St. Pauls Graveyard, Ballysax, County Kildare, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kildare Index Kildare Headstone Index Copyright Contributed by Angela Gallagher Transcribed by Valerie Ackroyd Photos ___________________________________ ST. PAULS GRAVEYARD, BALLYSAX, COUNTY KILDARE, IRELAND Photo No.0 Church view, St. Pauls. Photo No.1 Church view Photo No.2 St. Pauls | Ballysax | 1826 Photo No.3 At the going down of the sun | and in the morning | We will remember them | In Honour Of All Those | Irishmen And Irishwomen | Who Died In Past Wars | Or On Service With | The United Nations. Photo No.4 Side of Number 3: A Soldier | I Was One Of Those That Others | Did No.Dare To Be | I Went Where Others Feared To Go | And Did What Others Failed To Do | I Asked Nothing | From Those Who Gave Nothing | And Reluctantly Accepted | The Thought Of Eternal Loneliness | Should I Fail | I Have Seen The Face Of Terror | Felt The Sting Of Fear | And Enjoyed The Sweet Taste | Of A Moments Love | I Have Cried, Pained And Hoped | But Most Of All I Have Lived Times | That Others Would Say | Are Best Forgotten | At Least No.Today | I Am Able To Say | That I Am Proud Of What I Was | A Soldier Photo No.5 Side of Number 3: Erected By | The Friends Of St. Pauls | Ballysax | Post 11 IUNVA Suncroft | The Curragh | Irish United Nations | Veterans Association | Royal British Legion | Republic of Ireland Photo No.6 Erected | by | ELLEN ANDERSON | In memory of her beloved husband | WILLIAM ANDERSON | Died 29th August 1875 | Aged 54 years. | “In the midst of life we are in death.” | Also | ELLEN wife of the above | Died the 7th Jan. 1878 | Aged 56 years. Photo No.7 Gloria in Excelsis Deo | This Stone was erected by | MICH. BACON in memory of his | wife MARY BACON who Deprt. | this life the 12 of June 1816 | Aged 58 yrs. Also her Father & | Mother | May they Rest in Peace Amen Photo No.8 Sacred | To the memory of | ALICE BARLOW | Daughter of Mr. W. BARLOW | Foreman Military Store Dept. | who departed this Life in | the faith of Christ on | 5th Decr. 1866 aged 17 years | And 10 months deeply and sincerely | regretted by her sorrowing | Parents | God’s will be done Photo No.9 Close up of Number 8 Photo No.10 In Fond Remembrance Of | FLORENCE VIOLET BATES | The Vicarage, Curragh Camp, | Died 20th October 1964. | Erected by the KNOWLES family. | Friend Go Up Higher. Photo No.11 … of Martinstown … | … HUGH BRENNAN … | … years. Also … | … died the 17th … | … Also his Wife BRIDGET | … Aged … | … MARY who died 27th …. | … aged … years | …. ANNE (?) who died 5th Sept … | aged … years Photo No.12 Gloria In Excelsis Deo | JAMES BRENNAN Esqr. … | Jockey Hall | Died July … 1865 | Aged 58 (?) years |IDA MARY FRANCIS | Died October 3rd 1878 | … | MARY ADELAIDE | died June 16th 1884 … | CECILIA GERTRUDE | died Novr. 5th 1885 … | Daughters of the above JAMES BRENNAN Photo No.13 GEORGE BROWNE | 1856 – 1933. | At Rest. Photo No.14 … Erected by WILLIAM | & MAURICE BYRNE in Memory | of their Brother EDWARD | BYRNE who died 7ber | 48 Aged Photo No.15 This Stone was | Erected by MAURICE | CAFFERY in memory | of his Father WILLIAM | CAFFERY & his Posterity | who Departed this | Life [rest illegible] Photo No.16 In Loving Memory Of | HENRIETTA CASEY | of New Park. | Who died 25th February 1909 | Aged 78 years Photo No.17 Close up of Number 16 Photo No.18 In memory of | GEORGE COLLISON | Infant son of | GEO. LYDDON and MABEL MORLEY | Died at Ballysax Rectory | August 19th 1871 | Aged 4 ½ months | He shall gather the lambs | with his arm, and carry them | in his bosom | Isaiah XL.II Photo No.19 E H D? CROOKE | Born 19th Dec. 1866 | Died 7th Feb. 1887 Photo No.20 (Another View of Number 19) E H D? CROOKE | Born 19th Dec. 1866 | Died 7th Feb. 1887 Photo No.21 To | PAUL V. DOYLE | Ballysax MaNo.| 1947 – 1986 | From | SUE | TAMSO | IZABELLA | with | love Photo No.22 Here lies | SUE | LEONORA | DOYLE | 17 June 1949 – 4 June 2011 | Reunited with her | beloved PAUL | Like a swan she | mated for life | With love, | TAMARISK & IZABELLA | A true original Photo No.23 In | Loving Memory | of | ARCHIBALD ELLIOTT | Who died 14th Jany 1924 | Aged 70 years | Blessed are the dead which | die in the Lord Rev 14 Verse 13 | Erected by his sorrowing wife and family Photo No.24 In Loving Memory | Of | PAT FLOOD | Ballysax | Died 2nd January 2007 | Aged 53 years | Always in our hearts Photo No.25 In Loving Memory Of | HARRY GILKS | Sheshoon | Died 26th May 1965 aged 92 years Photo No.26 [photo] In Loving Memory | Of | EVELYN (DARKIE) GOUGH | Cut Bush, The Curragh | Died 13th October 2009 | Aged 61 years | “Always in our thoughts, | Forever in our hearts.” | Your son ALAN and family | GOUGH Photo No.27 In | loving memory | of | JOHN SHAW HAMILTON | Born 2nd June 1810 | Died 8th May 1901 | “He that believeth on the Son | hath everlasting life.” | John 5.36 Photo No.28 Anno Domino | 1876 | Erected | to the memory of | THOMPSON HARRISON | of Curragh Lodge | Who departed this life | 24th Feb. 1874 | Aged 66 years | His wife | SUSANNA SKELTON HARRISON | Who departed this life | 10th December 1874 | Aged 60 years | And their children | … ELIZABETH … Photo No.29 Sacred Heart of Jesus | have mercy on the soul of | my dear husband | JOHN KEEGAN | Who died Dec. 20th 1960. | Aged 84 years. | His beloved wife MARY | Who died Feb. 2nd 1974, | Aged 93 yrs. | THOMAS KEEGAN | Who died Nov. 7th 1990 | Aged 85 years | MARY KEEGAN | Who died Dec. 10th 1995 | Aged 75 years | R.I. P. | Absent today but ever so near | We will always remember a daddy so dear | Also our darling mam. | Erected by KATHLEEN Photo No.30 PATRICK KEEGAN Photo No.31 In | Loving Memory | of | MARGARET JANE | Infant daughter of | The Reverend | THOMAS and AUDREY KENNEDY | March 1948 Photo No.32 In Loving Memory | Of | SHEILA KERNAGHAN | Died 27th Aug. 2000 | Aged 79 yrs. | Also her husband THOMAS | Died 25th April 2005 aged 78 yrs. Photo No.33 In Memory Of | MARTHA JANE KNOWLES | The Vicarage, Curragh Camp. | Died 6th August 1971. | At Rest. Photo No.34 This monument was erected | by | GEORGE KNo.| of Brownstown House Curragh | In memory of his father | GEORGE KNo.Esq. | Who departed this life | Nov. 19th 1868 aged 76 years | And his mother | CECELIA | Died 2nd July 1869, aged 82 years | Also his two brothers | ARTHUR | Died 12 Sept 1856, aged 19 years | And JAMES died | 24th Septr. 1857, aged 21 years | Also to the memory of | his beloved child | MARY | Died 19th Jany 1872 aged 3 years Photo No.35 Here lieth the remains of | HERTFORD LIVINGSTON | who departed this life | 13th March 1860 | Aged 54 years. | To the inexpressible sorrow | of his Wife & Family, who | deeply deplored the loss of | the best of Fathers and | fondest of Husbands | May he rest in peace till | the resurrection on … | Amen Photo No.36 Sacred | to the memory | of | THOMAS FIELDS LONG M.F.H. | Born New York | 1st September 1921 | Died at Martinstown House | 10th November 1997 Photo No.37 Here lie the remains of | ALLEN MORTIMER | Son of Revd. THOMAS MOLESWORTH | Chaplain H. M. Forces, | and CAROLINE his Wife | Born March 30, 1860 | Died August 4, 1863 Photo No.38 Here rest the remains of | MARIANNE NEWCOMEN | who depd this life on the 5th April 1859 | in the 19th (?) year of her age | … | RICHARD NEWCOMEN Esqr. Photo No.39 MARGARET NOWLIN | of Kilcullenbridge | Erected this stone in | memory of her Husband | JOHN NOWLIN who De | parted this life … | 1800 (?) aged 59 (?) Years Photo No.40 Erected by | HARRIETTE | Wife of | PATRICK ORFORD | May 1901 [cont’d on Number 41 and 42] Photo No.41 [cont’d from Number 40, ORFORD: FRANCES | Only child of PATRICK | and HARRIETTE ORFORD | Born 29th Novr. 1853 | Taken 19th August 1877 [cont’d on Number 42] Photo No.42 PATRICK ORFORD | of Sheshoon House | Maddenstown | Taken 14th Novr. 1897 | Aged 75 Photo No.43 In memory of | ARTHUR PLATT | Captain H.M. 16th Regt. | Who died at The Curragh | 11th May 1860 | Aged 22 years Photo No.44 In loving memory of | my mum | ALICE REEVES | From your loving son | CYRIL (SONNY) REEVES Photo No.45 In loving memory | of | GLADYS RIGLEY (nee HENDY) | Late of Toronto, Canada | and Cut Bush, The Curragh | Who died 22nd February 2006 | Aged 68 years Photo No.46 In loving memory of | MARY RYAN | New Park Ballysax | Died 9th Aug. 1955 aged 47 yrs. | Her husband | PETER RYAN | Died 7th Sept. 1973 aged 68 yrs. | R.I.P. | Always remembered | by their loving family. Small stone on left: In Remembrance Of | MONA & ALF | WILSON | R.I.P. Small stone on right: In Remember Of | The RYAN family | MONA, ALF, MICK, | PETER and SADIE | Rest in Peace Photo No.47 In | Loving Memory Of | EDWARD SCOTT | Brownstown | Who died 23rd May 1958 | Aged 85 years | Also his wife | ANNIE AMELIA SCOTT | Who died 29th Aug. 1967 | Aged 89 years | DORIS ANNIE SCOTT | Who died 12th Feb 1988 | Aged 81 years | At Rest. | Erected by his loving wife | and family. Photo No.48 PATRICK SHEEHAN | 29-11-1951 aged 80 years | KATE SHEEHAN | nee KELLY | 8-1-1940 aged 68 years | Rest In Peace Photo No.49 This stone is erected by | His brother officers | In memory of | HENRY BOWYER SMITH | Ensign XVI Regiment of Foot | Died at Curragh Camp | 7th November 1860 | in the 21st year of his age [ cont’d on Number 50] Photo No.50 [cont’d from Number 49, HENRY BOWYER SMITH] Born at Saint John | New Brunswick | British North America | 31st July 1840 | I am the resurrection and the | life: He that believeth | in me, though he were dead | yet shall he live; John.XI.25 Photo No.51 Sacred | to the memory of | Major JOHN SNODGRASS | H. M. 96th Regiment | Who departed this life on the | 27th January 1856 | Aged 39 years & 4 months | Erected to his memory | by his brother officers | Also to that of | Captain ROBERT MOUNSEY LAMBERT | H. M. 96th Regiment | Who died 10th March 1856 | Aged 35 years Photo No.52 WILLIAM HENRY THORNTON | Died | 13th December 1930, | Also his wife | SUSAN | Died | 28th October 1931. | “At rest” Photo No.53 Erected | in loving memory of | SAMUEL HENRY TINSLEY | Born 25th February 1882 | Died 3rd September 1925. | And his parents | JOSEPH and FRANCES TINSLEY | Resting peacefully in | St. Pauls Graveyard Ballysax | “In heavenly love abiding” | Erected by his loving daughters | FRANCES and CHARLOTTE | and grandaughters Photo No.54 To The Memory Of | MATTHEW UNDERWOOD, | Who died on March 3rd 1936, | Aged 85 years. | And to | ELIZABETH UNDERWOOD, | Who died on May 1st 1936, | Aged 84 years. | “I will No.be negligent to put you | always in remembrance” 2 Pet. 1. 12. Photo No.55 In | Loving Memory Of | RAYMOND PETER WELLER | Sheshoon Hse. Curragh, | Died 24th Jan. 1958, | Aged 59 years. | His father RICHARD, | Died 2nd Oct. 1943, | Aged 82 years. | And mother | FRANCIS RUSSELL, | Died 16th Jan. 1925, | Aged 64 years. | “Till we meet again.” Photo No.56 This monument is erected to the memory of | The Rev. GEORGE BOMFFORDE WHEELER A.M., | by his sorrowing widow and children. Died from the effects of an accident met with in the | execution of his duty, | on October 21st 1877, | aged 72 years. | He was for several years Chaplain of Smithfield Prison | and was afterwards for nearly thirteen years | Rector and Vicar of Ballysax | His distinguished services to literature | caused his name to be known and held in honour | over the whole kingdom. | “He tried to do his best” Photo No.57 (Unknown stone. Possibly a Rector. ) Bottom Aged 30 Years. All images Copyright by Photographer