Cemetery: Drimnagh or the Bluebell Churchyard Memorials
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DRIMNAGH OR THE BLUEBELL CHURCHYARD MEMORIALS
[From J. R. Fowler.]
' All that now remains of the church is the west gable,
containing a pointed door, and a window of the usual Norman
type, and a fragment of the east end. The sides of the
window mentioned above are composed of single pieces of
stone. That of the north side had fallen slantwise across
the window, and for many years had been a striking feature
in any drawing made of the church. An antiquarian friend
tried to restore this slab to its original position. Result:
it lies in neatly smashed pieces on the ground below.
'This parish is now merged in that of Clondalkin. 'Some of
the inscriptions copied are highly interesting, especially
that beginning: "Here lies the body of ANN WHELAN." '
* Sir Arthur Vicars informs me that the SEELE (or SEALE)
Arms are: -- " A fess between three wolves' heads"; and that
the SHELLEY family coat is : -- "Sable, a fess engrailed
between three whelk-shells, or." So that it appears that
those responsible for the erection of this slab to Dr.
SEELE'S memory affixed the wrong coat-of-arms to it.
[Memento IHS Mori.]
[on Sun].
This Stone was Erected by MICHAEL MAHER BLEACHER, in
Memory of his Father OWEN and his Mother MARGARETH
Natives of Mountrath in the Queens County and six
of his Children -- Ann Aged one year MARGARET Aged
16 years SUSAN Aged 16 years Bridget Aged 20 years
his Son LAURENCE Departed this Life August ye 14 1799
Aged 24 years^the Lord have mercy on all their souls
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Memento IHS Mori
[On Sun.]
This Stone and Burial Place Belongeth to Mr CHRISt
EUSTACE of Patrick Street Weaver and his Posterity
Here lieth the Body of his Wife ELIZABETH EUSTACE who
departed [this] life Nov the 5th 1763.
Rest, if any, underground.
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+
IHS
Here lieth the body of CHRISTOPHER MOONY who
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 23d DAY OF Iuly 1736 IN THE
42nd YEAR OF HIS AGE.
(July)
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'The inscription next copied is just saved from oblivion, as
the best part of the stone is rotten. Much is lost as it is
' :-
Here lieth the Body of JOHN DOWLING of Ash Street
in the City of Dublin who departed this life the 8th of
August 1786 ...................years. This stone
was Erected to his Memory
'The remainder is illegible.'
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo
+
Memento IHS Mori
[In Circle.]
This Stone was Erected by Mr THOMAS FAGAN for him
and his Posterity. here lieth the body of his Dearly
Beloved wife MARGRET FAGAN who Departed this life
Novr 1772 aged 32 years and four of his children.
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'The next three stones were so thickly covered with ivy that
I could not get it off to read them.'
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Memento I H S Mori
Here lieth the remains of Mr PHILIP HINES of Bow Street in
the City of Dublin A man of singular Benevolence of mind and
goodness of heart, an affectionate husband a tender parent
and sincere friend he merited the friendfhip of all and the
enmity of none His Beloved wife Mrs MARY HINES erected this
stone in testimony of love to him while living and to
Perpetuate his memory now Dead He departed this Life the
16th day of June 1791 Aged 50 years Lord have mercy on his
Soul Here also lieth 4 of his Children
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[Flaming I H S [Flaming
Chalice.] [On Sun.] Chalice.]
[Cherub.]
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
This Stone was Erected by MARY HIGGS No 30 Marys
Lane in Memory of her Beloved Husband ARTHUR HIGGS
who Departed this life the 24th of November 1807 aged
39 years Also four of his children.
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+
IHS
[On Sun.]
This Stone was Erected by Mrs MARGT BISHOP of Leeson
Street in Memory of her Husband TERANCE (!) BISHOP
who Departed this Life Octr 23d 1774 aged 30.
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Gloria in IHS Excelsis Deo
[On Sun.]
This Stone and Burial Place was Erected by ANN
DOURLY in Memory of her Beloved Husband JOHN
DOURLY who departed this Life the 2d of March 1819 in
the 40 th year of his Age also Four of his children who
died young
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IHS
[On Sun.]
This Stone and Burial Place Belongeth to EDWARD HOGG
of Ormond Market Victualler and his Posterity Here
lyeth the Body of his wife ELINOR HOGG who Departed
this Life the 18th of December 1762 aged 41 years of
two of his children IOHN HOGG Son of the above Died
Decr 4 1813
(John Hogg)
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo
IHS
[On Sun.]
Memento Mori
As a small tribute of conjugal affection This Stone was
erected by BRIDGET DUNN in memory of her beloved
Husband MATTHEW DUNN who on the 13 th of March 1799
Closed the mortal Scene in the 49 th year of his age Here
lieth the remains of their Son MATTHEW who died young.
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[Cherub.] IHS [Cherub.]
[On Sun.]
Here lyeth the Body of ANN WHELAN
Who has not left her Fellow on the Strand
Alas she is gone that good Neighbour
Who always paid the Poor for Labour
Nor drove the Beggar from her door
But gentle was to Rich and Poor
God let her have a blessed Seat
And let her Offspring all be great
The good Mother the good Wife
Who done no Ill and hated Strife
'There is no date on this most interesting tombstone, or, if
there is, it must be very far below ground, for I poked down
for some inches, but saw nothing else.'
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IHS
This Stone and Burial place Belongeth to Mr PETER
O'NEIL of the City of Dublin and his Posterity Here
lyeth [stone broken] PETR O'NAILE Who Departed this
Life the 19 th of Septr 1748 Aged 49 years
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+
IHS
This Stone and Burial place belongeth to CHRISTOPHER
DARCY of Ransford Street & his Posterity here lieth
..................
'Rest underground.'
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IHS
This Stone and burial place belongeth to PHILIP WALSH
of st. James Street of the City of Dublin and his
posterity Here lyeth fiue [sic] of his children Viz,
OLIVER MARY ELIZABETH MARGRATE and ROSE WALSH Anno
Domini 1744
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo
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[Cherub.] IHS [Cherub.]
Memento Mori
This Stone Was Erected by MARY ANN NOWLAN in
Memory of her Late Husband Mr PATT NOWLAN of
Mountrath Queens. County who Deprd this life 11 th
January 1808 Aged 48 years
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[Cherub.] I H S [Cherub.]
This Stone was Erected by DENIS BRAY of Fleet Street
Dublin in Memory of his dearly beloved Wife CATHERINE
BRAY who departed this Life the 1st Augst 1809 in the
29th, year of her age also two of their Children who
Died Young.
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo
[Chalice.] IHS [Chalice.]
Memento Mori
In remembrance of the
many Virtues of a beloved Husband
This Stone was Erected
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by ANNE DUNNE of Coles Lane
to mark the spot
where be deposited the remains of
JOSEPH DUNNE Builder
who with Confidence in God
departed this life the 24th of August 1828
Aged 40 years
Here also lie two of their Children
who died young
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo
[Flaming Chalice.] I H S [Flaming Chalice.]
This Stone was Erected by Mrs MARY CUNNINGHAM in
Memory of her Dearly Beloved Husband Mr, ANDW
CUNNINGHAM who Departed this Life the 10th of
February 1865 Aged 54 years Late of Gt Britain St, Also
4 of their Children
SOURCE:
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland. Vol vii, FHL# 1279254