Louth – Dundalk, St. Nicholas's Churchyard *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Louth Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt & Jacquie Liddiard CEMETERY: DUNDALK, ST. NICHOLAS'S CHURCHYARD [From Philip Crossle] There are two large stone-built vaults in the churchyard.The larger one belongs to a family called Page, well knownin Dundalk in olden times. The smaller, to the Tippingfamily of Bellurgan, near dundalk. ************* Upright slate : To the memory of | James O'Callaghan, Esqr J.P. | (eldestsone of | Owen O’Callaghan, Esqr J.P. | and D.G. Co. Armagh |who died 8th Augt 1852 | Aged 72 years, | Also to his wifeMaryann | Daughter of A. Tomlin, Esqr | of Manchester | diedAugust 9th 1883. ************* Flat limestone slab: Sacred | to the Memory of | JamesGillichan | who departed this life | May the 16th 1813, aged59 years. | And also | to the Memory of his Wife | ElizabethGillichan | who departed this life | on the 7th of July 1842| aged 79 years. ************* Flat limestone slab : Sacred | to the Memory of | George Gillichan, M.D. | whodeparted this life |-December 24th 1817 aged 29 years | also| to the memory of his Brother | Joseph Gillichan, B.A.,M.D. | who departed this life | September 3rd 1837 | aged 37years. | Also | To the Mrmory of his Brother James Gillichan| who departed this life | March 12th 1869 aged 72 years. ************* White marble slab, in black frame, inserted in wall ofchurchyard : Sacred to the memory of a dear sister |Elizabeth Gillichan | departed this life | 19th March 1842.| To her to die is gain. ************* Flat limestone slab : Here lies the bodys [sic] of Mrs Jane | Shekleton Widow ofAlexander | Shekleton late of Peppers-town | Gent decd andDorothy Tyrrell | otherwise Shekleton her daughter | Dorothydeparted this life the 9th day of Dec 1788 aged 35 years. |And Jane died the 12th Feb | 1789 in the 59th year of herage | Alfo Joseph Shekleton Son to | the aforesaid JaneShekleton | who departed this life the 17th of | October1810 aged 56 years | Also John Shekleton Son of | theaforesaid Joseph who departed| this life the 28th day of May1824 | Aged 29.Also Margaret Relict of the | aforesaidJofeph Shekleton who | departed this life 15th August 1834aged 84 years. Dundalk Parish Register : John Shekleton of Dublin, Surgeon, Buried 31 May 1824. ************* Flat limestone slab : In memory of four of | Alexander Shekleton's Children 1826 |Also in memory of the abovementioned | Alexander Shekleton |who departed this life | 8th June 1845 | in the 59th year ofhis age | Also in memory of Anne Shekleton | his wife | whodeparted this life 5th December 1851 | in the 70th year ofher age | Also in memory of | Alexander Shekleton | ofDundalk and Pepperstown | their son | Born 13th August 1821Died 23rd June 1892 | aged 70 years. ************* White marble mural tablet, inside the church : Sacred to the memory of | Alexander Shekleton | of Dundalk |Born 1 July 1786 died 8 June 1845 | also to the memory of |Anne Shekleton | his beloved wife | born 17 December 1781died 5 December 1851 | This tablet is erected by their threesons | James, Alexander, and Joseph.| as a mark of theiraffectionate regard. ************* Flat granite slab : In memory of | Alexander Eldest child of James Shekleton |of Dundalk who departed this life | 15th January 1853 | aged4 years and 7 months | also | In Memory of Said | JamesShekleton of Dundalk | who departed this life the 20thJanuary 1870 | aged 49 years. Upright granite : Here lieth the | body of John Bamer who departed | this lifeJune 1763 | aged 50 years. ************* Upright limestone: This Stone was Erected | by Thomas Bamer in Memory | of his mother Margaret Ling. Who departed this | Life Nobr [-sic] the [-sic] 24th 1790 Aged | 85 years. ************* Upright limestone : Sacred to the memory of | John Frederick | Eldest Son ofJohn Legrew Esqre | of the 13th Light Dragoons | who | died4th January 1850 | Aged 6 years | A | child of most amiabletember [-sic] | and disposition. ************* Upright limestone. Inscription very difficult to read: InMemory of George Leonard | who departed this life the | 20thof September 1817 aged | 54 years. | Friendship mysterious cemen[-sic] of the foul sweetner of life and solder ofsociety We owe thee mutch [-sic] thou haft deferved fromfar, [-sic] fat beyond what we can ever pay. ************* Flat freestone slab : Here lieth the body of | Catherine Murphy who departed |this life December the 5th 1777 aged 50 | years.Also four ofher children. ************* Flat limestone slab : Here lyeth the Body of William Murrey who | depd this Lifethe [..]-th of Apl 1776 Aged [..]. ************* Flat limestone slab : Erected | by Mary Smith in Memory of her | AffectionateHusband | Henry Smith | late of Channen Rock, Esqr who Depd| this life on the 17th day of October 1834 | aged 65 years.| And also of her Grand Sone Thomas | Son of Mr Richard Bellof | Dundalk | who died on the 20th of said Month | Aged 2years and 4 months Also the remains of Mrs | Mary Smith whodeparted | this life on the 2nd of January | 1838 Aged 75years | Also Richard Bell who died on the | 17th Decr [-sic] 1842 Aged 69 years | Also Elizabeth, Wife of RichardBell who | departed this life 31st Janry 1868 Aged 66years. ************* White marble slab, in slate frame, built in east wall ofchurch : Sacred to the memory of | William James Caldwell, |An only and beloved sone | exchanging mortality for eternallife | He fell asleep in Jesus on the | morning of the 2ndof Februry 1835 | aged sixteen years. | His days dear Boy onearth were few. | They passed away like morning dew, | Takewarning by his call in youth, | and early seek the God oftruth. ************* Upright slate : Erected | By | Ellen Parker | To the memory of her belovedHusband | Joseph Parker | who died August 19th 1853 | Aged54 years | Also the above Ellen Parker | who died 28th June1885, Aged 93 years | Safe in the arms of Jesus | JosephParker | fell asleep | Sunday evening | April 24th 1898. ************* Flat limestone slab : Sacred | to the memory of late | Joseph Parker | whodeparted this | life the 28th day of January 1831 | in the75th year of his age. ************* Flat granite slab : In memory of Joseph Mouritz who departed this life | June20th 1791 Aged 61 years | Also | to Isabella Mouritz thirddaughter of Robert Mouritz who departed this life | November23rd 1835 Aged one Month | Also | To Robert Mouritz theseventh and | youngest sone of the above Joseph Moritz | whodeparted this life October the 24th 1833 | aged 51 years. |Also to Elizabeth Mouritz relict of the | above JosephMouritz, who departed | this life February 1831, Aged 98years. Also to Isabella Mouritz, relict of the | aboveRobert Mouritz, who departed | this life August 9th 1859Aged 62 years. ************* Upright limestone: in Memory of John O'Reily | late Serjeant-Major in the 4thDragood Guards who departed this | life 2nd September 1822aged | 33 years. ************* Flat limestone slab : Erected to the Memory of Miss Gertrude Molloy | who died ofConsumption on her return | from America to her Residence inthe Queen's County | She left this Vale of tears on the 13thday of Nov 1826 | resting all her hope of future happinesson the merits and Atonement of her Lord and Saviour |Underneath in the adjoining Grave rests also the Remains ofa very dear Child Maria Phillips | whom the Lord was plased[-sic] to afflict with Scarletina | and called her tohimself on the 1st day of March 1826 | the Lord gave theLord hath | taken away blessed by the name of the Lord. ************* Flat limestone slab : To the Memory of | Mrs Anne Gubbins | Relict of WilliamGubbins Esqr | late of Kilfrush in the County of Limerick |who departed this life December 10th 1836 | Aged 88 | in thehumble hope of a Joyful Resurrection | through the meritsand intercession of our | blessed Lord and Saviour | JesusChrist | She was beloved | She is lamented | Also to that ofher Daughter | Anne Gubbins | who died April the 28th 1859 |aged 75 years | Harriet Gubbins | died 23rd March | 1868. ************* Flat limestone slab : Beneath this Stone | Lie the mortal remais of | Jane LovettBurke | wife of Joseph Burker, M.D. of Dundalk | Relyingupon the merits and atoning blood of | her Saviour JesusChrist | She breathed her last on the morning of | September12th 1829 | in the 37th year of her age. ************* Flat limestone slab : Underneath this Tomb lie the Remains of David | AtkinsonEsq. of Corderry late Captain in the | Louth Militia whodeparted this life on the 2nd | Day of August 1807 Aged 38years. Also the remains of | Mrs Hannah Atkinson Wife ofDavid Atkinson | Esqr of Channen Rock who departed this lifeon | 9th day of July 1815, Aged 84 years.Here also aredeposited the remains of the said | David Atkinson Esq lateof Channen Rock | who departed this life on the 25th day ofMarch | 1816, in the 84th year of his Age: | George G.Atkinson Esqr Corderry died | 18th August 1855, Aged 54years. Also Elizabeth Fleming | aged 19 years died March 7th1867 | Sarah Fleming aged 18 years died 17th April 1867 |and Alexander Fleming | aged 18 years died 21st Mary 1868 |All three being children of the late John Fleming Esq theHill Monahan. ************* Upright slate headstone : To the Memory of | John Atkinson Deceased | 5th July 1836Aged 8 years | Also A Jane died 9th Feb. 1823 | aged 7years. Note:- Captain David Atkinson, of Corderry, was third son ofDavid Atkinson, of Channon Rock.His wife was Mary Jane,daughter of Benjamin Bell, of Ballynewry, Co. Armagh.Shedied 3rd June 1820.David Atkinson, of Channon Rock, wassecond son of George Atkinson of Dundalk, by Margaret,daughter of David Gaussen, of Newry.His wife, Hannah, wasdaughter of John Trueman, of Brockley, Co Armagh, by MarySmith.John Fleming, of the Hill, Monaghan, was married toMary Atkinson, granddaughter to David and Jan Atkinson. Henry Smith, of Channon Rock, was married to Mary, only daughter of David and Hannah Atkinson.Elizabeth Grindall Robinson was granddaughter to David and Anne Jane Atkinson, so were the infant children of John and Anne Jane Atkinson. ************* Upright slate : Erected by John | Rourke in Memory of his | Brother Jameswho depd | this life 30th of October | 1827 Aged 20 years. ************* Upright limestone : Erected by Owen Myers of | Baronftown in Memory of his wife| Catherine Myers who departed this | Life the 29th day ofDec 1825 | Aged 44 years. **************** Flat limestone: Sacred to the Memory of | Isabella Royall who Having |accompanied her Husband | Lieutenant Colonel of the 61st |Foot in the four quarters of | the World Departed this life| on the 25th October 1814 in amity with | Mankind andesteemed by all | who knew her Aged 50 years. ************* Flat limestone slab : Beneath this Stone are deposted | the mortal remains of AnneElgee who | departed this life the 12th of March 1826 | Aged70 years Also the remains of her | Sister Agnes Algee whodeparted this life | the 27th of Jan 1838 Aged 75 years the| last Surviving Children of the late Mr | Charles Elgee ofDundalk. ************* Flat slate slab : To the Memory of | the Revd John Hewson Alpress, A.M. |Curate in the Parish of Lough to the | Revd Elias Thacheryfor 13 years | and subsequently in the Parish of | Dundalkfor 14 years | who departed this life | the 31st day ofDecember 1856 | Aged 54 years | Joh. XIX Chap. 25th 26th and27th verses. | Also of Charles Allpress, A.B. | Brother ofthe above | who died the 11th day of Dec 1874, | Aged 65. ************* Flat limestone slab, in railed-in enclosure, the stonebroken to pieces, and repaired with cement. The inscriptionalmost obliterated :[-Erected] | To the Memory of | Mr Pe[-t]-er [-G]-adby [-of]| Dundal [-who] departed this life | may the [ ]-th1812 [AXQ ************* Flat granite slab, much broken and repaired with cement, letters covered over :Sacred | To the memory | of Catherine wife of Rob Godbey |Dundalk, Mert who departed this Life | 11th Nov 1833 | Aged26 years.| Also | To the Memory | of H[-anna]-h Wife of RobtGodbey | Dundalk W[-ho] Departed this life | [ ]-th M[ ]-6 |Aged [ yea]-rs | The Lord giveth and the Lord | takethaway.| Blessed be the Name of the Lord. ************* Flat limestone slab : Erected | in | memory of Capt. Richard Godbey | who departedthis life | 22nd June . Aged 44 years | Also his daughterMary Anne | who departed October 10th Aged | 4 years | andDomini 1836 | also his son William who departed t| this life19th April 1838 aged | 11 years. ************* Journal of the Association for the Preservation of theMemorials of the Dead in Ireland Vol IX. (FHL 1279285)