Kilcrea Abbey Gravyard (nr Aherla), County Cork, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cork Index Copyright File contributed by: Mary Leonard-Walsh mwalsh27@hotmail.com (Nos. 1-28) & William P. Fahy wpfahy@comcast.net (No.) Transcribed by Joyce Tunstead Photos ----------------------------------------------- KILCREA ABBEY GRAVYARD (NR AHERLA), COUNTY CORK, IRELAND Kilcrea Abbey, also known as Kilcrea Friary, is off the Main Cork to Macroom Road, near Farnanes, Ovens, Crookstown and Aherla. Photo No.0 In | loving memory of | WILLIAM P. FAHY | Kilcrea | Who died Oct. 16th 1933, | Aged 52 years | His wife CATHERINE | Died Aug. 23rd 1936, aged 63 years | Also their children | ANGELA died May 25th 1933 | Aged 19 years | And PATRICK J. FAHY | Died July 23rd 1945, aged 37 years | Their daughter RITA LUCEY | Died June 30 1972 | WILLIE JOE FAHY | Died May 15 1980 | JIMMY FAHY | Died Nov. 12 1939 | ELLEN LANE nee FAHY | Died Aug. 3. 1991 | R.I.P. Photo No.1 A view of the front of Kilcrea Abbey Photo No.2 The Tower at Kilcrea Abbey Photo No.3 Arch at Kilcrea Abbey Photo No.4 The West Wing of Kilcrea Abbey Photo No.5 Graves within the Abbey walls. Photo No.6 Here lyeth | the body of TIMY. | McCARTHY of Bali- | neadig who depd. this | life June 19th 1797 | aged 73 yrs. Also | ANORAH his wife | died Novr.2d 1769 agd. | 46 years. Also TIMY. | their son June 4th | 1797 aged 26 years Photo No.7 In Memory of | TIMOTHY O'HALLORAN | 2 Corkerans Quay, Blackpool | died 24-4-1902 | His wife MARY | died 3-4-1956 | Their infant sons | DANIEL & EDWARD | R.I.P. | Erected by their grand-daughter | RITA FLANAGAN STONEHAM, Mass. U.S.A. Photo No.8 Erected | in memory | of | DANIEL HALLORAN, Tough | who died Jan 9th 1875 | age 68 years | His wife | CATHERINE HALLORAN | died Sept. 4th 1896 | age 82 years | TIMOTHY HALLORAN | Ballinphe(llic) | died April 28th 1891 | age 84 years | R.I.P. On the base: - MARY HALLORAN, Tough | who died June 28 1929 | and her daughter | NELLA died April 24 1934 Note: - Letters in brackets are presumed. Photo No.9 In Loving Memory of | TIMOTHY O'HALLORAN | Killumney | who died 14th July 1930 | His wife NORA died 1 Jan 1964 | Their sons | BARTHOLOMEW died 2nd Feb. 1955 | and PATRICK died 20th May 1966 | and their daughter EILY | who died 11th Oct. 1972 | ANNIE CAHALANE | died 7th Jan. 1932 | Her husband CON | died 11th Dec. 1982 Photo No.10 In Loving Memory | of | DANIEL CRONIN | died 26th Oct. 1926 | MARGARET CRONIN | died 25th Oct. 1929 | MARY CRONIN | died 9th Jan. 1962 | DENIS CRONIN | died 20th Feb. 1969 | JULIA O'SULLIVAN | died 27th April 1969 | JEREMIAN CRONIN | died 13th April 1991 | R.I.P. On the base: - CRONIN Photo No.11 Erected | to the memory of | Mrs. NORAH McNAMARA | of Kilcrea | who died July 4th 1892 | aged 75 years | JEREMIAH McNAMARA | died Feb 20th 1931 | R.I.P. On the base: - And his daughter | NORA O'SULLIVAN died May 30th 1927 Photo No.12 The MURPHY Family Vault Plaque reads: - DANIEL MURPHY | and Family | Droumcouna, Dipsey | R.I.P. Photo No.13 CURTIN Family Grave - see Photo No. 14 and Photo No. 15 for details Photo No.14 Erected | by | JOHN CURTIN | Crossbarry | in memory of his bel. son | TIM | who died March 16th 1886 | aged 28 years | also | JEREMIAH | aged 15 years | Forget me not | R.I.P. Photo No.15 In Loving Memory of | MARY O'DRISCOLL nee CURTIN | Ballyhandle Upton | who died 10th March 1959 | My Jesus Mercy | R.I.P. Photo No.16 1465 - 1965 | I n'Díl Chuimhne ar | CORMAC LÁIDIR MAC CÁRTHAIGH | Tiarna Mhúscraí | an té a bhunaigh an Mhainistir seo | d'ord Phroinsias | agus a chuir faoi choimirce Bhríde í | d'eag 1494 | Gura Sona De a Anam a Dhea-Bheart | Coiste Cuimhneacháin 1965 - 1966 | A Thóg an Lia ós a Leacht. Photo No.17 This is the | burying place of | HUMPHRY LEARY & | Family. Here | lyeth ye body of | DANL. his son who | who depd. this life | June 9th 1801 agd. 22 | years. Below main inscription: - DENIS O'LEARY of Aherla | died Nov. -- --82 Aged 82 years. Photo No.18 Erected | to the memory of | DANIEL O'MAHONY | Knockshanavee | who died 15th Jan 1948 | aged 93 years | and his wife JULIA | died 28th Jan. 1953 | aged 92 years | also their sons | WILIAM & JOHN | who died in U.S.A. | R.I.P. Photo No.19 Here | lyeth the body | of | JOHN O'LEARY | of Killbawn who | depd. this life | June 8th 1792 | aged 68 years Photo No.20 To the Memory of | NANCY DEMPSEY | wife of JOHN HORGAN | native of Ballenadig | died April 1817 aged 61 | Her son | MICHAEL HORGAN | drowned in the Lee | in the summer of 1830 | aged 14 | This stone was placed | here by her sons | and daughter of Boston, MA. Photo No.21 In | Loving Memory of | CHARLES VAUGHAN | who died Feb. 1889 | also his beloved wife | CATHERINE | died June 5 1898 | Erected by their daughters | MINNIE & NORA. Photo No.22 Here lyeth ye body | of MARY CONWAY | wife to ANDREW | CONWAY (Part illegible) | died Dec 1863 aged 37 | years. Photo No.23 In Memory of | Captain CHARLES J. McCARTHY | R.A.S.C. | died 24 January 1929 | aged 52 years | Of his sister | MARY O'LEARY | Waterfall | died 6 September 1943 | His brother | DENIS McCARTHY | Clashanafrin | died 19 March 1947 | His sister-in- law | ELIZABETH McCARTHY | Gillabbey House, Cork | died 24 November 1961 | aged 65 years | and her loving husband | JOHN McCARTHY | Gillabbey House, Cork | Born 3 February 1880(?) | Died 20 April 1964 Photo No.24 In Loving Memory | of | DANIEL McCARTHY | Clashanafrin | who died 31st May 1911 | aged 79 years | and of his wife | HANNAH McCARTHY | who died 12th Novr. 1919 | aged 82 years | and of their daughter | ELLEN MURPHY, Currabeg | who died 7th Novr. 1910 | aged 49 years | May they Rest in Peace | and | May Perpetual Light Shine upon Them Photo No.25 A Large Family Vault at Kilcrea Abbey. Photo No.26 The Tomb of ART O'LEARY Photo No.27 Notice on the Tomb of ART O'LEARY part of which reads - "Lo ARTHUR LEARY, Generous | Handsome, Brave, slain in | His Bloom Lies in this Humble | Grave. Died May 4th 1773 | Aged 26 years". Photo No.28 Sacred to the Memory of | EDWARD McCARTHY | Clashanafrin | Born May 2nd 1847, Died May 15 1925 | and of his father | CALLAGHAN McCARTHY | died June 2nd 1889 | and of his mother | ABIGAIL McCARTHY | Born 1802 (Remainder illegible). All images Copyright by Photographer