Cemetery: Tullow Churchyard

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Contributed by C.Hunt

CEMETERY: TULLOW CHURCHYARD

On a headstone with a conical shaped top on the south side:
Here Lyeth the Body of Richard Walsh of Tullow who Departed
this Life April the 17th day 1765 Aged 64 years with 6 of
his children as also Richard Moore his Grandson who Departed
this life April 26 1764  Aged 7 ys  ay they rest peace Amen.

On a slab:
Thomas Brewster of Tullow Departed this life the 8th day of
March 1754 in the 65th year of his age Margaret Brewster
wife of faid Thomas Brewster Departed this life the 6th day
of May 1769 in the 75th year of her age. Here lieth also the
Body of John Brewster Esqr son of the above mentioned Thomas
and Margaret who Departed this life on the second day of
March 1786 Aged 63 years.

On a small headston at the west end near the wall: Here lies
ye Body of Ellinor Dougherty who Departed ye 1 day of june
1750. Aged 53 years.

A slab at the west end, near the church towere (hard to
read) Here lieth the Body of Mary Iames the wife of William
Iames who dapearted this life May the 1st 1817 Aged 96yrs.

A table tomb at the west end: Erected by Christmas More in
Memory of his Father and Mother. Underneath Lieth the Body
of Mary Moore wife of Iohn Moore who departed  this life the
22d of Desbr [sic] 1797 aged 98 years.

On a flat slab at the west end: Here lieth the Body of Alice
Burgefs who departed this life May the 1st 1793 in the 76th
year of her age. also her hufband William Burgefs who
Departed this life Septr the 13th 1799. his daughter-in-law
Jane Burgefs depd this life Decr 27th 1837 aged 77 years.
Also his son Henry Burgefs depd this life June, Aged 24
years.

Source:
Journal of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland Vol IX.
Dublin. FHL #1279285.