St. Canice Church Graveyard, County Kilkenny, Ireland Ireland GenealogyProjects Archives Kilkenny Index Copyright Contributed by: Valerie Ackroyd johal52@yahoo.com(1-10, 23-40) & Dympna Beckett Joyce (11-22) Photos __________________________________________________ ST. CANICE KILKENNY, CO. KILKENNY, IRELAND (ALSO KNOWN AS KILKENNY CATHEDRAL) *Hint Use Your Find in Page Function eg. Ctrl-F Photo No.0 View Photo No.1 Here lies the body of THOMAS | BERMINGHAM who depd. this life | the 19th of September 1783 | Aged 3 (?) Years | May He Rest in Peace Amen. Photo No.2 In | Loving Memory | of | JAMES BENJAMIN DENNIS | Major Gen., B.A. | Son of | THOMAS STRATFORD DENNIS Esq., | of Fortgranite Co. Wicklow, | Born 17th Dec. 1817 | At Saunders Grove in same Co. | Died 27th Feb. 1912 | At Newtown House Kilkenny | Also | EMMA DENNIS | Wife of the above | Who departed this life | October 12th 1930. | For ever with the Lord | "With Christ which is far better." Photo No.3 Here lies the Body of MARY FITZPATRICK | alias BURKE who depd. this life Decr. the 8th | 1804 Aged 64 years with four of her children | May the Lord have mercy on her soul amen. Photo No.4 Here Lyeth he body of Mr. THOS. | GLINDON who depd. March ye 2nd 1758 | Agd. 68 yrs. Also ye body of SARAH | GLINDON alias COPINGER wife to Mr. | THOS. GLINDON depd. June ye 29th | 1759 agd. 56 yrs. with 5 of their children | Lord have mercy on their souls | Also MARTIN EAGAN who departed | this life the 16th day of June 1840 (?) aged 36 Years. Great Grandson to THOS. | SARAH. Photo No.5 BRIAN (PETER) HARVEY | 1916 - 2005 | Dean of Ossory | 1970 - 1991 | A man greatly beloved | Daniel 10:11 Photo No.6 Erected by | WILLIAM LAWLOR of Vicar Street | In memory of his Father | PETER LAWLOR | Who died January 22nd 1852 aged 56 yrs | Also his Mother | SARAH LAWLOR alias KEHOE (?) | who died ... 1864 (?) aged 80 yrs | Also his ... who died young | Also his beloved wife Photo No.7 To the dear memory of | HENRY ROBERT McADOO | Archbishop of Dublin | 1977 - 1985 | Sometime bishop of Ossory | And | Freeman of this city | 16th January 1916 - 10th December 1998 | How great the tale, that there should be | in God�s son�s heart a place for me | LESLEY DALZIEL McADOO | 13th September 1918 - 25th May 2005 Photo No.8 Here lieth the Body of | JOHN MOORE Late of | Shean near Mary... | Town who Died ye ... | 1741. Aged 60 (?) ... | ... ... | ... | Also the Body of MARGT. | FITZPATRICK of .... Photo No.9 Erected by Mr. JOHN SWEETMAN | of Coal Market | To the memory of his uncle | Mr. DENIS SWEETMAN | Who departed this life the 2nd May 1822 | Aged 76 years | Also his father and mother | JOHN & CATHERINE SWEETMAN | The former died ... 18.. Aged ... | The latter died .. Oct 18.. Aged .. | Also his wife Mrs. MARGT. SWEETMAN | ... ... ... | Life 16th Novr. 1847 Aged 52 years Photo No.10 CECIL WILLIAM WEEKES, | 1931 - 2012. | Dean of Lismore, | 1990-1996. | Much loved, he touched the lives of many. | "Be still and know that I am God". Ps. 46 Photo No. 11 Erected by | ABRAHAM RYAN | In Memory of | His Mother JANE RYAN | Who died 30th March 1907 | Aged 70 | & his father WILLIAM RYAN | Who died 4th July 1912 | Aged 86 | Also his wife | FRANCES RYAN who died | 19th Oct 1922 aged 46 | The above ABRAHAM RYAN | Died 7th Jan. 1943 aged 78 Photo No. 12 [bottom of No. 11] His son JOHN died 6th Oct. 1914 aged 2 | His daughter CATHERINE died 31st Dec. | 1924 aged 10. His great-grand-daughter | ESTHER FLORENCE RYAN, died 1 Oct 1988 Photo No. 13 JOHN WALTER | SMITHWICK | Born 13 December 1948 | Died 31 August 2002 Photo No. 14 WALTER | SMITHWICK | Born 13 October 1908 | Died 9 April 1993 Photo No. 15 In | memory | of | The Rev. WILLIAM COOKE | Minister of the | Presbyterian Church, Kilkenny | who died at the Manse | on the 27th April 1887 | Aged 57 years | Much Respected Photo No. 16 .... | ANNE | the affectionate wife of | GEORGE JOHNSTON | ... .... | Died ... 1904 aged 70 yrs | The above | GEORGE JOHNSTON | Died Sept. 20th 1907 aged 85 years | THOMAS BASS JOHNSTON | Eldest son of the above | died ... .. 1910 aged 51 years | MARY JOHNSTON | Youngest daughter | died ... ... ... 44 years | MIMI | The beloved wife of | GEORGE JOHNSTON | ... ... ... Photo No. 17 In Loving Memory Of | GEORGE KAVANAGH | Friars Hill | Who died 25th August 1992 aged 72 years Photo No. 18 In memory of | ROBERT NORWOOD | John St. Kilkenny | Died 17th May 1951 | And of SARAH NORWOOD | Died 15th June 1904 | At Rest Photo No. 19 In | memory of | JOHN PERCY PHAIR | Rector of Kilkenny and | Dean of Ossory 1923 - 1940 | Bishop of Ossory, Ferns | And Leighlin 1940 - 1961 | Died 23rd December 1967 aged 91 | PAULINE BERYL PHAIR died 4th May 1990 | Lord I have loved the habitation | of thine house and the place where | thine honour (?) dwelleth Photo No. 20 He prayeth best who loveth best | All things both great and small | For the dear God who loveth us | He made and loveth all. | In memory of | KATHLEEN | The beloved wife of | JAMES POE Junr. L.L. D. | Who went before on | Saturday 23rd March 1907. | Also in memory of their daughter | DOROTHY (DODO) | 28th November 1902 - 31st August 2002. | Always remembered by her family. Photo No. 21 Cleanse and receive my parting soul | Be thou my stay | Bid me if today I die | Come home today. | In memory of | AGNES BERNICE | The beloved wife of | JAMES POE. L.L. D. | Who went before | Thursday 16th March 1927 Photo No. 22 In | memory | of | The Reverend C. W. ROOKE. M.A. | Precentor of | St. Canice�s Cathedral. | Kilkenny. | Died 22nd November 1899. | Erected in fond remembrance. Photo No. 23 Here lies the Body of ELIZABETH | BYRNE who depd this life Novr .... | Aged 13 years with six of her Brothers | Sisters | Also their Father Mr. DOMINICK BYRNE | who departed this life Feby 17th 1821 (?) | Aged 66 years | May their souls rest in peace. Amen. Photo No. 24 Erected by WM CARROLL in | memory of his Father WM. CARROLL | who depd this life March ... | aged 66 Yrs Also his ... .... | CARROLL died ... ... | aged .. Yrs [rest illegible] Photo No. 25 [HARDING] In memory of Photo No. 26 [HARDING] his father mother brothers and sister Photo No. 27 [HARDING] This memorial (?) | is erected by Photo No. 28 JAMES HILLARY HARDING Roman Catholic Pastor of | Washington Washington County Iowa United States America Photo No. 29 In loving memory of | Alderman WILLIAM KEALY | Irishtown | who died 19th Of April 1879 aged 69 | of his beloved wife ANNE who | died 25th February 1875 aged 47. | and of their children MARIANNE aged 5 yrs | THOMAS FRANCIS and JAMES died | young Photo No. 30 [see KEALY headstone, part of same monument] In memory likewise | of his Uncle | Alderman JAMES KELLY | who died .. Octr 1830 aged 70 | And his wife | CATHERINE who died 8th | Sept 1854 aged 67 Photo No. 31 Erected by | Mrs. JULIA KELLY | in memory of her Husband | PATRICK KELLY | died 13th Oct 1875 aged 70 yrs | Also her son in law | PATRICK MERRY | died 4th Augt. 1882 aged 48 yrs | And her Daughter | JULIA MERRY Alias KELLY | died 4th Sept. 1887 aged 48 yrs Photo No. 32 God be merciful to | ye soul of CATHERINE | MAGHER daughter to | THOS. MAUGHER Decsd | May ye 29 1751 Agd | 17 yrs her 3 brothers | Also MARY MAUGHER alias | GLIHOOY (?) deceased Aug | 19 1757 aged 41 (?) yrs | [rest illegible] Photo No. 33 Erected by | JOHN McCARTHY R.U.C. | in memory of | his beloved mother | ELLEN McCARTHY | who died .. May 1903. | Also his father | MICHAEL McCARTHY | who died .. Feb 1918 | The above JOHN McCARTHY died | 18 .. 1926 (?) aged 54 years Photo No. 34 Here lies ye body of WILLIAM | McCREADY ye son to JOHN Mc | CREEDY Agd 23 yrs ROSE McCREADY Photo No. 35 In memory of | ROBERT NORWOOD | John St. Kilkenny | Died 17th May 1951 | And of SARAH NORWOOD | Died 15th June 1904 | At Rest Photo No. 36 Here lieth ye body of CATHERINE NOWLAN | alias COONEY Wife of JAMES NOWLAN of this City | who departed this life April 9th 1727 aged 23 yrs | with two of her children KATE ELENOR who died | young Photo No. 37 Here lyeth ye | body of MARGRET | PAYE daughter to | THO. PAYE SMITH | Who departed ye | 15 of March 1734 | .. 5 year of her | age Photo No. 38 In memory of | MARIA PERCIVAL | Who departed this life | 17th April 1881 | At Brooklawn Co. Kilkenny | Relict of WM. PERCIVAL | Formerly of Knightsbrook Co. Meath Photo No. 39 Erected by CATHERINE PURCELL | alias COYNE in memory of her | husband NICHOLAS PURCELL who | depd this life June the 1 1810 Aged | 35. The above named CATHERINE | [rest illegible] Photo No. 40 In affectionate | remembrance of | EMILY JANE STACKPOLE | the beloved wife of | T.A. STACKPOLE | Color Sergeant | Royal Irish Regiment | Who died at Kilkenny 2nd Dec. 1890 | Aged 23 All images Copyright by Photographer