Galway - Meelick Abby [English Translations only]
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Meelick Abby [English Translations only]
(Kindly translated by the Rev. Canon E.F. HEWSON, of Gowran)
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'On this 23rd of May, 1736 slept in the Lord at Dublin. the
very illustrious Master William MOOR, a military officer who
distinguished himself in fighting for King James 2nd. He
was buried with us the 26th of this Month in the sepulchre
of his predecessors.'
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'This 23rd May, 1744 died fortified by the sacraments of the
church, Florence CALLANAN spiritual father of this convent,
and a cavalry officer of King James II. May he rest in
peace.'
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'This 7th May 1723 died in the Lord, William HORAN alias
McDAVID. May he rest in peace. He made a bequest to this
convent.'
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'1784. This day departed this life, dame Anna BLAKE, alias
BROWN, wife of Master Patrick BLAKE of Moorfield. She was
buried in the sepulchre of her family. May she rest in
peace.'
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'This 6th day (of May) 1763 died piously in the Lord, the
noble Master Patrick BURKE of Balinruane and on the 10 he
was buried in our church. A man pious and devoted, full of
faith & good works, in the 92nd year of his age. May he
rest in holy peace. Amen.'
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"10th of May 1736 died Mrs. OSBURN"
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'This 7th day (of May 1736) went to the Bridegroom, the well
born and noble lady Janetta HAMILTON daughter of Master
Robert HAMILTON of Fairfield. She made a bequest to this
convent. May she rest in peace.'
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'.......... dame DALY a great benefactress of this convent
who supplied us with priestly equipment 1738 and
..............'
'This 25th May 1728 departed this life, fortified by the
sacraments of the church, Master Brassel MADDEN parish
priest of Clonfert, a good preacher, a friend of our order
and a benefactor of our convent, to which he left his books.
He was buried in out chapel on the 26th. May he rest in
peace.'
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'Ambrose de BURGO son of Patrick de BURGO of Ballinruane,
duly fortified by the sacraments of the church died piously
in the Lord A.D. 1743 and was buried in our church, near the
entrance of the chapel. May he rest in peace.'
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'28. This day (28th of May) Master Robert BARNOWEL died at
Agheren. He was buried in the convent of Saint Francis at
Kilconnel; and made a bequest to this convent of Milick
1664. May he rest in peace.'
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'29th (of May) Nicholas CALLANAN a young man of good
disposition received the chord of our fraternity 1645.'
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'June 4th on which day was celebrated the solemnity of the
Corpus Christi, the graveyard (?) of the church of the
brothers minors of Meelick was reconciled by the Venerable
Father & Brother John MADDEN then president of the aforesaid
convent A.D. 1746, the second year of the insurrection of
the Irish against the English in Ireland.'
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'This 4th of June 1729 departed this life dame Penelope
HORAN, a daughter of Master Cornelius HORAN and Catherine
HANNIN, a great benefactress of this convent of Meelick.
She Married first James DILLON, and being released from the
law of her husband, after some years married Master Andrew
HEARN. She was buried in our church first fortified by the
sacraments of the church. She made a bequest to this
convent. May she rest in holy peace.'
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'This 6th of June 1722 fell asleep in the Lord fortified by
the sacraments of the church the noble and devoted Lady
Christiana MADDEN, daughter of Master Fergus MADDEN and
Catherine DONELLAN. She was the wife to Master John
Ffrench a great benefactress of this convent and made a
bequest to this community for whose soul from the world
(oretur?) may she rest in holy peace.'
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'8th June 1640 Brother Malachy COGHLAN received the chord of
fraternity.'
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'Granis DULAGHANTY received the chord of the confraternity
of St. Francis 1667."
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'This 11th June (1667) died Master Nicholas SKIRET a
benefactor of this convent. May he rest in peace.'
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'This 13th (of June) Master Roger COMAN priest received the
habit of the third order and discharged his profession on
the 14th of June in the following year 1650 at the hands of
Rev. Father John MADDEN Guardian.'
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'This 14th of June the beloved lay brother Michael SLAMAN
very devoted and indefatigable about matters of religion.
He fell asleep about 2 o'clock in the afternoon 1689 in the
82nd year of his age and 51st of his religion. May he rest
in peace.'
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'This 17th of June 1738 died Master John FRENCH of Rasane a
great benefactor of this place. May he rest in peace.'
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'This 23 day of June went to Bridegroom the high born and
noble lady Mara BLAKE of Moorfield fortified by the
sacraments of the church and worn out by a tedious disease.
She was buried in out sacristy. She made a bequest to this
convent 1786. May she rest in peace.'
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'24 June. were admitted to the habit of our order, Brother
Nicholas O'SHIEL with his companions of the feast of St.
John the Baptist. His companions were Brother Edmond
BUTLER, Brother Hugh O'MADDEN, Brother John COGHLAN, Brother
Hugh COGHLAN and Lay-brother Tomas DARCY; which last being
unknown to the brothers before the year of his probation,
put off his habit in the middle of the night and took many
belonging (sacred) to the feast.
Being afterwards apprehended and condemned in the court, he
was set free by the benefit of the clergy and betook himself
to parts beyond the seas as heretics .....'
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'Died the noble Master Rodger O'HORAN a captain of his sept,
old and full of days 1632.'
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'This day went to the Bridegroom Catherine DILLON, daughter
of Master James DILLON and Penelope HORAN, a virgin very
devoted, given to fasts prayers and virgils, fortified by
the sacraments of the church, carried off by a malignant
fever. She was buried in our church the 20th of June 1729
about one o'clock. She made a bequest to this convent, May
she rest in peace.'
Transcriber's note: All Latin inscriptions have been
retained in the images. The English translations that are
entered here verbatim as type-set in book.
SOURCE:
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, 1894. FHL# 1279252