Errigle Cross Cemetery

This is the oldest graveyard in Errigle Cieran parish.  It is
located near Ballynasaggart on a windswept hill overlooking the valley.  It
is about 1/2 mile from Errigle Keerogue COI church.

This is the gravestone of William and Bridget McCANN located in Errigle
cross graveyard ...

"Inscription: Note from Big River: This stone is exactly as it was carved. Lurgan refers to Lurganboy which is in

Errigle Cieran Parish"

THIS STONE WAS ERECTED

"BY Own mcann in MEM____

OF HIS BROTHER WILLIAM

Macann LATE OF LURGAN- - -

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE

THE 6TH SEPT 1825 AGED 38 YEARS"

Second stone inscription:

I.H.S. ERECTED BY MARY AND CHARLES McCANN BOSTON

IN MEMORY OF THEIR FATHER AND MOTHER

WILLIAM AND BRIDGIT McCANN OF TYHANY

BRIDGIT DIED 2 JUNE 1826 AGED 52 YEARS

WILLIAMDIED 22 SEPTEMBER 1817 AGED 79 YEARS

SON PATRICK 2 YEARS OLD

MAY THEIR SOUL'S REST IN PEACE AMEN

Temporary storage

The following photograph is from Errigle Cross Graveyard ..the oldest cemetery in Errigle
Cieran Catholic Parish.  The cemetery is perched high on a hill, in the
Celtic tradtion, overlooking Ballynasaggart.  It is about 1/2 mile from
Errigle Kerrogue COI Church and graveyard.

These are located a few miles west of Ballygawley, north of the
Belfast-Enniskillen Road.

Here are the inscription on the stones:

THIS STONE WAS ERECTED
BY Own McCANN in MEM___
OF HIS BROTHER WILLIAM
MaCANN LATE OF LURGAN- - - -
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 6TH SEPT 1825 AGED 38 YEARS

This stone is exactly as it was carved.  Lurgan is really Lurganboy.
Luganboy is in E.C. Parish
I have a digital picture of this stone.

I.H.S.
ERECTED
BY MARY AND CHARLES MCCANN BOSTON
IN MEMORY OF THEIR FATHER AND
MOTHER WILLIAM AND BRIDGET MCCANN
OF TYHANY
BRIDGET DIED 2 JUNE 1826 AGED
52 YEARS
WILLIAM DIED 22 SEPTEMBER 1817 AGED
79 YEARS SON PATRICK 2 YEARS OLD
MAY THEIR SOULS REST IN PEACE
AMEN

Tyhany spelled also Tychanny and Tyhanney is in Clogher Parish but is not
too far from this cemetery.