DOWN, KILMEGAN PARISH MEMORIALS *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Down Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by Celia Ewald ___________________________________________________________________ DOWN, KILMEGAN PARISH MEMORIALS [From William Jackson Pigott, Esq.] (Continued from vol. Ii., p. 74.) + I.H.S. "Here lieth the Body of MARY CRAWFORD who departed this life 6th June 1862 aged 67 years." _____ "The Burying Ground of SAMUEL, CUMMINS late of Ballybann who departed this life 22nd July 1851 Also his daughter ELEANOR who Departed this life the 26th May 1859 Aged 21 years." _____ (MASONIC DIAGRAM HERE) "In Memoriam JAMES CUNNINGHAM who departed this life on the 18 June 1867 aged 47 years He was for a length of time Harbour Master at Dundrum where for his heroic and intrepid conduct in saving life on the 17 July 1862 he was awarded the Royal Humane Society's silver medal being one of his many act of periling life for the safety of his fellow man. He was through life a consistant generous and honourable member of the Masonic Society and this monument is erected by a few of his brother Masons as a mark of their esteem and respect to his memory and a lasting tribute to his worth." _____ "Initiated as Master Mason of St. James Lodge 197 Dundrum on the 6th December 1839. Past King and Companion of the Royal Arch Chapter Knights Templer, Hospetaller of St. John of Jerusalem Palestine, Rhodes and Malta a Master of the Levitical order of Priesthood and some time Junior Deacon of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Down." _____ 429. DOWN. "Erected by LETITIA CUNNINGHAM of Castle Cottage Dundrum in affectionate Remembrance of her father mother and other members of her family She died on 4th September 1881 and is interred here." _____ "To the Memory of Capt. WM. W. DANIELL, R.N., who departed this life Jany. 14th 1833 Aged 53 years." _____ "Here lieth the Body of MARGRET (sic) DAVISON wife of HENRY DAVISON of Watterask who departed this life . . . . . . . . March 1812 Aged 70 years." [P.] _____ + I.N.R.I. "arrow" pointing downward "Here Lyeth the Body of JOHN DONNELL Who Departed this Life March 25 Andomon (sic) 1721 aged 23 years." _____ "ROSANN DONON Departed this life June 4th 1847 Aged 30." _____ "Sacred to the Memory of DANIEL DOVE Master Mariner who died at Dundrum County Down Ireland 21st March 1887 aged 56 years."* _____ "To the Memory of BARTW DUFF late of Castlwellan Who departed this Life 2nd Febry. 1780." _____ "Here lies the Remains of JAMES ENGLISH who dept this life ye 18 June 1781 Aged 74 years Also his wife JANE ENGLISH who depd. This life ye 25 April 1790 Aged 66 years. [P.] _____ "Here Lies the Remains of ANDREW ENGLISH of Waterask who depd. This life the 4 of December 1832 aged 84 years." _____ + I.H.S. "Erected To the memory of ELEANOR FITZPATRICK Late of Ballywill will who departed this life the 7th of June 1810 Aged 42 Also her husband DANIEL FITZPATRICK who departed the 3rd of May 1830 Aged 68 years." ________________________________________________________________ * "Messrs. John Dove and Co., brother of Daniel, have a mineral water manufactory At Pitt-street, Glasgow, and their Aunt, Margaret Dove, was married to Sir James Bain, Kut, M.P. for Whitehaven, and formerly Lord Provost of Glasgow.' DOWN. 430 "In Memory of MATHEW FORRESTER Murlough Died Feb. 1867 aged 85 years also his wife, MATILDA CAROLINE Died Oct. 1865, aged 52 years Requescant in pace Erected by their children." [P] _____ "Sacred to the Memory of HANNAH MARIA FRAZER who died 30th of August 1853 Aged 17 years. "This lovely bud so young and fair Called hence by early doom Just came to show how sweet a flower In paradise would bloom."' [P] _____ "Here lieth the Body of ROBERT GABBY of Ballyguney who departed this life the 28th of March 1815 Aged 82 also his wife ANN GABBEY Who depart. This life the 8th of January 1801 Aged 80 years." _____ "Erected by FRANCIS GALWAY in Memory of his father ARTHUR GALWAY of Moneylane who departed this life 7th January 1838 Aged 65 years Also his mother SARAH GALWAY who departed this life 12th March 1851 Aged 72 years." _____ "Underneath Lies the Body of JOHN GORDON who Depd. this life Nov. 4th 1768 aged five years." _____ "Erected to the Memory of MARGARET GOWDY alias HODGES of Castlewellan who departed this life 24 Decr. 1809 aged 46 years also her husband Surgeon JOHN GOWDY who departed this life 19th May A.D. 1820 Aged 58 years." _____ "To the Memory of THOMAS GRAHAM who departed this Life May 9th 1780 aged 82 years, also JAMES GRAHAM who Departed this life July 2nd 1801 Aged 70 years Also THOMAS H. GRAHAM July 1st 1838 aged 70." [P] _____ + "In Memory of JOHN GRANT of Bryansford." _____ "Here lyeth ye Body of MARY GREEN who deceased Jan. ye 21st 1706 and ye of her age 26." _____ 431 DOWN. "Erected by FRANCIS GREEN of Waterask In Memory of his beloved wife JANE ANNE who died 15th March 1869 Aged 34 years Also his beloved daughter ELIZABETH who died 26th June 1871 aged 21 years Also the above Francis died 14th April 1878 aged 72 years." _____ "Erected by FRANCIS GREEN Dundrum In Memory of his wife ANNE who died 29th July 1875 Aged 34 years." [P.] _____ "Erected by THOMAS GREENE* In Memory of his beloved child CHARLOTTE SARAH who died the 20th of April 1869 Aged 2 years." _____ + I.H.S. "This is the buring place of PETER GRIBBIN of Waterask Also his son HENRY and wife." [P.] _____ "Here lieth the Body of Mrs. ANN GWYN of Dundrum who departed this life May the 7th 1767 aged 67 years." _____ "This is the Burying ground of HUGH HANNA of Castlewellan his wife NANCY HANA (sic) Interred here Augt. 1st 1823." _____ "Erected by WILLIAM HANNAH of Castlewellan in Memory of his Mother ELIZABETH HANNAH who departed this life April the 19th 1854 Aged 48 years Also his sister JANE who departed this life July the 7th 1845 Aged 16 years Also his sister ELIZABETH who departed this life July the 3rd 1855 Aged 23 years Also his Grandfather JOHN TRINDLE who departed this life June the 29th 1839 Aged 66 years And also his Grandmother ELIZABETH TRINDLE who departed this life March the 22nd 1842 aged 66 years." _____ "Sacred To the Memory of ANDREW HANNEY who departed this life Feby. 1855." _____ "Sacred to the memory of MARIA HARRISON The beloved wife of SAMUEL HARRISON Esqr. Of Dundrum who departed this life the 2nd February 1854 in the 69 year of her age The above SAMUEL HARRISON died 26th January 1856 Aged 86 years." ________________________________________________________ *'This Thomas Green has changed the spelling of his name from the original.' DOWN. 432 "Erected by FRANCIS HETHERINGTON of Moneycarra in memory of his beloved wife CATHERINE HETHERINGTON who died 28th October 1862 Aged 65 years also FRANCIS HETHERINGTON of Moneycarra who died Jan. 18th 1880 aged 77 years." [P.] _____ "Erected by FRANCIS HETHERINGTON of Moneycarra In memory of his second wife MARGARET HETHERINGTON who died 22nd April 1872 Aged 33 years. 'Dear Husband now my life is past You have dearly loved me to this last Grieve not for me but pity take On my dear infant for my sake."' _____ "Erected by ANN HILL In Memory of her father and Mother DAVID and MARY GIBSON of Castlewellan Also her Daughter ELIZABETH HILL died 19th May 1811 Aged 11 years.' _____ "Here lieth the Body of JANE HILL of Moneylane Who depd. This Life May 1st 1812 Aged 18 years." _____ "Erected by JAMES HILL in Memory of his son ROBERT HILL who died 21st September 1874 aged 25 years also his father ROBERT HILL who died 4th February 1851 aged 82 years also his sister HANNAH HILL who died 1st May 1841 aged 18 months." _____ "This is the Burying ground of ROBERT HILL Moneycarragh." [P.] _____ Here Lieth The Remains of JONATHAN HODGE who departed this Life the 14 day of Guly (sic) 1805 Aged 47 years." _____ "Here Lieth the Body of ERVEN HOLLAND who depd. this life August the 19th 1783 Aged 59 years." _____ We have been furnished with the Pedigree notes of those marked [P.], in case any of our readers feel interested in them. We regret the additional expense of printing them prevents us from producing them here. (To be continued.) _________________________________________________________ SOURCE: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland: 1897 - FHL # 1279285