Cemetery: Rathmichael Old Church (ruined)

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File contributed by:  C. Hunt & M.J. Bradley

RATHMICHAEL OLD CHURCH (ruined)
    (From Mr. W.P. Pakenham-Walsh, R.E)

An upright granite slab:-
†
          I H S
This stone and bu | rial place belongeth | to Thomas TRYNOR 
| HAMILTON (of) Rassellen (?) and | His posterity  Here 
lyeth the remains | of him who died | March the 2nd 1769 | 
aged 76 years.

An upright slab:-
				†
			          I H S
HERE LIETH THE BODY | OF HUGH DENISSON \ DECEASD FEBRY YE 
11TH | 1724 AGED 60 YER | HUGH DENISSON THE | YOUNGr DIED 
1751 | OAN The rest of the inscription is buried.
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Large upright slab.  Above is a representation of a high 
alter, with a cross and four candles above, and a cross with 
lamb on the front, on each side a communion cup:- Jas: DOYLE 
Gloria in Excelsis Deo SHEANS, Rathdrum | [sculptor's name] 
Erected by Daniel CARR of Dalkey in memory of his beloved 
wife | Catherine CARR who depad this life | May 10th 1846 
Aged 86 years.

There is then a blank space, and at the bottom, “Requiescant 
in pace”  Evidently D. CARR intended his own name to be 
added, hence the plural.
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Upright granite slab:-

	 		Gloria in excelsis deo
				       †
				     I H S
			    Here lies the body
			  of Mary BYRN who
			    Departed this Life
			   Sepbr the 20th 1825
		  	         Aged 30 years
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Upright slab, now recumbent.  At the top a cross, flanked by 
two cups:-

	Here lieth the Body of | Margret GRAHAM wife to | Mr. 
James GRAHAM and | her 3 children who depd | this life July 
7th 1805 aged 70 yrs.

Upright slab.  Inscription very clearly cut:-
	Here lieth  the Body of Garrett | KELLY son of Michael 
and Martha KELLY of Montague | Street who departed this | 
Life 21st July 1808 | Aged 16 Years | Also of their Daughter 
Mary | Aged 8 years.
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Upright slab.  At top in oval lamb on cross with “E*CE AGNUS DEI” above:-

	Erected | to the memory of | James KELLY who departed | 
this life Aug 6th 1821 Aged 27 yrs | Also his beloved wife 
Anne KELLY | who departed this life Decr 28th | 1843 Aged 40 
years
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Upright slate:-

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				         I H S
	Here Lieth the Body | of Edward McNALLY | Deceasd Janry 
the 6 1758 | Aged 48 years
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Source
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the 
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland Vol 6 (FHL # 0258795)