Cemetery: St. Patrick's Churchyard, Singland

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ST. PATRICK'S CHURCHYARD, SINGLAND
[From Dr. G. Fogerty, R.N.]

'No remains of the old church are now standing. A Round 
Tower and church are shown on the Down Survey Map, 1683. The 
churchyard is situated outside the city of Limerick to the 
east, about half a mile from st. John's Gate.
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     IHS
This stone was Erected by Philip |  William Russell in
recollection of the | good Services of his Servant Kitty
| Shiddy : she was a young woman of unex |ceptionable
good Character. She is deeply | Lamented by her friends &
those who | were acquainted with her Perfections: | She
Died the 16th day March 1807 | in the 18th Year of her
Age. | May she rest in peace Amen.

This Tomb was Erected by | Jams Downs in Memory of | His 
wife Bridget Douns alias | Dunn & Seven Children | by her | 
Who Departed This Life 8ber | 22 1768 Aged 33 years | Also 
the body of Julian Kelly | Alias Downs who departed | This 
Life 14th June 1777 Aged 23 | years.  Requiescant in pace. | 
Amen.
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This tomb was erected by Thomas | Hogan in memory of his 
brother | Patrick Hogan died June 1788 | aged | 38.  Also 
his Mother Anstis | Hogan alias Cashin Died May | 10. 1708 
Aged 58 years.  May they rest in | Peace.  Amen.
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This Stone is erected by Willm Downs in memory | of his 
childrn particularly | Nanty Downs departd 18 Feb 1778 Aged 
8.
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This Tomb was Erected by | Mary O Brien in memory of | Her 
Husband Matthew O Brien | who departed This Life | March | 
Also her daughter | Mary O Brien who departed Ober 8 | 1773 
Aged 10 years.

             MARY HEDEGAN
                1721.

Erected by Honora Kelly | Alias Hogan in memory | of her 
Departed Husband | Dennis Kelly who depd | on the Septemb 3. 
1799. | Aged     years.  May | he rest in peace. | Amen.
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This Stone was Erected by Charles | McCany in memory of his 
| son John McCany who deptd | life 14 of July 1799 Aged 20 
yrs | May he rest in peace.

  Alas he has gone his parents left forlorn Tho left to live 
they only live to mourn Tho cruel death has snatchd his 
Mortal Frame His soul is gone to praise his Makers Name 
Truth and Candour ever adorned his breast With filial duty 
he was always blest.

IHS This Stone Was Erected by | Francis Fitzgerald in Memory 
| of his Father Garret Fitzgerald | who Depd life Septr 26 
1781 | aged 52 yrs. May he rest in peace Amen. | As Was this 
Monument Erected | by Mrs Fitzgerald in memory of her | 
Husband Said Francis who dept | Life Oct. 6th 1797 Aged 39 
years | Lord have Mercy on his Soul.
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IHS Erected by | Mary Ryan | in Memory of | her Father died 
| June 8th 1791.
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IHS This Monument Was Erected | By Michl Molony in memory of 
| His son john Molony who Dept | This Life Febry 17 1797 
Aged 23 | years. The Lord have Mercy | On his Soul.  Amen.
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IHS Erected by Ann O'Donoghue | Alias Hickey in memory of | 
her Father James Hickey who | Departed this life September | 
12th 1790 aged 40 years | Ball M.N.
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IHS This Tomb was Erected by | Iohn Sexton in Memory of | 
his Father Who Departed Aprl | the 24th 1770 Aged 60 and his 
| Mother April the 10th 1771| Aged 61 years | Thou who on me 
treads | Shall Also Throden be | Kneel A while & pray to God 
for me | that I jojn Sexton with the heavenly | Choir may 
ioyn.  Who Departed life at the | Aged 49 N.B. | May he rest 
in peace Amen.
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IHS Erected by Iohn Ronnen in | Memory of his Father Iohn | 
Ronnen who Depd This Life | March 7th 1771 aged 55 | Also in 
Memory of his Five Children.
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Erected by Mc Culligan in Memory | of his son James Culligan 
Depd 23 | Dec 1799 Aged 14 yers.  Also his | Brother in law 
Dennis Moloney depd | June 1 1801 Aged 18 yrs | May they 
rest in peace.
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This Stone is erected by Jams | O Sullivan in Memory of his 
| Mother Allice Sullivan Dece | ased April 10th 1778 Aged 36 
yrs.
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This Stone is erected by | Mary Douling in Memory of her 
husbd Edmond | Doulin Died 9th Jan 1772 | Aged 70 years.
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Erectd by Edmd Bourk in | Memory of his Father Richd | Bourk 
& his mother Mary | Bourk Alias Conway allso | Denis Hogan 
who Dept this | Life July 4th 1798 Agd 34 years | May They 
Rest in Peace Amen.
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This Stone was erected by James | Heffernan in Memory of his 
Wife | Catherine Heffernan who depd | Life Jan     1795 Aged 
61 yrs | May She rest in Peace.
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This Tomb was erected by | Jams O Callaghan in | Memory of 
his daughter | Jane O Callaghan who depd | This Life July 21 
1778 | Aged 24 years.
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IHS
Hear lies The | Body of Mary | Maley who Departed This | 
Life June 13 1774 Aged | 5 years.

Source:
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the 
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland Vol. IX  (FHL# 1279285)