Headstones: Rathmichael Burial Ground, (Old Cemetery) Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Dublin Index Copyright File contributed by: J. Tunstead joytun@utvinternet.com & A. Spencer spencerfamily at eircom.net Photos ----------------------------------------------- RATHMICHAEL BURIAL GROUND, (OLD CEMETERY), CO. DUBLIN. A Notice on the Ruin reads: - The first church on the site is reputed to have been founded by St. Comgall of Bangor, but the present ruin dates from the mediaeval period, though probably incorporating stones of an earlier church. Attached to the exterior walls of the building are a number of early Christian Graveslabs and a cross. Nearby is the stump of a Round Tower. Still surviving is a part of the old cashel wall which once surrounded the monastery. Photo No.0 Rathmichael Church Ruin Photo No.00 Rathmichael gate Photo No.1 In Loving Memory | of | our dear brother | ROBERT LEONARD | died 9th Aug. 1941 | also our dear father | TERENCE LEONARD | died 30th June 1946 | and our beloved mother | MARY LEONARD | died 30th Oct 1974 | R.I.P. Photo No.2 In Loving Memory of | PATRICK "PADDY" NOLAN | who died 11th March 1951 | and | his wife MARY "MOLLIE" | who died 26th May 1985 | May they Rest in Peace. Photo No.3 In Loving Memory | of | our dear son | PETER RICHARDSON | died 18th Feb. 1933 | aged 23 years | also his father and mother | JULIA RICHARDSON | died 25th March 1965(?) | PETER RICHARDSON | died 15th March 1966 | R.I.P. Photo No.4 Sacred to the Memory of | THOMAS McNAMEE | died 14th Oct. 1917 | Faithful servant of D. CRAIG | by whom this stone has | been erected | Also his beloved wife | ELIZABETH | who departed this life | 25th July 1924 | R.I.P. Photo No.5 In Loving Memory of | my dear wife | MARY LYNCH age 25 | died 18 May 1921 | (Remainder illegible) Photo No.6 In Loving Memory of | KATE FITZPATRICK | (nee CASEY) | Ballybrack | died 24th June 1908 | R.I.P. Photo No.7 Two headstones on the same grave Headstone to left: - In Loving Memory | of | ENA DELANEY | died 29th April 2003 | aged 62 years Headstone to right: - KELLY | in loving memory | of | PETER | late of Rathmichael | died 9th Jan. 1928 | and his wife | ELIZABETH | died 20th May 1930 | also their daughter | NELLIE | aged 6 years | R.I.P. Photo No.8 Erected | in | loving memory | of | ANNE LAWLESS | who died 21st Oct. 1883 | aged 3½ years | also JAMES LAWLESS | who died 20th Sept 1884 | aged 62 years | also | CATHERINE DARCY | who died 26th Nov. 1905 aged 58 years | Baby CATHERINE GREEN | 10th January 1951 Photo No.9 Erected | to the memory of | WILLIAM LYNCH | who died Sep. 10 1890 | aged 49 | also his son | BERNARD | died March 25 1892 aged 30 | and his daughter | MARY | wife of BERNARD KELLY | died Sep. 26 1893 aged 30 | R.I.P. Photo No.10 Erected by | BESSY WALKER in memory of | her beloved husband PATRICK WALKER | who departed this life 6th December | 1863 aged 33 years | also two of their children GEORGE & PATRICK | who died young | and of his beloved mother | CATHERINE WALKER who died 14th April 1854 | aged 77 years | and also his beloved father | GEORGE WALKER | who died 1st April 1858 | aged 84 years Photo No.11 On the horizontal part of the Cross: - ESTHER CROSBIE On the vertical part of the Cross: - R.I.P. ROSE BRACK On the diamond shaped piece: - Died | age 63 Photo No.12 In Loving Memory | of our dear parents | PATRICK (TED) DOYLE | died 29th July 1950 | and his wife | HANNAH | died 15th Nov. 1970 | and their son | MICHAEL | died 21st Jan. 1982 | May they rest in Peace. Additional information on one of the small plaques on the grave: - In Loving Memory | of our dear father | PATRICK DOYLE | died 30th Jly. 1950 | aged 65 yrs. | R.I.P. Note: The date of death for Patrick Doyle differs on this plaque from the date on another plaque and the headstone which both read 29th July 1950. Photo No.13 Erected | by | their loving family | in loving memory of | our dear father | ANDREW WATERS | died 3rd Dec. 1933 | also our beloved mother | ELLEN | died 20th Feb. 1958 | and our loving sister | NELLIE | died 27th Nov. 1958 | R.I.P. | Never from the hearts | that loved them | will their memory ever fade. Photo No.14 Erected | by | J.J.O'REILLY | of 9 Temple Road, Blackrock | in memory of his beloved father | JOHN O'REILLY | who died 8th of July 1897 aged 66 years | late of Cabinteely. Also his brothers | CHRISTOPHER PATRICK GEORGE | JOSEPH and sister MARGARET | who died young. | Also his beloved mother | ELIZABETH O'REILLY | died 12th Feb. 1900 aged 60 years | R.I.P. Photo No.15 In | Loving Memory | of | ALICE CASEY | Ballybrack | died 2nd March 1913 | also her husband | PATRICK CASEY | died 6th November 1918 | MICHAEL CASEY | died 10th November 1958 | R.I.P. Photo No.16 In Loving Memory | of | THOMAS McGRATH | died 3rd Sept. 1967 aged 72 yrs. Photo No.17 Sacred to the memory of | CHRISTOPHER REID | who died in the year 1838 | also his wife BRIDGET who died 1858 | also PATRICK, JOHN and BRIDGET | sons and daughter of the above parents | Long gone but not forgotten | RI.P. | This Cross has been erected by | CHRISTOPHER REID | last surviving member of the above family | and for 59 years residing in South Africa | 1906. (Only the base and a small portion of the upper part of this memorial remain intact. The Cross is lying close to the grave) Photo No.18 In Loving Memory | of | MICHAEL DIXON | died | 5th March 1921 | ELIZABETH DIXON | died | 5th Feb. 1935 | R.I.P. Photo No.19 In | Loving Memory | of | my dear daughter | PHILOMENA McGOWAN | died 6th March 1927 | aged 2 years & 10 months | also my dear son | SEAN McGOWAN | died 26th June 1953 | also my beloved husband | THOMAS McGOWAN | died 10th May 1957 | also | MARY McGOWAN | died 29th Aug 1963 | also ELLIE McGOWAN | died 9th Jan 1994 | R.I.P. Photo No.20 In Loving Memory | of | JACK HOPKINS | who died 11th March 1955 | aged 53 | also his wife | SALLY HOPKINS | who died 13th Dec. 1965 | aged 63 | R.I.P. Photo No.21 In Loving Memory | of | a beloved son | JOHN DESMOND WHELAN | died 20th Jan. 1944 | aged 7 years | and our beloved parents | ELIZABETH | died 3rd Oct. 1957 | aged 41 years | JOHN | died 5th June 1981 | aged 75 years | R.I.P. Photo No.22 Sacred Heart of Jesus | have mercy on the souls of | JOHN RYLANDS | who died on | January 9th 1959 | aged 80 years | MARY ANN RYLANDS | who died on | April 22nd 1965 | aged 88 years On a small Plaque on this grave: - ALFIE | Our memories | of you will | never grow old | They are locked | in our hearts | in letters | of gold. Photo No.23 Erected by | MYLES DONNELLY | in memory of his mother | who died 1862 aged | -- Also his child JULIA | died 19th Dec. 1870 | aged 3 years. | R.I.P. Photo No.24 In Loving (Memory) of our parents | R.I.P. | PATRICK McGARRY 2 November 1944 | MARY McGARRY 5 September 1987 Photo No.25 Erected | by | ESTHER LAMBERT | in living memory of her father | PATRICK MASON | died 18th Feb.1895 aged 55 years | Her mother CATHERINE | died 10th Feb. 1911 | Her daughter MARY LAMBERT | died 10th Jan. 1912 aged 4 years | Her son PATRICK | died 4th Mar. 1912 aged 7 months | also her husband | JOSEPH LAMBERT | died 24th March 1952 | R.I.P. Photo No.26 Erected | by | PATRICK BYRNE | of Shankill | in memory of his | loving mother | BRIDGET | and two sisters | MARY MURPHY | and BRIDGET GOFF | 1838(?) Photo No.27 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 Decer. 28 | 1843 aged 49 years Photo No.28 In | Loving Memory of | MARY BUTLER | Cherrywood Rd. | who died the 21st Jan. 1918 | aged 35 years | R.I.P. Photo No.29 In | Loving Memory | of | my dear husband | PATRICK CLARKE | Library Road Shankill | died 9th Aug. 1948 aged 49 years | Jesus Mercy, Mary Help | also his wife | JANE (GENNIE) | died 23rd April 1979 aged 78 years | "Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and | let perpetual light shine upon them" | May they rest in peace, Amen | R.I.P. Photo No.30 In Loving Memory | of | JOHN CUNNINGHAM | of Loughlinstown | who died 13th Feb. 1902 aged 84 years | Also his parents PATRICK and | CATHERINE CUNNINGHAM | Also his son PATRICK who died young. | Also his wife | HANORAH CUMMINGHAM | died 9th Oct. 1914 aged 81 years | R.I.P. Photo No.31 Sacred to the Memory of | DORAH LAMBE of 11 Castle St. Dalkey | Died Decr. 1850 | JAMES July 28th 1861 | TIMOTHY June 27th 1868 | LUKE May 5th 1879 Photo No.32 Here lieth the | body of MARY Mc- | CORMACK deceasd Mar- | ch ye 11 1753 aged 65 yrs | Lord have mercy on her soul | Amen. Photo No.33 In | Loving Memory | of | JOHN HIGGINS | who died 17th February 1956 | aged 77 years | also his wife | ELLEN | who died 13th February 1958 | aged 77 years | R.I.P. | (Erec)ted by their loving sons. Photo No.34 JOHN MARY | and | MICHAEL | BUTLER | R.I.P. Photo No.35 Erected | by | CHRISTOPHER BRADY | in | memory | of his daughter | ANN who died 13th Sept. 1878 aged 2 years. Photo No.36 PATSY O'HALLORAN | 5-4-1941 - 29-7-1947 | R.I.P. Photo No.37 In Loving Memory | of | JOANIE aged 2 | and her loving mother | KITTY KAVANAGH | died 29th April 1949 | and her loving mother | MARY FRANNY THOMAS | died 31st Oct (year illegible) | R.I.P. Photo No.38 In Loving Memory | of | JAMES MURRAY | Castleknock | who died 22nd Oct. 1929 | and his dear wife | JANE | who died 26th Feb. 1959 | Rest in Peace. Photo No.39 In | Loving Memory | of | KATHERINE WALSH | died 28th Feb. 1914 | and her son JOHN aged 3 months | ANNE BOLTON | died 18th Feb. 1924, aged 74 yrs. | JACOB BOLTON | died 14th May 1924 aged 84 yrs. | MARY JANE BOLTON | died 31st May 1941 aged 65 yrs. | R.I.P. Photo No.40 In Loving Memory | of | GARRETT DOYLE | Bray Road, Cabinteely | who died 11th May 1943 | and of his son | ALEXANDER | died 6th May 1957 | and his wife | ANNA MARY | died 24th Nov. 1961 | Eternal rest give unto them. | R.I.P. On small plaque at the base of this Headstone: ANTHONY DOYLE | 30.3.48 - 9.4.48 Photo No.41 In | Loving Memory | of | our dear son | DANIEL J. O'GRADY | of Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin | accidentally killed 5th Oct. 1938 | aged 18 years | also his father | WILLIAM O'GRADY | who died 3rd Dec. 1941 aged 58 | and also his mother | ELIZABETH | who died 29th Dec. 1945 aged 60 | R.I.P. | Erected by his loving parents. Photo No.42 In Loving Memory | of | WILIFRED O'BRIEN | St. Monicas, Shanganagh, Shankill | who died 2nd Feb. 1954 | also her husband | TED O'BRIEN | who died 23rd Oct. 1918 | R.I.P. | Mary most pure | pray for them. Photo No.43 In Loving Memory | of | JULIA MAGEE | also | her loving husband | CHARLES MAGEE | R.I.P. Photo No.44 In Loving Memory | of | MICHAEL FLEMING | of Ballybrack | who departed this life on 5th Jan. 1898 | aged 58 years | also his daughter | ANNIE TERESA died 10th Nov. 1881 | aged 18 months | also his beloved wife | ELIZABETH | who died 9th Sept. 1916, aged 75 years | also his daughter | ELIZABETH McBRIEN | died 12th June 1936 | also her husband | PATRICK McBRIEN | died 16th March 1956 | R.I.P. Photo No.45 Erected by | DANIEL MURPHY | of Glasthule | in memory of his beloved wife | MARGARET | who died 7th of May 1918, aged 59 years | also their five children who died young | also | DANIEL MURPHY | died Dec. 3rd 1936, aged 87 years | R.I.P. Photo No.46 Erected | by | STEPHEN EVERARD | in memory of his beloved father | Wm. EVERARD | who died 3rd Dec. 1877 | also his brother | THOMAS | who died 1st March 1881 | and also his two sisters | MARY & ELLEN | also | CHRISTOPHER & ANN | EVERARD | R.I.P. Photo No.47 In Loving Memory | of my dear husband | JOHN RICHMOND | Galloping Green, Stillorgan | died 26th Dec. 1942 aged 44 years Photo No.48 Erected | by | TERENCE KELLY in memory of | (stone broken) | died Sept. 20 1901 aged 42 | also his daughter ANNIE who | died 1892 aged 3 years Photo No.49 PETER KELLY | 26-8-1885 - 8-11-1953 | R.I.P. Photo No.50 CAROLINE McGRATH | R.I.P. | 23.12.1966 Photo No.51 Erected | by | THERESA HIGGINS | of Loughlinstown | in memory of her beloved husband | PATRICK HIGGINS | who died the 14th March 1910 | aged 69 years | also his beloved wife | THERESA HIGGINS | who died 14th March 1920 | aged 73 years | R.I.P. Photo No.52 Here lieth the body of GARRET | KELLY son of MICHAEL and | MARTHA KELLY of Montague | Street who departed this | life the 21st July 1808 | aged 16 years | Also (their) daughter MARY | aged 8 years Photo No.53 Here lieth the body o| of HUGH DENISSON | deceasd May ye 1 | 1724 aged 65 | HUGH DENISSON the youngr died (remainder underground). Photo No.54 In | Loving Memory | of | my dear wife | BRIDGET BOLTON | (illegible) Rd. Loughlinstown | accidentally killed 5th March 1945 | also her beloved husband | JOHN BOLTON | died 15th June 1950 | R.I.P. Photo No.55 In Fondest Memory | of | SUSAN ERICA (SUE) SMITH | Shanganagh Vale | died 17th July 1994 | aged 57 years | Loved and missed beyond measure. Photo No.56 In Loving Memory | of | our dear parents | ANNIE LEE | died 1st Sept. 1947 | HUGH | died 21st Dec. 1954 | Rest in Peace. Photo No.57 In Loving Memory of | our dear parents | THOMAS DELANEY | died 20th Nov. 1942 | aged 61 years | SARAH DELANEY | died 8th May 1966 | aged 73 years | and their son | STEPHEN DELANEY | died 1919(?) | aged 1 year. | R.I.P. All images Copyright by Photographer