Meath – Cemetery: Donore Churchyard *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Meath Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C.Hunt and Peggy Quinn CEMETERY: DONORE CHURCHYARD [From Mr. Thomas U. Sadleir.] This stone and burial place belongeth to Richard Pentony of Legaworen and his family, where lieth the body of his wife Mary Pentony who departed this life March 25, 1673, aged 63 years: Here lieth the Body of Richard Pentony deceased August 27, 1766, aged 76 years Erected Anno Dom. 1783 in memory of Nicholas Pentony, of Newhaggard, who departed this life ..... March 1783, aged 56 years. Also the remains of Catherine Pentony his wife sho departed this life 12 December 1791, aged 44 years. Also the remains of Margaret Pentony their daughter, who departed this life 28 March 1791, aged 22 years. ..... stone was erected by Margaret Bryan in memory of her husband William Bryan, of Drogheda ..... 1777, aged 70 .... Altar-tomb: The burial place of John Chamney of Drogheda where lieth the bodies of three of his children. This stone was erected by Patrick Russell in memory of his Father Patrick Russell, who died Anno 1734, aged 69 years, also 2 of his sisters and 1 of his children 1775. This burial Place belongeth to Patrick Long and his family. Here lieth the body of his wife Catherine Long died May 13, 1769, aged 58 years Here lieth the body of William Campbell who departed this life 25 December in the 8th year of his age, Anno Dom. 1728 Hie jacet Joannes Byrne ordinis Preedicolorum Hujus Parochiis Quondam, Pastor. This stone was erected by James Dogett. Here lieth the body of his father Richard Dogett, who departed this life 26 ... 1746, aged 69. Patrick Keran ... January 8th, 1738, aged 80 years. 1769 This Stone and Burial Place belongeth to Thomas Magennis and his Posterity. This stone and burial place belongeth to Charles Moore of Oldbridge, and his family. Here lieth the body of his son Patrick Moore, who departed this life September 8, 1760, aged 29 years. Here lieth the body of Michael Kelly, of Knockcommon who departed this life 15th day of February 1744, aged 51 years. This stone was erected by Mary Sullivan in memory of her husband John Sullivan who died July 25th, 1775, aged 55 years. This burial place belongeth to Luke Conely ... 1769. Erected by Darby Sullivan, of Drogheda, in memory of his Father Timothy Sullivan, who died June 1796, aged 63 years, also his sister Catherine died 1788. Here lieth the body of Laurence Pentony, who departed this life January 1st, 1766, aged 68 years. This burial place belongeth to Richard Heeney, of Sheepstown, and his posterity. Here lieth five of his children. Also the body of Thomas Heeney, who departed this life March 9, 1789, aged 53 years. Here lieth the body of Richard Berrill, late of Platten, who departed this life 18 Oct 1781 (?) aged 56 years, also the remains of his wife Catherine Berrill, alias Pentony, who departed this life 21 Jan. 1807, in the 80th year of her age. This stone and burial place belongeth to Christopher Berrill, of Drogheda, where lieth the body of his beloved wife Lucy Berrill, whose virtue as a wife makes her most sensibly regarded by her husband. She departed this life 31 May, 1784, aged 21 years. Erected by Michael Quinn, of Beabeg, in memory of his Father Lawrence Quinn who died 1824, aged 41 years.. Here lieth the body of Thomas Martin, of Legavoran, who departed this life 28 July A.D., 1768, aged 65 years. A dutiful and loving ... bowing to the Dispensations of an all wise Providence has erected this monument to perpetuate what is due to Virtue and Religion by recording the Parents and Brothers whom he loved and whose memory be ever reverenced by that son and brother Robert Martin. Here lieth the body of Patrick Pentony of Gormanstown, who departed this life 24 January 1771, aged 70 years, also the body of Jane Pentony his wife who died 11 October, 1769, aged 65. Also the body of Christopher Pentony their son who died 26 June 1772, aged 31 years , also the body of Nicholas Pentony, who died June 4th, 1790, aged 45 years. Erected A.D. 1802 by John Moore, of Oldbridge, in memory of his Father Stephen Moore, who departed this life 18th December 1801, aged 66 years, also of his brother Joseph Moore, who departed this life 11 August 1784, aged 9 years. Erected by Patrick Dignan, of Platten, in memory of his Father Cormick Dignan, who departed this life 2 September 1797, aged 57... Also his Grandfather Laurence Dignan, who died 6 January 1792 aged 76. Here lies the Body of Patrick Smith who died 16 April 1754, aged 56 years. Erected by his wife Alice. Erected by James Tiearnan, of Old Bridge, for himself and his posterity where lieth the remains of his father Nicholas Tiearnan. He died 2nd March 1777, aged 62 years, also his mother Judith Tiearnan died November 1st 1775, aged 56. Erected by Edward McDaniel in memory of his Father Patrick McDaniel who departed this life 7 June 1788, aged 67 years, also his sister Anne who departed this life 12 April 1785, aged 21 years. Here also lieth his brother Peter who departed this life 4 February 1798, aged 23 years. This stone and burial place belongeth to Patrick Keelan of Drogheda, under which lieth the bodies of his Father and Mother and four of his children together with son Thomas Keelan, who departed this life 26 day of December 1738 in the 17h year of his age. This stone and Burial Place Belongs to Patrick McLoughlin, Vitler in Drogheda, where the lies the body of 2 of his children 1789. Here lieth the body of Richard Jennet, of Drogheda, who was a descendant of John Genet, of Old Bridge, who died anno 1785, aged 68 years, also the bodies of Mary Dowdall his wife deceased, anno 1789, aged 76 years and of Margaret Clinch their daughter with four more of their children. Patrick Marron, of Drogheda, erected this stone anno 1790 in memory of said Richard his Father in law, of the others above mentioned, and of 14 of his own children here interred. Large altar-tomb, in ruined chancel, with arms of Genet impaling Blake (?), and below the initials I.G. On either side of the shield, and running parallel to the sides of the slab, are the following lines: All People that on earth draw breath In health prepare for the hour of death. Above and below the shield is the following: .....................TH .... THE ....................John Genet .......................Ridge.... This tomb who departed this life 1690 (?) The poorer the worlde the heavens and the grave his almes his praise his soul and bodie have. This curious monument is evidently to John Genet, of Oldbridge referred to in the previous inscription. The charge on the impaled shield is not quite clear, but appears to be a fret, so the arms are possibly those of Blake. To obtain its proper meaning the last four line of the epitaph should be read thus: The Poore have his Almes, The Worlde has his Praise, The Heavens have his Soule, and The Grave has his Bodie. Here lieth the body of John Nardin who died 4 January 1764, aged 68 years. Erected by his wife Margaret Nardin. Erected by Mrs. Catherine Moore to the memory of her beloved husband Mr. Thomas Moore, late of James street, Dublin, Tanner, who departed this life 10 June 1827. aged 37 years. Here lieth the remains of Mrs. Susanna Walle, wife to Mr. Bartholomew Walle, of Dublin, Tanner. She departed this life 31 May 1836, aged 80 years. Susan Moore died 1 June 1848. Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland Vol. IX (FHL# 1279285)