Headstones: Meelick Cemetery, Swinford Cemetery Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Mayo Index Copyright File contributed by: Dympna Beckett Joyce dympnaj@gmail.com Transcribed by Valerie Ackroyd (0-74) & Bill Gawne (75-86) Photos ----------------------------------------------- MEELICK CEMETERY, SWINFORD CEMETERY, CO. MAYO, IRELAND No. 0 Meelick tower No. 1 Gate to cemetery No. 2 Cemetery view No. 3 Erected to the memory | of all infants interred | in this cemetery | They are Angels | in heaven No. 4 Crucified Lord Jesus | have mercy on the souls of | ANTHONY BROWNE, Meelick, | Who died 8th November 1928. | Also his wife CATHERINE BROWNE | Who died 10th September 1935. | Son JOHN | Who died 2nd June 1947. | His wife MARY BROWNE | Died Feb. 15th 2001 | ANTHONY BROWNE | (Son of JOHN and MARY) | Died Oct 13th 2003 | R.I.P. | Erected by their son PAT BROWNE No. 5 In loving memory of | ANTHONY CARNEY | Ardhoome | Died May 2nd 1957 | Aged 86 yrs | His wife MARY | Died April 18th 1966 | Aged 76 yrs. | Also two infant boys | R.I.P. | CARNEY No. 6 In loving memory of | JAMES CONWELL | Guatnasella | Died Feb. 14th 1932 | HIs wife AGNES | Died April 16th 1969 | Their son SEAMUS | Died Dec. 28th 2000 | His wife NANCY | Died Oct. 22nd 1993 | And infant daughter | CATHLEEN | Died Sept. 26th 1960 | R.I.P. | CONWELL No. 7 In loving memory of | JAMES CONWELL | Tullyroe | Died April 1937 | His wife BRIDGET | Died July 3rd 1953 | R.I.P. No. 8 In | loving memory of | ANTHONY DOHERTY | Ballyglass | Died June 29th 1984 | Aged 79 yrs. | Also his parents | R.I.P. | DOHERTY No. 9 In loving memory of | JOHN DOYLE | Lislackagh | Died Aug. 9th 1977 | His wife WINIFRED | Died April 8th 1982 | Also his parents | PAT & BRIDGET | & his sisters | MARY & WINIFRED No. 10 In loving memory of | MARY DOYLE | Clooninshin | Died Jan. 16th 1969 | Husband JOHN | Died Nov. 8th 1979. | R.I.P. | Erected by her husband & family No. 11 In | memory of | our loving daughter | WINNIFRED DOYLE | Oldcastle, | Died Feb. 13th (?) 1931, | Aged 38 years. | Husband ANTHONY | Died Jan. 31st 1973 | Aged 78 years | Their son PATRICK | Died June 4th 2001 | R.I.P. | Erected by her parents No. 12 In loving memory of | MARTIN DUNLEAVY | Ballintample | Died March 21st 1992 | R.I.P. No. 13 Sacred Heart of Jesus | have mercy on the soul of | MARY KATE DURKAN | Clooninshin | Died June 23rd 1974. | Husband RICHARD | Died Dec. 26th 1981. | R.I.P. | DURKAN No. 14 In loving memory of | MICHAEL DURKIN | Ardhoome | Died 14th Feb. 1965 aged 87 | His wife ANNE | Died 20th Jan. 1974 aged 82 | Their daughters | MARY DURKIN | Died 26th Feb. 2002 aged 69 | NANCY McGUIRE | Died 21st Feb. 1974 aged 49 | Interred in Finchley, London | BRIDIE HARRIS | Died 17th Dec. 1991 aged 69 | Interred in Tonbridge, Kent | DURKIN No. 15 In loving memory of | MICHAEL DURKIN | Ballinlag | Died 26th Nov 1936 aged 71 yrs. | His wife ELLEN | Died 8th Nov. 1953 aged 83 yrs. | Their sons PATRICK | Died 1908 aged 8 yrs. | JOHN | Died 1928 aged 25 yrs. | R.I.P. No. 16 MIKE DURKIN | Died 23 Nov | 1936 R.I.P. No. 17 Pray For The Soul | Of | Rev. DUDLEY FILAN | Dunmaynor, Killasser | Born 22nd June 1931 | Ordained 23rd June 1957 | Died 5th December 2002 | FILAN No. 18 In loving memory of | PATRICK FLYNN | Ardhoom | Died 11th Feb 1954 | Marian Year | His wife MARY ANN | Died 18th April 1991 (?) | R.I.P. | Erected by | NORA, JOHN & MICHAEL No. 19 In Loving Memory of | THOMAS FLYNN | Ballyglass | Died Apr 20, 1947 | Aged 76 (?) years | His wife MARGARET | Died May 22nd 1933 | Aged 53 (?) years No. 20 In loving memory of | ELLEN GALLAGHER, | Knockavilla, | Died July 23rd 1939. | Her husband JOSEPH, | Died May 3rd 1952. | & their sons JOSEPH & PATRICK | R.I.P. | Erected by the family. No. 21 In loving memory of | JOHN GALLAGHER | Oldcastle | Died July 19th 1971. | His wife KATIE | Died July 26th 1981. | DELIA CREAN | Died Nov. 7th 1990 | Always in our thoughts. | R.I.P. | GALLAGHER No. 22 In loving memory of | MICHAEL GALLAGHER | Culleens | Died Aug. 6th 1957 | His wife MARY | Died March 8th 1959 | Eternal rest give | unto them O Lord | Erected by | Mrs. MARY DURKIN Kinaffe | GALLAGHER No. 23 In loving memory of | THOMAS GIBBONS | ... | Died Feb 26th 1913 | His wife BRIDGET | Died June 28th (?) 1922 | Their son TOM | Died Dec 25th 1975 | His wife ANNIE | Died June 23rd 1987 No. 24 In | loving memory | of | JAMES GILMORE | Newcastle | Died July 20th 1975 | His wife ANNIE | Died March 26th 1984 | R.I.P. | GILMORE No. 25 JAMES & MARY GOLDEN | son MARTIN | Died | 1st April 1986 | Rest in peace No. 26 In loving memory of | MARY GROARKE | Cloonagallon | Died 31. August 1952 | Aged 58 years | Her husband JAMES | Died 6. July 1957 | Aged 63 years | Also their infant sons | THOMAS and JOHN | Rest in peace No. 27 Loving Memory of | EDWARD HURST | Laughtadurkan, | Died 7th May 1952. | His wife BRIDGET | Died Feb. 13th 1982. | His son JOHN P. | Died 26th December 1943. | R.I.P. No. 28 Sacred Heart of Jesus | have mercy on the souls of | JOHN KELLY | Oldcastle | Died June 17th 1967 | His wife SARAH | Died Sept. 6th 1989 | His parents | EDWARD & MARY | & his sister MARY | R.I.P. | KELLY No. 29 In loving memory | of my parents | WILLIAM and SARAH KING | Also my two brothers | PATRICK and JAMES KING No. 30 In Loving Memory of | THOMAS LAVIN | Ardgullen | Died Dec. 21st 1959 | Aged 62 years | His wife MARGARET (PEG) | Died Oct. 10th 1987 | R.I.P. | Erected by his loving wife No. 31 In Loving Memory of | JAMES LYNSKEY | Liscottel | Died April 28th 1960 | Aged 64 years | HIs wife MARY | Died July 31st 1965 | JOHN LYNSKEY | Died Feb 2nd 1970 | Their son PADDY | Died 20th June 2002 | His wife MARIE (Nee McHUGH) | Died 18th April 2001 | LYNSKEY No. 32 In loving memory of | MARTIN LYNSKEY | Died May 14th 1932 | of Carrownacross | His wife CATHERINE | Died July 14th 1925 | Their sons PAT died Dec 5th 1923 | THOMAS died March 20th 1975 (?) | R.I.P. | LYNSKEY No. 33 In loving memory of | ANTHONY J. LYONS, | Buffalo New York, | Died June 23rd 1969 | Aged 64 yrs. | R.I.P. No. 34 In loving memory of | JOHN MALONEY | Laughtadurkan | Died 15th June 1951 | His wife NORA | Died 15th December 1968 | Rest in peace No. 35 In loving memory of | SARAH McDONAGH | Laughtadurkan | Died January 1942 | Her husband TIM | Interred in England | Rest in peace No. 36 In loving memory | of | PATK. McEVADDY | Newcastle | Died Aug. 31st 1934 | His wife CATHERINE | Died Jan. 7th 1962 (?) | Son PATRICK | Died Jan. 14th 1988 No. 37 In loving memory of | THOMAS McEVADDY, | Collagh, | Died May 17th 1968. | His wife JULIA | Died April 16th 1996. | R.I.P. | Erected by his wife & family. | McEVADDY No. 38 In loving memory of | DELIA McGEEVER | Bothaul, Meelick | Died Feb. 2nd 1968 | And her daughter | KATHLEEN BOWES | Died Sept. 28th 1968. | Her husband MICHAEL A. | Died Dec. 17th 1987 | R.I.P. | McGEEVER No. 39 JAMES McGEEVER | Cragaballagh, | Died Aug. 20th 1954 | His wife BRIDGET | Died May 2nd 1967 | Son JAMES | Died April 26th 1992. | R.I.P. | Erected by their family No. 40 In loving memory | JAMES McGEEVER | Oldcastle | Died Feb. 7th 1948 | His wife CATHERINE | Died Nov. 21st 1953 | R.I.P. No. 41 In loving memory of | KATTY and THOMAS | McGEEVER | Ballymiles | Also THOMAS, MARGARET, NELLIE, | and KATHLEEN O'BRIEN | England | May the angels & saints | lead their souls into paradise No. 42 In loving memory of | PATRICK McGOWAN | Laughtadurkan | Died March 17th 1957 | His wife CATHERINE | Died March 15th 1970 | Daughter ANNIE TERESA | Died Oct. 27th 1937 | Son THOMAS PATRICK | Died Sept. 14th 1964. | Son JOHN | Died Oct. 21st 1988. | R.I.P. No. 43 Lord have mercy on | MARY McHUGH | Knockavilla, Meelick | Died 11th Feb. 1969 aged 62 years. | Her husband PATRICK | Died 8th June 1970 aged 72 years. | Their son SEAN | Died 14th May 2009 aged 68 years. | May they rest in peace | McHUGH No. 44 In loving memory of | MICHAEL McLEAN | A life-long friend | Who died Nov. 25th 1975 | R.I.P. | Erected by | JOHN FLYNN & his wife FLORENCE No. 45 In loving memory of | THOMAS McNICHOLAS | Newcastle | Died Aug. 30th 1944 | His wife MARY | Died Aug. 30th 1946 | And his brother WILLIAM | Died Nov. 30th 1923 | R.I.P. | Erected by the family | McNICHOLAS No. 46 .. | for the soul | of | EDWARD McNULTY | Who died March 1857 | Aged 21 years | Also MARY BOLLINGBROKE | Who died February 1856, | Aged 26 (?) years No. 47 In loving memory of | PATRICK MULDOWNEY | Tullinacurra | Died June 28th 1920 | His wife MARY | Died Feb 14th `928 | BRIDGET MULDOWNEY | Died Sept. 5th 1952 | Her husband MICHAEL | Died Dec. 15th 1955 | & their baby son JAMES | Died Oct. 31st 1918 No. 48 In loving memory of | THOMAS MULLIGAN | Clooninchin | Died July 18th 1965 | His wife ANNE | Died Feb. 15th 1966. | R.I.P. | Erected by their family | MULLIGAN No. 49 In loving memory of | BRIDGET MULROY | Ardhoome | Died April 16th 1971 | Also her parents | MARTIN & MARY DOYLE | Her husband JAMES | Died Oct. 1st 1973. No. 50 In loving memory of | EDWARD MULROY | Laughtadurkan | Died July 30th 1954 | His wife KATE | Died Jan. 12th 1961 | Their daughter | Sr. MARIE EDWARD (UNA) | Died in France June 4th 1983 | R.I.P. | Erected by their family | MULROY No. 51 In Loving Memory | of | JAMES MURPHY | Bothaul | Died 7th June 1926, | Aged 82 years | Also his wife CATHERINE | Died 30th Dec 1933 | WILLIAM died 6th July 1963 | JAMES died 9th Oct 1968 | ANNIE ... (Nee ROCHE) | Wife .. WILLIAM | Died ... ..ril 2011 No. 52 In loving memory of | THOMAS MURPHY, Ardhoom | Died 21st Sept. 1925 (?) | And his wife ELIZABETH | Died 6th Jan 1946 No. 53 In loving memory of | THOMAS MURPHY | Ballintample | Died June 10th 1929 | His wife MARY | Died Aug. 10th 1935 | R.I.P. | Erected by their son THOMAS No. 54 In loving memory of | THOMAS O'CONNOR Collaugh | His wife BRIDGET & their sons | JACK, TOMMIE, and JIMMY. | Daughter KATHLEEN | Died Feb. 18th 1952 (?) | May they rest in peace | Erected by | Their loving daughter KATHLEEN No. 55 In loving memory of | PATRICK O'MALLEY Collaugh | Died July 22 1941 aged 76 | His wife BRIDGET | Died Dec. 15 1915 aged 52 | & daughter ANN | Died Nov. 9 1974 aged 72 | R.I.P. No. 56 In Loving Memory of | HONOR OLIVER | Ballyglass | Died 1st April 1935 | Her sons PATRICK | Died 7th September 1933 | MICHAEL | Died 19th March 1964 | Rest in peace | OLIVER No. 57 In loving memory of | ANTHONY PHILBIN | Meelick, | Died June 10th 1945. | Also his parents | & baby daughter UNA | His wife CATHERINE died July 1974 | Their son PADDY died Oct. 1982 | R.I.P. No. 58 In loving memory | of JAMES PHILBIN | Steeple Village | Died Oct. 15th 1951 | His brother MICHAEL | And his sister | Mrs. KENNY No. 59 In loving memory of | JOHN PHILBIN | Lislackagh | Died Dec. 15th 1965 | His wife MARY | Died Jan. 4th 1961 No. 60 In loving memory of | THOMAS PHILBIN | Bothaul | Died Nov. 1928. | His wife MARY | Died Jan. 1938. | Their sons DOMINICK | Died July 1920. | THOMAS died May 1972 | & daughters DELIA | Died Aug. 1950. | NELLIE died April 1964 | R.I.P. No. 61 In loving memory of | CATHERINE PHILLIPS | Carrowreagh | Died April 9th 1974 | Her husband MICHAEL | Died July 5th 1982 (?) | R.I.P. | Erected by her husband No. 62 In Loving Memory of | HONORIA QUINN | Ardhoom | Died Nov. 19th 1949 | Aged 69 years | Her son TOMMY | Died April 1921, aged 3 years. | Her husband PAT | Died April 26th 1966 | Aged 96 years No. 63 In | loving memory of | TERRY QUINN | Laughtadurkan | Died March 29th 1988 | R.I.P. No. 64 Pray for the souls | of | JAMES ROWLEY | Meelick, | Died 5th Aug. 1956 | Aged 93 years | His wife BRIDGET | Died 6th Oct. 1954 | Aged 95 years. | JAMES P. ROWLEY (JIM) NT. | Died 29th Aug. 1965. | MARY ROWLEY NT. | Died 25th Sept. 1974. No. 65 In | loving memory of | KATHERINE RUANE | Ardhoome, Meelick. | Died 18-April, 1970 | Her husband JAMES | Died 26-April 1985. | R.I.P. No. 66 In loving memory of | DANIEL SHIEL | Carrowreagh | Died 28th June 1941 | His wife MARY | Died 22nd April 1949 | Rest in Peace No. 67 In Loving Memory of | MICHAEL SHEIL | Carrowreagh | Died Dec. 29th 1940, | His daughter MARY E. | Died Jan. 9th 1955 | His wife MARY | Died 4th Jan. 1961 | His grandchild | JAMES | Died in infancy | R.I.P. No. 68 In | Loving Memory | of | PATRICK SHIEL | Clooninshin | Died Feb. 12th 1962 (?) | And his wife MARY ELLEN | Died Jan. 7th 1991 | R.I.P. | Erected by his wife & family No. 69 Pray for the souls | of | PATRICK SHEIL | Cappapeach, | Died May 1922. | His wife MARGARET | Died 1928. | Son MICHAEL died 1907. | Daughter MARGARET | Died 1928. | And son DANIEL | Died 7th Dec. 1961. | His wife MARY E. died 6 Dec 1976 | R.I.P. | SHEIL No. 70 In loving memory of | PATRICK STAUNTON | Ballintample, | Died Oct. 1st 1960 | His wife SIOBHAIN (ex N.T.) | Died March 13th 1966 | Their daughter NORA (N.T.) | Died July 30th 1962 | R.I.P. No. 71 In loving memory of | BARTLEY WALSH | Forth Village Kinaffe | Died Feb. 19th 1976 | R.I.P. | Erected by his nephew | MARTIN DUNLEAVY | WALSH No. 72 In loving memory of | JOHN WALSH | Knockavilla | Died July 22nd 1974 | Also his parents | MATTHEW & MARGARET | R.I.P. | WALSH No. 73 In loving memory of | PAT WALSH | Newcastle | Died March 31st 1975. | Wife BRIDGET | Died March 14th 1980. | R.I.P. | Erected by his wife No. 74 In loving memory of | THOMAS WALSH | Laughtadurkan | Died April 5th 1971. | His wife MARGARET | Died July 22nd 1983. | Their son PATRICK | Died Feb. 13th 2008 | R.I.P. | WALSH No. 75 MIKE DURKIN | Died 23 Nov | 1936 RIP No. 76 Background Stone: Killed in France [...] | 7th April 1919 Aged 24 Years | RIP | Erected by JOHN FOY Ballintemple Foreground Stone: MARTIN J | FOY | Cpl | Co B | 55th Engrs | World War I | Apr 25 1894 | Apr 7 1919 | Killed In Action No. 77 MARTIN J | FOY | Cpl | Co B | 55th Engrs | World War I | Apr 25 1894 | Apr 7 1919 | Killed In Action No. 78 Sacred Heart of Jesus | Have mercy on the souls | of | MARTIN FOY | Who died 1st Nov 1896 aged 77 years | His wife BRIDGET | Died 26th March 1909 aged 77 years | & Their Grandson | MARTIN FOY | Killed in France while in the U. S. Army | 7th April 1919 aged 24 years No. 79 In loving memory of | ANTHONY GERAGHTY | Ballini AG? | Died Feb 25th 1947 No. 80 Treasured Memories of | TOM HOWLEY Ballintemple | Died 27th July 1915 Aged 18 yrs. | His parents THOMAS | Died 1st Feb. 1946 Aged 73 yrs. | MARY | Died 19th April 1954 Aged 94 yrs. | BYRNE Rest in Peace No. 81 In loving memory of | MARTIN LOFTUS | Lislackach | Died Nov. 20th 1961 | RIP | Erected by Daughter DELIA | & her husband, JOHN No. 82 In loving memory of | JOHN LYONS Carrarsagh | died Sept. 6th 1967 | his son JOHN | died May 7th 1943 | R.I.P. | Erected by his wife & family | LYONS No. 83 In loving memory of | MICHAEL MURPHY | Ardhoome | died Sept 27th 1937 | His wife KATE | died Oct 18th 1961 | R.I.P. | Erected by their family No. 84 In loving memory of | MICHAEL MURRAY | & wife BRIDGET | Lauchtadurkan | R.I.P. No. 85 In Loving Memory of | MICHAEL ROONEY | Kinaffe | His wife ANN | & their son MICHAEL | and MARY RODNEY | Died Sept 23rd 1993 | Aged ?6 yrs. R.I.P. | No. 86 In loving memory of | PATRICK SWORDS | Ballyglass | and his wife MARY | R.I.P. | Erected by their son MICHAEL | (on the base) M. WALSH | SWORDS