Headstones: Merrion Graveyard (Belleview/Bellview) Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Dublin Index Copyright File contributed by: Shane Wilson : www.swilson.info Transcriptions: Karen Poff & Jane Bow : www.youwho.ie Photos --------------------------------------------- MERRION GRAVEYARD (BELLEVIEW/BELLVIEW) Photo No. 0 Graveyard View Photo No.1 "I H S" | Here Lyeth the remians of | MARY CAVENAGH | who departed this life the 30th | of March 1809 aged 50 years [Top missing] Photo No.2 "Goria in Excelsis Deo I H S " | This stone is erected in memory | of M'r SMYTH late of Clarendon | Street who departed this life | the 17th March 1800 aged 50 years | also his daughter MARY SMYTH | who departed this life August 30th | 1796 aged 10 years | It was done by his son THO'S SMYTH [some overprinting/damage to type] Photo No.3 "I H S" Here lyeth the body | of MARY RENNIX who | departed life in the | 14 year of her age | in 1799 | The Lord have mercy on her [Fallen down, under a Tree] Photo No.4 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo I H S " | This stone was erected by | RICH'D DALY of Bow S't Dublin in | memory of his beloved wife MARY | DALY who departed this life | 15th March 1818 aged 28 Y'rs | Also 3 of their children Requiescant in Pace Amen Photo No.5 Here lyeth the body | of WILLIAM MCCORMICK | of Georges Quay | anchor smith who departed this | life September the | 18th 1774 aged 74 years [lower part now obscured] Photo No.6 "I H S" | This Stone and Burial place | Belongeth to Mr CLAUD LACOSTE | of the city of Dublin Embroidere'r | Here Lieth the body of JANE | LACOSTE his wife who Departed | This Life the 8th of January 1762 | [A]ged 34 Years. Photo No.10 "Gloris in Excelsius Deo I H S" | Here lies the body of ANDREW HUGHES who departed this life on the 14th of Februar[y] 1826 in the 77th year of his age and ... in the humble walk of life was most highly respected by all who knew him. [table memorial] Photo No.11 "I H S" Here lyeth the body of MARY MURPHY wife of ARTHUR MURPHY of Kevans Street Dec'd May 3'd 1767 aged 43 years Photo No.12 This belongeth to | CONNOR BYRNE | in memory of his daughr CATHERIN | aged 3 œ | 1811 Photo No.13 Here Lyeth the body of Mr John COLFER who depar't this life Septem'r the 17th 1766 aged 63 years and three of his children Photo No.14 "I H S" | This stone was erected by GEORGE | CONNOLLY of Lazor's Hill | in memory of 2 of his children who died in their infancy Photo No.15 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo I H S Memento Mori " | Here lieth the body of EDWARD MULLERY late of Baggot Lane who departed this life 22nd April 1815 aged 33 years Also two of his children Photo No.16 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo Memento Mori I H S" | This stone was erected by THOMAS CRABB of | Harolds Cross in the County of Dublin to the | memory of his beloved wife ELIZABETH CRABB who departed this life on the 22nd of June | A.D. 1807 and in the 43rd year of her age. | Requiescant in Pace Amen [flat on ground/ broken] Photo No.18 "I H S" | This burial place belongs | to DENNIS O RORKE of Dublin who | died April the 4th 1788 aged 26 years Photo No.19 "I H S" | This stone and burial place | belongeth to Mr PATRICK MAGUIRE | of Porters Row and his posterity | Here lieth JUDITH his wife and | 6 of his children 1774 Photo No.21 Here Lyeth the remains | of STEPHEN WALSH who | departed this life on the |10th day of June 1809 | Aged 40 years Photo No.24 This stone was erected by | RICHARD DOLAN in memory of his wife | MARY DOLAN who departed this life | the 12th day of May 1807 aged 37 | years Photo No.26 "I H S" | Here lies the | body of WILL'M | GAILEY who died May th'20 | 1774 aged | 53 years Photo No.31 "I H S" | Here lieth the body of Mr PATRICK HADLEY of Aston Quay Mariner who depart'd | this life the 11th of February 1781 aged 30 years. allso[sic] | Five of his children [top section badly weathered] Photo No.32 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo I H S" | This stone was erected by | MARY BRADY and her son JOHN BRADY | to the memory of her husband | PETER BRADY who died 21st August | 1813 aged 50 years Also his son | PATRICK BRADY who died 15th | November 1802 aged 6 years | May their souls rest in pace | Amen Photo No.37 Sacred to the memory of | JOHN KELLY Esq'r | Revenue Officer: | Late of Westport in Co Mayo | Who departed this life | May 15th 1824 aged 42 years | This stone was erected by his | beloved wife in testimony of her | regard for him Photo No.41 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo I H S" | This stone is erected to the | memory of JOHN KEOUGH | by his wife BRIDGET KEOUGH | he departed this life the 17th Dec'r | 1823 aged 34 years | Requiescant in Pace Amen Photo No.42 "I H S" | This buriall place place | belongs to THOMAS | RILEY, PATRIK RILEY [&] | RICHARD RIALEY and | theyer posterety March the 25 1711 [?] | Here lyeth the | body of FARGVS | RILEY who departed | this life the 18 day | of March 1692 [erratic spelliing] Photo No.44 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo I H S" | This stone was erected by MARK DEAN of | Upper Church Street in the City of Dublin | in memory of his beloved wife MARY DEAN | who departed this Life Feb'y 14th 1822 | Aged 37 Years. | Also Two of his Children Beloved in Life | and Lamented in Death. Photo No.46 Memento Mori "IHS" | Here lies the Body of PATRICK MATHEWS | of Fleet Street in the City of Dublin | after having lived esteemed | by a numerous Acquaintances | And Belov'd by his Family | he died Sincerely Regretted | August 9th 1787 Aged 47 | This Stone was erected to his Memory | by his Son JOHN MATTHEWS | Here also lies MARGARET MATHEWS Wife to | the above PATRICK who died Oct'r 29th 1766 aged 26 | and two of his Children FARRELL & PATRICK who died Young And also his Father FARRELL MATHEWS who died the 30th Jan'y 1741 aged 45 | Here also lieth JOHN Matthews beloved when living and died Regretted the 27th Aug'st 1701 Aged 25 years After having discharged the Important duties of a Son a Brother a Husband and Affectionate Friend | Here also lieth the Body of BRIDGETT MATHEWS Wife of the above PATRICK who died the 20th Feb'ry 1793 Aged 45 Years | "Requiescant in Pace" [broken/ flat on ground/part now missing] Photo No.49 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo Mememto Mori I H S" | This stone was erected by Mrs BRIDGET | MACGOWRAN of Old Merrion in memory of her dearly beloved husband Michael MACGOWRAN who departed this life on the 22nd of August 1824 aged 47 years | also two of his beloved children who died young Here also lieth the remains of his belov'd father | and mother Daniel and MARY And eleven brothers and sisters Photo No.61 This stone was placed here by ANDREW DOYLE the City of Dublin merchant ..m.. Over the remains ..rs..and their posterity which are interred her ... March 1779 ..2d October 1798...DOYLE.. [posible match - broken/parts missing/part buried] Photo No.64 "I H S" | This stone erected by | WILLIAM FAGAN in memor'y | of his wife Elizabeth | FAGAN who departed | this life the 9th | of November 1804 | aged 39 years Photo No.75 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo I H S Memento Mori" | June the 10th 1796 | This stone was erected by WILLIAM SHERIDAN of John Street in the Liberty of the City Dublin Wollen manufacturer in memory of his father and mother and four of his children Here also lieth the body of his daughter SARAH HANLEY who departed this life April 20th aged 19 years Photo No.76 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo I H S Memento Mori" | This stone was erected by | DAVID JOHNSTON of City Market in the | City of Dublin for him and his posterity | A.D. 1809. Here lieth five of his | children who died young. | Requiescant in Pace Amen Photo No.78 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo I H S" Momento Mori | This stone was erected by W'M PAGE | of the City of Dublin | to the memory of his beloved son EDWARD PAGE who died May th' 24-1825 aged 3 years and also his son W'M PAGE who died young [broken/parts now missing] Photo No.80 "I H S " | Here lieth the remains of M'r | JOHN HEYDEN who dep'd this life | the 21st of April 1812 aged 77 yers [sic] | Also MARY HEYDEN wife to above | JOHN HEYDEN who dep'd this life | Jan the 21st 1813 aged 66 yers. Photo No.82 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo I H S Memento Mori" | Her[e] lieth the body of | ROBERT PENSTAN who | departed this life the 6th | of September 1816 aged | 58 years. Lord have mercy | on his soul [damagaed/parts now missing] Photo No.83 Sacred | to the memory of the soldiers | belonging to his majesty's 18th Regiment | of Foot and a few belonging to other | Corps who activated by a desire of more | active service nobly Volunteered | from the South Mayo and different regiments of Irish Militia into the line | and who were unfortunately shipwrecked | on this coast in the Prince of Wales Packet | and perished on the night of the 19th | November 1807. This tribute in their | memory has been placed on their tomb by order of General Earl of HARRINGTON | Commander of the forces in Ireland. Photo No.87 Here lieth the body ... | COGHLAN late of .... | Who departed this life the ... of August 1796 aged 48 years [broken/parts missing] Photo No.89 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo I H S" | This stone as erected by | CHARLES DUNN of Bride S't in memory | of his beloved wife CATHERINE DUNN | who departed this life July 5th 1816 | aged 35 years | Also three of his children who died young | Requiescant in Pace All images Copyright by Photographer