIRE |
May 9th 1913 | SARAH MAGUIRE | Died June 5th 1932

Photo No.78
Sacred | to the memory of | JANE | Eldest daughter of JOHN LIVINGSTONE
MARTIN, Esq., | Married first to ANTHONY CONWELL, Esq., M.D.,
H.E.I.C.S.., | Secondly to Major ROBERT CARR, 38th Regiment of Foot. |
Sister to | FRANCIS, Marchioness of HEADFORT. | She died at Headfort, on
31st December, 1866, | Aged 71 years. | Her remains are deposited in the
HEADFORT vault, | adjoining this church.

Photo No.79
Erected by | JOHN & SUSANNA MARTIN | In fond | remembrance of | their
beloved children | SAMUEL PATRICK MARTIN | Died 9th Octr. 1862, | Aged 9
years | JOSEPHINE MARTIN | Died 20th Augt. 1860 | Aged 17 years | Their
beloved son | FRANCIS (?) MARTIN [rest illegible]

Photo No.80
This is erected | By BRYAN Mc | CANNAs wife

Photo No.81
In | Loving Memory Of | THOMAS McCLAUGHERY | Mahonstown, Kells. | Died
30th August 1949, aged 80 years. | Also his wife | FRANCES MADELINE |
Died 5th June 1972, aged 89 years. | Also their son | HENRY WILLIAM |
Died 22nd August 2004, aged 86 years. | And his wife | IRENE ELIZABETH |
Died 8th May 2016, aged 94 years.

Photo No.82
Erected | in | loving memory of | JOHN McCORMACK, Market St. Kells. |
Who died 5th December 1901. | Aged 70 years. | Also to the memory of |
THOMAS McCORMACK | 1st Batt. Irish Guards killed in action | at Cambria
30th November 1917, | aged 28 years.

Photo No.83
In | Loving Memory Of | ROBERT HENRY McCORMACK | Died 9th Nov. 1980 aged
80 years | His loving wife | VIOLET MAY (Nee JENKINS) | Died 27th Jan.
1996 aged 93 years | Also their beloved son | RONALD THOMAS McCORMACK |
Died 24th Jan 1983 aged 51 years | With Jesus Which Is Far Better

Photo No.84
Erected by | THOMAS McDONNELL | of New York | In memory of | his father
| JOSEPH McDONNELL | Died 23rd Sep 1884 | Aged 56 years | His mother |
ALICE McDONNELL | Died 9th March 1896 | Aged 67 years | His sister |
SARAH McGANN | Died 21st Nov 1885 | Aged 31 years | His sister | MARY
ANNE SMITH | Died 22nd May 1904 | Aged 38 years | R.I.P.

Photo No.85
In | loving memory of | THOMAS McELHINNEY, | Who died 28th May 1933. |
Aged 63 years. | Also | NORA McELHINNEY, | Who died 10th Oct. 1912. |
Aged 3 1/2 years. | Also his wife | ETHEL, died 3rd Mar. 1943, | Their
son WILLIAM | Died 9th Feb. 1983 aged 71 yrs. | And his wife GRETTA |
Died 21st Nov. 1992 aged 71 yrs.

Photo No.86
In | loving memory of | PATRICK McGURK, | Died May 11th 1867, | Aged 70
years. | And ROSE McGURK, | His wife | Died May 29th 1876, | Aged 59
years.

Photo No.87
In | loving memory of | GEORGE JOSEPH | McMILLAN died | March 1928 aged
59 years | And of his loving wife | MARGARET JANE McMILLAN | Died 5th
October 1939 aged | 66 years

Photo No.88
In loving memory | Of | ARTHUR WILLIAM McQUADE | Loughan & Gardenrath
Rd, Kells | 11th June 1937 - 20th July 2016 | ‘Like a friendship never
ended | is the perfect peace of God'

Photo No.89
In Loving Memory | of | JOHN HENRY McQUADE | Loughan | 11th May 1904 -
31st August 1997 | His beloved wife | MARY RITA | 22nd March 1913 - 2nd
April 1998 | Be still my soul

Photo No.90
This memorial of the | Reverend WILLIAM MILLS curate of this parish | in
days both few and evil, was erected by his sorrowing flock | for a
continual remembrance of that gospel which he preached | and of the life
which he led by the faith of the Son of God, | warning every one night
and day, and adorning | the doctrine of God his Saviour in all things. |
Here where his light did shine before men | to the glory of God. His
body now resteth in hope, | till in the Resurrection of the just | he
shall shine as the sun in the kingdom | of his Father, for ever and
ever. | He departed this life March 3rd 1848 | Aged 36 years.

Photo No.91
In Memory Of | JAMES MORRIS | Lord Edward Street, Kells. | Died 17th May
1925, aged 53. | His wife ELIZABETH | Died 22nd June 1944, aged 73. |
JOSEPH, died 20th May 1948, aged 39. | JOHNNY, died 3rd Sept. 1961, aged
70. | EDWARD, died June 1941, aged 48. | MARY, died 2nd Feb. 1944, aged
46. | JOHNBOY | Died 15th Dec. 1954, aged 24. | ANNIE FARRELLY (nee
MORRIS) | Died 3rd Jan. 1973, aged 77. | JOHN OLIVER | Died 1926, aged
15 months. | Rest In Peace | Erected by ROSALEEN MORRIS ROCHE

Photo No.92
In | loving memory | of | GEORGE NELSON | of Kells, | Who died Dec 3rd
1903, | Aged 79 years.

Photo No.93
In | ever loving memory of | Mrs. MARY O'BRIEN, Kells | Died 22nd March
1907. | Also her daughter | MINNIE | Died 22nd March 1892 | Also her
husband | PATRICK O'BRIEN | Died 13th March 1915. | FELIX KEVIN O'BRIEN
| Died 23rd June 1923, aged 16 years | Mrs. LIZZIE A. O'BRIEN | Died
27th Sept. 1939 aged 72 yrs | JOHN J. O'BRIEN | Died 11th Jan. 1943 aged
72 yrs.

Photo No.94
In | loving memory of | MARY ANNE O'CONNOR | Canon St. | Died 20th Dec.
1968 | Aged 79 yrs. | Her husband JAMES | Died 8th April 1973 | Aged 87
yrs. | Their daughter | KATHLEEN GILSENAN | Whit...mmons Kells | Died
4th May 1990 | Aged 67 yrs.

Photo No.95
Here rest the remains of | SILVESTER O'DEMPSEY Esq. | Who departed this
life the 31st Dec 1817 | In the 70 year of his age | A Man | of the most
steady Friendship | unblemished Integrity extensive charity | And |
Universal Benevolence | This frail memorial of imperishable | regard is
inscribed as a record of the tendrest Affection to his Memory [cont'd on
Number 96]

Photo No.96
[cont'd from Number 95, O'DEMPSEY] ... by his Daughter CATHERINE
O'DEMPSEY | CATHERINE DEMPSEY | died 22nd August 1837 | In her charity
she bequeathed | her entire property | to further the education | of the
children of Kells | She made possible the establishment | of both the
Sisters of Mercy | Primary School Feb 1844 | and the Christian Brothers
| Primary School Jan. 1845

Photo No.97
In loving memory of | JAMES O'REILLY | (Kells Place Kells) | Died 26th
May 1909 | His wife CATHERINE died 28th Feb 1924 | Their son JAMES |
Died 6th June 1903 aged 17 years | Their daughter ANNIE | Who died 28th
Apr 1926 (?) aged 27 (?) years | And their son JOHN | Who died 27th Jan
1930 aged 38 years

Photo No.98
In loving memory of | AIDAN R. C. OLDEN | Rector of Kells Union of
Parishes | 1960 - 1992. | Canon of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin | And
of Meath. | Born 25th January 1917 | Died 22nd December 2000 | And his
wife | EITHNE BAYNE OLDEN | Born 8th May 1915 | Died 1st March 2003.

Photo No.99
WILLIAM PARSONS | Departed this life 4th February 1868 | MARY ELIZABETH
PARSONS-LAPPIN | Departed this life 2nd June 1884 | ELIZABETH PARSONS |
Departed this life 20th May 1892 | ALFRED PARSONS-LAPPIN | Departed this
life 7th April 1949 | Aged 37 years | Dr. WILLIAM PARSONS-LAPPIN | Died
10th January 1951 aged 82 years | MAEVE LAPPIN | Departed this life 29th
March 1978. | Dr. HENRY PARSONS LAPPIN | Departed this life 1st October
2001 | Aged 83 years

Photo No.100
Erected | By Doctor WM. PARSONS | to the memory of his Father the | late
Mr. JOHN PARSONS of Kells | Merchant who departed this life | 8th June
1848 aged 38 years. | Also his Brother JOHN who died | young. And his
Grandmother | ANNIE FITZPATRICK who dep | arted this life in the year
1856 | aged 72 years.

Photo No.101
[another view of Number 100, PARSONS FITZPATRICK]

Photo No.102
In | Loving Memory Of | ROBERT WILLIAM (Bob) PORTER | Curragh,
Carnaross. | Died June 4th 1973, age 62 yrs. | And his beloved wife |
EILEEN (Doris) | Died Nov. 18th 2003, age 83 yrs  | "Safe in the arms of
Jesus"

Photo No.103
ANNA MARIA PRICE | 1892 - 1980 | Late of Kells | In loving memory | LUCY
CAFFREY | 1904 - 1993 | Gardenrath Kells | At peace | "I heard the voice
of Jesus say | come unto me and rest"

Photo No.104
Here Lyeth the Body of THOMAS | PUGH Late of Kells Burgess Who |
Departed this Life Oct the 20th | 1736 | Aged 85 years. As  also the
Body | of DOROTHY PUGH Alias HAWKINS | his Wife Who Departed this Life |
Novr. the 4 1742 Aged 73 years | Likewise | MARY PUGH Alias GOODMAN Wife
of | JOSEPH PUGH who Died the 2nd of | June 1738 Aged 23 years. As also
| SARAH PUGH Alias SHARMAN Second | Wife to Said JOSEPH Who Died the 4 |
of May 1744 Aged 27 years And | of their Children Who Died in their |
infancy

Photo No.105
To the glory of God | and in loving memory of | JOHN RADCLIFF | late of
Wilmount, Kells | Died 29th March 1953. | God will link the broken chain
| as one by one we meet again.

Photo No.106
Here lyeth ye body of EDMOND | REILLY who departed ye life | ... 10 1766
aged 84 (?) yrs | Also his wife MARY REILLY | Died September ye 27th
1772 | Aged 66 yrs. | This stone was erected by | JOHN & JAMES their
sons | Anno Domini

Photo No.107
In Loving Memory | Of | FRANK RENOUF | Rockfield Rd. Kells | 1907 - 1996
| And his beloved wife | BRIDGET (Bridie) | Died 24th February 2004 |
Aged 87 yrs | Safe in the arms of Jesus

Photo No.108
To the glory of God and in loving memory of | H. VICTOR MAYNE RINGWOOD |
Born 24th May 1873, died 9th February 1901 | Erected by his sorrowing
family | "He shall receive the crown of life"

Photo No.109
In loving memory | of | JOHN RINGWOOD Esq. M.D. | Kenlis Lodge, Kells. |
Born 25th May 1843, Died 10th Oct. 1906 | Also of his wife MARY JANE
RINGWOOD | Who died 4th March 1934 aged 87 years | The ... of God is
eternal life | MARY MAYNE RINGWOOD | Who died 17th Nov. 1933 aged 56
years | Also of his son | VICTOR RINGWOOD | Irish Imperial Yeomanry |
Died at Bulawayo South Africa | ... 1901 aged 27 years

Photo No.110
In | loving memory of | ELIZABETH wife of | WM JOHN ROBERTS | and
daughter of | GEO. ARMSTRONG | Newrath. Died March 20th | 1950 aged 66
yrs. | Also WM. JOHN ROBERTS | Died 30th May 1977, | Aged 86 yrs.

Photo No.111
WILLIAM JOHN ROCHE | Died 3rd April 1947 | Aged 58 years

Photo No.112
In loving memory of | JOHN SUTTON ROTHWELL Lieut. Col., Royal Artillery,
| Who died 13th March 1893, | younger son of RICHARD ROTHWELL, Esq. | of
Rockfield | "I look for the Resurrection of the dead and the Life of the
World to come."

Photo No.113
Near this Place are deposited the Remains of | RICHARD ROTHWELL, late of
Berford in this County, Esqr. | also those of Mrs. MARY ROTHWELL, |
otherwise LOWTHER his Wife. | The former departed this Life on the 23rd
of December, 1780 | the latter on the 14th day of September, 1802 | to
every Qualification that could adorn Christians | they united every
Virtue that recommends | the Soul to Heaven | they were mild,
unassuming, liberal, | pious, charitable, and humane | they died beloved
by their Relations and Friends, | respected and esteemed by their
Neighbours, | sincerely regretted by all the Poor around them, | to
whose constant Appeals their Hearts and Hands | were ever open | to
rescue from Oblivion Characters so amiable | and as a small Token of
filial Love and Affection | their Sons JOHN, THOMAS, HUGH and RICHARD |
have caused this Monument to be erected | to their Memories.

Photo No.114
In memory of | RICHARD ROTHWELL Esq. J.P.D.L. | of Rockfield, | Who died
August 13th 1853. | Also of | ELIZABETH | His wife, daughter of the |
Rev THOMAS SUTTON | Rector of Cloncill, | Who died November 24th 1871. |
We "sorrow not, | even as others which have no hope." | "For if we
believe that Jesus died | and rose again, even so them also | which
sleep in Jesus | will God bring with Him." | 1 Thess 4. 13 & 14.

Photo No.115
In loving memory of | THOMAS ROTHWELL of Rockfield, | J.P. and D.L. of
this county, | Entered into rest March 1st 1909. | "In Thy presence is
fulness of joy." | Psalm XVI. XI.

Photo No.116
In | Loving Memory | of | MARIAN SHAW, | The beloved wife of | GEORGE
SHAW, | Died 20th May 1912, aged 67 years. | Also her sons | CHARLES and
ROBERT, | Who died young.

Photo No.117
In | loving memory | of | WILLIAM SIDES, | Who died 25th Nov. 1907, |
Aged 91 years. | Also his wife ISABELLA, | Died 28th May 1903 | Aged 81
years. | Also their daughter ISABELLA, | Died 2nd Dec. 1917 aged 57
years. | And their son NATHANIEL, | Died 4th April 1920, aged 57 years.

Photo No.118
Underneath are interr'd | The Revd. JAMES SMYTH | 27 Years Archdeacon of
Meath | who died November 1759: | Aged 78 | And CATHERINE his Wife |
Daughter of Dr. JOHN VESEY | Arch Bishop of Tuam who died | in May 1733;
Aged 52. | Their Children | have caused this Monument | To be erected to
the Memory | of the best of Parents.

Photo No.119
This Monument was | Erected by JAS. SMYTH | Of Kells in memory of | His
Wife SERAH SMYTH | Alias O'NEIL who Departed | This life ye 27th of
January | 1779 Aged 27 years | Also her lieth | the Body of JAMS. SMYTH
| Husband to the above | SERAH who Deptd. this | life February the 28th
1793 (?) | Aged 47 years.

Photo No.120
In | Loving Memory Of | EDWARD SNOW | Died 31st May 1982 aged 67 yrs |
His wife | ANNIE ELIZABETH | Died 29th Dec. 2004 aged 89 yrs | For ever
with the Lord

Photo No.121
Sacred | to the memory of | ANNIE KATE | Dearly beloved wife of |
FREDERICK SPARKES | Bective St., Kells | Died 8th June 1937 | Also the
above | FREDERICK SPARKES | Who died 8th Oct 1952. | Also their daughter
| DOROTHY PEACE | Died 2nd June 2000 | With Christ which is far better

Photo No.122
Erected | in loving memory | of | T. E. SPARROW, M.D. | Medical Officer
of Kells | ... R.N. | Who fell asleep in Jesus | 26th Feby 1927 aged 78

Photo No.123
In memory of | ROBERT EDWARD STOPFORD R.N. | Lieutenant Commanding H.M.
Gunboat | Starling | Drowned in the China Seas | July 19 1868 | Aged 27,
| By his last order | Preferring the lives of others | To his own. |
Erected by the young men of Kells | and friends who knew and loved him |
His mourners rest in hope | until the sea shall | give up its dead, |
Heb VI. 13.

Photo No.124
In loving memory of | CHARLES HENRY | STRONG | Moat Cottage, Kells |
Died 15th December 2001 | Aged 90 years. | And his wife | CATHERINE
ELIZABETH | STRONG | Died 12th August 2003 | Aged 85 years | At rest

Photo No.125
In Affectionate ... | of WILLIAM SVAINE | Who departed this life | 22nd
July 1866 | Aged 74 yrs | Blessed are the dead which | die in the Lord |
Also Mrs. FANNY MYERS Kells | died 26th January 1897, aged 57 years |
Thy will be done.

Photo No.126
In | loving memory of | GEORGE SWEETMAN | Who died 22nd Oct. 1974 | Also
his wife | JUNITA SWEETMAN | Died 1 Jan 1992 aged 97 years

Photo No.127
This Stone was Erected by | BRIDGET SWIFT over ye body of | her husband
DANIEL SWIFT died | Decr. ye 20th 1750 (?) aged ... years | MICHAEAL
SWIFT ... his Father | And Mother PATRICK SWIFT and | BRIDGET FLOOD ...
Nine Chil | dren ... who Departed | this life on ye 7th day of June 1800
| Aged 26 years ... | SWIFT who Departed this life | the 29th Day of
June 1803 aged | 40 years

Photo No.128
In | loving memory of | our dear father | HENRY SWIFT | Died 22nd June
1950 | Our dear mother died | Sept 25th 1924 | JANE MULLEN (?) | Died
4th Feb. 19...

Photo No.129
Sacred to the memory | of | GEORGE RYEFIELD TAYLOUR | Captain the Royal
Warwickshire Regiment | Son of Major-General Lord JOHN HENRY TAYLOR |
and WINIFRED TAYLOUR, | Born 13th February 1875, | Killed in action in
Flanders 19th October 1914. | Their name liveth for evermore.

Photo No.130
Erected to the memory | of MARY wife of | Lieut. Colonel Lord JOHN
TAYLOUR | 94th Regiment | Who died in London Jany. 14th 1872 | In her
37th year | After a long and painful illness | Borne with | Christian
patience and fortitude | "Fervent in Spirit, serving the Lord |
Rejoicing in hope patient in tribulation. | Also to JOHN | Infant son of
the above | Who died in Sydney N.S.W. | On the 27th of Jany. 1864 | Aged
3 months and 16 days.

Photo No.131
In | Loving Memory | Of | GLADYS GIBSON (June) TEASE | Who died 18th
March 1937 | Aged 4 years & 9 months | Also her twin sister | Who died
young. | And of their father | HERBERT HAMILTON TEASE | Died May 27th
1980 | Aged 82 years. | And mother GLADYS | Died 29th November 1992 |
Aged 87 years. | Parents of | DOREEN and JOY

Photo No.132
Erected | by | RICHARD TEVLIN, Kells | In memory of his son | RICHARD |
Who died 8th Feby, 1873 | Aged 1 years

Photo No.133
This Stone was Erectd | by ANN TORMY alis GEGAN | in memory of her
husband | JAMS. TORMY who Depd | this life Decr. ye 29 1772 | Aged 48
years | Also in Memory of | [rest illegible]

Photo No.134
BESSIE SCOTT TROWSDALE | Beloved wife and true helpmeet of | Rev. JAMES
MITCHELL B.A. | Presbyterian minister Kells | Departed to be with Christ
21st Dec. 1912 | Born again of the Holy Spirit | and assured of her
salvation | solely through the merits of | the Divine Redeemer she lived
| a long life rejoicing in God's love | humbly following Jesus and |
pointing others to Him for salvation. | Rev. JAMES MITCHELL B.A. | Died
27th December 1929.

Photo No.135
To the Memory of SIMON | WALES late Serjeant in the | Bedfordshire
Regiment of | ... who deptd this life the | ... 1799 in the 38 year | of
his age. This Stone is | Erected by his comrades ...

Photo No.136
In | Loving Memory Of | AGNES MARY WALLIS | Died May 20th 1980 (?) | And
of her husband | FRED | Died Jan. 27th 1982 (?)

Photo No.137
In Loving Memory Of | WILLIAM J. WATTERS | Canon St. | Died 1st Dec.
1966, aged 59 yrs. | His wife ANNE | Died 12th Sept. 1993, aged 88 yrs.
| And their infant sons | DENIS MICHAEL 1942 | ALFRED JOSEPH 1945-46 |
Rest in peace.

Photo No.138
In loving memory | of | ELIAS WILLIAM WILLS | Died 7th December 1970 |
And his wife | ALICE MAUD WILLS | Died 6th May 1985 | At rest

Photo No.139
In | loving memory of | MARIE WILSON | Died 26th June 1947 | Also her
twin sister | LOUIE | Died 31st December 1943 | And their mother | ELLEN
WILSON | Died 14th Sept 1944 | Also their father | GEORGE WILLIAM | Died
12th Jan 1951 | ELIZABETH WILSON | Died 28th Aug 1989

Photo No.140
In Loving Memory | of | MARIA WISEMAN | (Stillorgan) | Died 20th Feb.
1982, aged 78 yrs | And her husband | GERALD WISEMAN | Died 2nd Feb.
1991. Aged 80 yrs. | "Safe in the arms of Jesus"

Photo No.141
In | Loving Memory | of | HERMANN CARL GEORGE WOLFF | Formerly of
Rostoos, Germany | Died in Kells, 17th Dec. 1905 | In his 60th year |
And of his wife MARY ANN | of Leeds, | Who died 22nd Feb. 1909 aged 65



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