St Dympnas CoI Graveyard, Ballinode, County Monaghan, Ireland
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ST DYMPNAS CHURCH OF IRELAND, BALLINODE, TYDAVNET PARISH,
COUNTY MONAGHAN, IRELAND

No.0
Church

No.1
Church Sign

No.2
In Memory of | The Venerable | DAVID CHARLES ABBOTT, D.D. |
Archdeacon of Clogher | Rector of this Parish for | 34
years, who was called | to his rest on 22nd April 1917 |
aged 74 years | "They rest from their labours | And their
works do follow them" | This tablet is erected by | the
Parishioners as a token | of the esteem and affection | in
which he was held.

No.3
ABBOTT | In Loving Memory of | A Dear Mother HENRIETTA |
Died 24.2.1943 | Also a Dear Father EDWARD | Died 19.7.1950

No.4
Erected | by | George BARTLEY | Dernagrew | In Loving Memory
of his brother | ANDREW BARTLEY | Who died in May 1867 Aged
21 Years | his Aunt | ANNE BaARTLEY | Who died in October
1869 Aged 58 years | his Father | GEORGE BARTLEY | Who died
in March 1880 Aged 71 years | His Uncle | WILLIAM BARTLEY |
who died in December 1880 Aged 67 years | also his beloved
son | WILLIAM BARTLEY | Who died in Oct 1900 Aged 20 years |
ELIZA A. BARTLEY | Died 22nd March 1923 Aged 73 years |
GEORGE BARTLEY | Died 27th November 1929 Aged 85 years |
also ELLEN | wife of the late GEORGE BARTLEY | Died 11th
March 1932 Aged 25 years | Peace Perfect Peace | What I do
now thou knowest not now| But thous shalt know hereafter |
John 13, v7

No.5
JOSEPH BLACKBURNE of Creesill | Who died 25th July 1856 aged
83 years | ELIZABETH, his wife, | Who died 15th May 1845
Aged 64 years | and four members of their family | also |
Eliza, the beloved wife of | EDWARD BLACKBURNE, Monaghan |
who died 18th July 1883 aged 79 years | ALICE ESTHER their
daughter | who died 2nd September 1875 Aged 17 years | MARIE
ALEXANDRA JENKINS | their granddaughter | who died 17th
September 1894 aged 2 years | EDWARD BLACKBURNE, Monaghan |
Who died 7th November 1894 Aged 88 Years | also their
Daughter | MARY ELIZABETH BLACKBURNE | died 8th July 1919,
Aged 71 Years | Thaks Be To God who giveth us the Victory |
Also Their Daughter SARA | Dearly Beloved Wife of |
ALEXANDER JENKINS Monaghan | Who Died ... 10th 1924 Aged 89
(?) Years.
Bottom:
ALEXANDER JENKINS, died 23rd September 1941

No.6
In | Loving Memory of | JOHN ALEXANDER BOWES | North Road |
Died 2nd Jan. 1967 Aged 63 YRS | His Beloved Wife HILDA MARY
| Died 10th Feb. 1996, Aged 84 Years.

No.7
In Loving Memory | of | THE BOYD family | Mullyera Tydavnet|
1984| The Lord is my Shepherd

No.8
In Loving Memory | of | JOHN EDWARD CARSON | Annagola | Died
8th February 2001 | Aged 82 years | "Peace Perfect Peace"

No.9
In Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM CARSON, Hollywood | died
18th Feb 2001 | Aged 86 years

No.10
Sacred | to the Memory of | JAMES CROZIER who | fell asleep
in Jesus  | Sep 21 1829 (?) | aged 62 years | S (?) JOHN ...
| Erected by his | Sorrowing widow.

No.11
DUDGEON | Killyleen | In Loving Memory of | JAMES DUDGEON |
Died 28th Dec 1947 aged 83 years | his wife SUSAN EMILY |
Died 6th June 1974 Aged 87 years | also their son JAMES |
Died 26th Dec 2006 aged 96 years | Until we Meet again

No.12
In | Loving Memory | of | MARY A DUDGEON | Who Died May 20th
| 1903.

No.13
In Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM DUDGEON | Ballinode | Died
4th May 1945 aged 83 yrs | His son ERNEST DUDGEON | Died
26th May 1957 aged 41 years | also his daughtere | EVELYN
DUDGEON | Died 30th May 2000 aged 86 years | "At Home with
the Lord" | DUDGEON

No.14
DUDGEON | Killyleen | In Loving Memory of | WILLIAM IRWIN
DUDGEON | Died 31st January 1982 aged 24 years | his brother
PHILIP JOSEPH | Died 21st April 1984 Aged 22 years | their
father THOMAS WILLIAM | died 27th Jan 1999 aged 84 years |
The Lord is my Shepherd

No.15
In Loving Memory | of | LETITIA ELLIS (nee Mc CLEAN) |
Eldron, Smithborough | Died 3ed November 1995 aged 63 years
| her brother WILLIAM (RACKIE) Mc CLEAN | Died 28th November
1996 aged 78 years | "The Lord is my Shepherd"

No.16
EVATT | Sacred to the Memory of | GEORGE FORSTER EVATT,
J.P.D.L. | Mount Louise | who passed to his rest on the |
11th September 1831 | Also | in loving memory of his devoted
wife | EMMA BEYER EVATT | who passed to her rest on the |
28th April 1837 | God is Love

No.17
FARRELL | In Loving Memory of | ROBERT | Died 23rd October
1994 aged 83 years | his wife MURIEL EDITH | Died 15th
December 1884 aged 56 years | their son WILLIAM JAMES | Died
25th September 1952 aged 3 months

No.18
In Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM ROBERT FARRELL | Rossmore
Park, Monaghan | who departed this live 10th June 1966 |
also his wife MARIE ELIZABETH | who died on 4th November
1998 | at the age of ninety fice years | Peace Perfect Peace
| FARRELL

No.19
ELIAS BECKHAM FOSTER | Aged 30.  Obit 1(?) Feb 1863 | at
Mullaghmore

No.20
In Loving Memory | of | RICHARD FRIERS | Who Died 6th Dec.
1908 | Aged 67 Years | Also His Wife | ELIZA FRIERS | Died
3rd March 1891 | Aged 48 Years | And Their Son | GEORGE
FRIERS | Died 6th Dec. 1887 | Aged 5 Years.

No.21
Sacred to the memory | of | ... widow of David ... |
sorrowfully (?) departed ... | ... 1808 Aged 25 years | This
stone is erected by ... | [rest illegible]

No.22
Erected | by | W.J. & E. A. BRENNAN In Loving Memory of the
latters ___ parents | WILLIAM & MARTHA HADDEN | Late of
Poplar Vale | Also Their Dear Son WILLIAM | also their dear
daughter MARGARET (DAVISON) | Also their dear Little Grand
Child | MARY ELEANOR |  Much Loved Daughter of W. J. & E. A.
BRENNAN

No.23
Erected | to the Memory of | MARY E. HALL | Died 12th Feb
1940 aged 56 years | ROBERT HALL | Died 4th Sept 1963 aged
71 years

No.24
In Loving Remembrance of | ROBERT HAMILTON | Kilmore East |
who was killed in action in France | 19th April 1918, aged
24 years

No.25
HAMILTON | In Loving Memory of | The HAMILTON Families |
Tullaghan, Correnshigo | And Canada.

No.26
In | Loving Memory | of | FRANCIS WRIGHT HAZLETT | Canadian
Infantry | Second son of | the Late MATTHEW H. HAZLETT | of
Killygavna in this Parish | who was killed in action in |
France on the 12th June 1916. | He volunteered from |
Vancouver B.C. | & bravely gave his life | for his country.

No.27
In Memory of | MATTHEW HENRY HAZELETT of Killydavna | Who
died 23rd May 1886 aged 42 years| also his two sons| JOHN |
Who died 25th July 1899 aged 11 years | and HENRY ALBERT |
Who died 10th July 1827 aged 46 years | Also MARGARET | wife
of MATTHEW HENRY HAZELETT | Who died 1st March 1936 aged 78
years | also their son FRANCIS WRIGHT | killed in action,
France, June 1916 | MURIEL WINNIFRED HAZLETT | Died 24th
Sept 1951 aged 50 years | Her husband MATTHEW | Died 8th Aug
1972 Aged 82 years

No.28
In Loving Memory | of | the HEASTY family | Iterera, |
Scotstown | April 1968

No.29
HEASTY | Ballinode | In Loving Memory of | A dear husband
and father | JOHN HEASTY Died 1st May 1980| His wife and a
beloved mother | ALICE MAUD Died 28th June 2005.

No.30
JOHN HEAZELETT | of Killnadrain | Died 10th Feby 18?? | aged 80
years | also his beloved wife | HANNAH HEAZLETT | Died 10th
July 1834 | aged 82 years

No.31
In Remembrance of | EDWARD HENDERSON | seond and beloved son
of | Major H. HENDERSON | Who died on the 12th May 1882 | in
his 19th year | Them also which sleep in Jesus will God
bring with Him

No.32
In Loving Memory | of | a dear husband and father | GEORGE
EDWARD HUMPHRIES | Ballinode | Died 1st January 1973 | and a
dear mother ELIZABETH HUMPHRIES | died 11th June 1989 |
Years Pass on but Memories last | ever remembered by his
with Elizabeth & family

No.33
Jesus says I am the Resurrection | and the Life | In Loving
Memory | of | JOSEPH JACKSON | who died 11th March 1888 Aged
75 Years | Also His Son | JOHN H. JACKSON | Who Died 16th
(?) Dec 1896 (?) Aged 40 Years | Also His Loving Wife |
PRUDENCE M. JACKSON | Who Died 3rd ___ 1898 (??) Aged 60
Years."

No.34
In Loving Memory | of | ANNE JOHNSTON | Drumshanney | Died
31st March 1976

No.35
PEACE | In LOving Memory of | RICHARD JOHNSTON | Drumreske |
Died 15th Jul 1953 aged 80 years | his wife ANNIE | Died
12th March 1957 aged 77 years | and their daughter VIOLET
FLORENCE | Died 12th June 1913 aged 2 years | also their son
ROBERT (BOB) | Died 2nd March 1988 aged 82 years | Abide
with me

No.36
KENDRICK

No.37
In Loving Memory | of | JOHN THOMAS (JACK) LAMBE | Mullahara
| Who passed away 18th February 1990 aged 72 years | His
wife MARGARET JANE | Who passed away 3rd November 1993 aged
73 years | "Peace Perfect Peace" | LAMBE

No.38
In Loving Memory | of | THOMAS LAMBE, Annyerk | Died 22nd
January 1930 aged 56 years| His wife Margaret Jane (Maggie)
| Died 22 February 1958 aged 75 years | Her daughter ETHEL
GRAHAM | Died 21st November 1993 aged 84 years | Their
daughter VIOLET LAMBE | Died 6th February 2001 aged 72
years| LAMBE

No.39
In Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM Mc ENDOO LEARY | Radrum |
Who died 8th September 1948 | and his wife ANNA BREAKEY
LEARY | Died 16th June 1963 | Peace Perfect Peace

No.40
In Loving Memory | of | a dear husband and father | THOMAS
LEITCH | Ballinore | Died 25th Nov 1987 | aged 64 years| The
Lord is my Shepherd| LEITCH

No.41
Sacred | to the Memory of | JAMES LEONARD | of
Kilyubrid Parish of Kilmore | who died November 14th A.D.
1870 | A.D. 1870 aged 80 years

No.42
In Memorium | ALEXANDER LONGMOORE | Died 8th August 1872|
His wife Mary | Died 15th March 1893 | their daughter Annie
| Died 2nd November 1900

No.43
In Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM MCALPINE | Died on the 26th
June 19?? | aged 62 years | and | ISABELLA MCALPINE | who
died on the 21st Nov 1941| Aged 76 years

No.44
JAMES MCCLEAN | July 4, 1867 February 18, 1934 | son of |
MARY GREGG and WILLIAM MCCLEAN | husband of | EVA SUSAN
GRAHAM | August 17, 1896 - March 5, 1977 | Dedicated in
loving memory to me Grandfather | JAMES MCCLEAN, with love
and gratitude for your excellent judgement in marrying a
perfect wife who | became my perfect Grandmother and for
having a devoted loving daughter who became my devoted |
loving mother and a perfect Grandmother. My life will be | a
success if I am loved by my wife as your Eva, my Nana |
deeply loved you, and am as adored by any child as your |
daughter, my mother, has deeply adored you and | has mourned
your loss for over seven decades | You and Nana continue to
live in the lives of your | children, my life, our hearts,
our accomplishments | the stories we have heard and the |
stories we tell our children. | Loving you always, your
Grandson| GREGG MCCLEAN MACE, May 25, 2002

No.45
Precious Memories | of | MARIE MCCLEAN (nee HURLEY) |
Raharoon, Bandon, Co. Cork | Loving wife of RICHARD | Also a
devoted mother and grandmother | Died 24th November 2010
aged 60 years | Safe in the arms of Jesus | MCCLEAN

No.46
In Loving Memory of | RICHARD (DICKIE) MCCLEAN | Tullaghan |
Died 3rd October 1999 aged 80 years | His loving wife EMMA
ADELAIDE MCCLEAN (nee NIXON) | died 4th July 2000 aged 85
years | Alway in our thoughts | Forever in our hearts | Rest
in Peace | MCCLEAN (Horse head motif)

No.47
In Loving Memory | of | Dear Father and Mother | MARIA
MCCLELLAND | Died 6th May 1916 | JAMES MCCLELLAND | Died
25th February 1925 | There is no death in heaven

No.48
EDITH RACHEL only child | of JOHN and ANNIE MCCOY | Market
Street Monaghan | Born 10th August 1878 | died 27th May 1893
| For Ever With The Lord | Also The Above | JOHN MCCOY |
Born 6th May 1853 | Died 6th Nov 1906 | Interred in
Braamfontein Cemetery | Johannesburg, S.A. | Also ANNIE
widow of the above | Who entered into rest 23rd Nov 192_?.

No.49
In Loving Memory | of | JAMES McCOY, Sheetrim | Died 4th May
1932 aged 60 years | His wife ANNABELLA | Died 6th January
1967 aged 80 years | their daughter MARTHA ELIZABETH | Died
1924 aged 8 years | their son JOHN | Died 9th November 1986
aged 78 years | "The Lord is my Shepherd"

No.50
In Loving Memory | of | SAMUEL McCOY | Killygavna | Died
20th August 1961 | His wife ANN | Died 19th November 1979 |
Their daughter | ETHEM BEATTIE | Died 27th March 1987 | Her
Husband THOMAS | Died 31st August 1997 | Safe in the
ar...... | Erecte..... (end of the last two lines were
obscured by flowers|

No.51
This is the burial ground | of | MCCOY family | Serveil

No.52
McCOY | IN Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM MCCOY | Surviel |
Died 30th March 1949 | Aged 70 years | His wife Rachel |
Died 8th April 1936 | Aged 37 years | Their son GERALD |
Died 25th September 2000 | aged 75 years | The Lord is my
Shepherd

No.53
McCRUDDEN | In Loving Memory of | JOSEPH MCCRUDDEN | Died
30th March 1948 aged 76 years | and his wife ESTHER ELEANOR
| Died 7th September 1956 aged 76 years | also their son
JOHN THOMAS | Died 17th July 1945 aged 38 years | "Abiding
Love"

No.54
MCIVOR | In Loving Memory of | JOSEPH McIVOR. Auchacaw |
Died 31st May 1949 | his wife SARAH, died 27th Sept 1962 |
Their daughter MARGARET, died 11th Sept 1925 | Their sons
THOMAS, died 13th Jan 1935 | and JAMES, died 30th Nov 1975 |
Also JACK MCIVOR (cousin) Died 23rd Nov 1974 | their son
JOHN ALBERT Died 23rd FEB 1987 | Peace Perfect Peace

No.55
Sacred | to | the Memory of | T MARGt (?) MACMANUS of | Late
(?) | of Monaghan | Who Died 23 (?) April | 1834? | aged 60
years"

No.56
Erected to the Memory | of | JOHN MILLIGAN | late 12th Royal
Lancers | by his widow | and by an officer who loved him |
as a brother in Christ | He went to the Lord in April 1865 |
Remainder illegible | A crossed sword and lance are at the
top of the headstone

No.57
This Monument was Erected | by RICHARD (?) MITCHELL Junr(?)
of | Monaghan to the Memory of  | a Beloved Child ROBERT |
SAMUEL MITCHELL | Aged .. | years died the 8th day of |
February 18__?

No.58
In Loving Memory of | JAMES ERSKINE MOLLAN | Drumloo,
Scotstown | Died 24th Oct 1963 aged 89 years | his wife
ELIZABETH | Died 30th June 1965 aged 76 years | Peace
Perfect Peace

No.59
In Loving Memory | of | SAMUEL MOLLAN | Gola, Scotstown |
Died 27th April 2000 aged 88 years | his wife MARTHA MOLLAN
| died 10th April 2010 aged 91 years | The gift of God is
eternal life | MOLLAN

No.60
Sacred | To The Memory of | GEORGE MOORE | of Monaghan,
Formerly of Newry who | Departed this life the 19th of May
1842 | Aged 44 years | Also his children ELIZABETH | aged 4
years | And | JAMES ALEXANDER aged 2 years.

No.61
In Memory | Of | WILLIAM NIXON | Safe in the Arms | of Jesus
| 24 March 1878 aged 23 years | NATHANIEL NIXON | Gone Home
| 3rd May 1878 | aged 23 years | Also | JOHN NIXON |...
Died 8th Sept 1883 | Aged 19 years | FREDERICK NIXON | Died
11th Jul 1888 | Aged 21 years | And ... ... NIXON [rest
illegible]
(*dates and ages from irishgenealogy.ie)

No.62
"I am the resurrection and the life" | Sacred | to the
memory of | JOHN OWEN, Esq., | Late of | Newgrove and
Raconnel | in this County | Obt. Jany. 9th 1805 Etat 70 |
Also of ELIZABETH | his wife | Obit July 25 1795 | Also of |
BLAYNEY OWEN Esq., | their son | Obt. Jany. 1st 1805 Etat
20 | This tablet is erected by | the daughters and sisters |
of the above.

No.63
In Loving Memory of | GLADYS PERKINS | Aged 86 years |
1916-2002 | HEATHER PERKINS | 1967-2009 | Aged 42 years |
Safe in the Hands of Jesus | PERKINS

No.64
Erected | In Loving Memory | of | JAMES REID Lemaculla |
called home 21st May 1936 | Aged 77 years | also his wife
ANNA MARGARET | entered into rest 8th Nov 1943 | Neither
Shall There Be Any More Pain Rev 21-4

No.65
SIMPSON | In Loving Memory of | Our Dear Parents | THOMAS
WILLIAM SIMPSON, Derrylusk | Died 25th June 1947 aged 75
years | His wife ELIZABETH | Died 10th February 1975 aged 83
years | Their son WILLIAM | Died 19th  January 1997 aged 80
years | His wife ELIZABETH JANE | Died 2nd April 1999 aged
80 years | THOMAS SIMPSON | Died 19th May 2008 aged 81 years
| Peace Perfect Peace

No.66
(Close-up of Small stone)
STOREY - AGHAGAW & CAPPA...| DAVID STOREY 14th May ??? Aged
.... | & His wife ISABELLA 1st June 1803 Aged ?? | ROBERT
STOREY ?? Feb 1867 Aged 86 .... | & His wife MARGARET
(COLVIN) 19th Nov 1859 .... | MARY STOREY 24th Feb 1858 Aged
..... | EDWARD STOREY 14th Nov 1873 Aged ..... | MARGARET
STOREY 29th July 1877 aged .... | DAVID ANDREW STOREY 27th
July 1859 .....|

No.67
(Full View)
Rear Stone
In Memory | of | The | STOREY | Family
Small stone
STOREY - AGHAGAW & CAPPA...| DAVID STOREY 14th May ??? Aged
.... | & His wife ISABELLA 1st June 1803 Aged ?? | ROBERT
STOREY ?? Feb 1867 Aged 86 .... | & His wife MARGARET
(COLVIN) 19th Nov 1859 .... | MARY STOREY 24th Feb 1858 Aged
..... | EDWARD STOREY 14th Nov 1873 Aged ..... | MARGARET
STOREY 29th July 1877 aged .... | DAVID ANDREW STOREY 27th
July 1859 .....|

No.68
To the Memory | of | The | SWAN | Family | Killygrallen,
Ballinode | FANNY SWAN, Died 24th June 1980 | May 1975

No.69
In Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM SAMUEL SWANN | Newgrove
Monaghan | Died 12 February 1949 Aged 59 years | His wife
GEORGINA ELIZABETH | Died 14th August 1950 aged 44 years |
Forever with the Lord

No.70
In Loving Memory | of | JAMES TRIMBLE | died 29th April 1933
| aged 81 years

No.71
(Rector of Tydavnet) The Rev EDMOND MALONE WEIR | Son of the
Late JOHN WEIR Esq [illegible] Born July 8th 1849 Died July
25th 1886 ...2nd CHARLOTTE his wife Died 16th __? | 1929
Aged 68 years"

No.72
WILKINSON | In Loving Memory of | JOHN WILKINSON | Corragh |
Who died 19th March 1964 | Aged 84 years | Also his wife
MARY ELEANOR | Who died 18th Sept 1973 | Aged 88 years | !
Know that My Redeemer Liveth !

No.73
Erected to the Memory of | Our Dear Parents | JOHN
WILKINSON, Sheetrim | Who died 24th October 1965 | MARY
WILKINSON | Who died 1st June 1968 | Also our Dear Sister
LILY | Who died 13th September 1937 | also THOMAS JAMES
(TOMMY) | Dear Brother of Lily | Who died 17th March 2006 |
aged 93 years | Peace I leave with you | WILKINSON

No.74
In Fond and Loving Memory | of | A Dear Husband and father |
JOHN THOMAS WILKINSON | Drumbenagh | Called home 12th
February 1974 | His wife ELIZABETH | Called home 4th
February 1996 | The Memory of the ...... Blessed

No.75
Erecetd in memory of | RACHEL WILKINSON | Wo died 23rd July
1955 | and her husband | THOMAS WILKINSON, Drumgeeny,
Monaghan | Who dies 17th May 1959 | Underneath are the
everlasting arms

No.76
In Loving Memory of | My Parents | WILLIAM WILKINSON |
Corragh | Died  ?rd May 1952 | ESTHER WILKINSON | Died 2nd
November 1972

No.77
In Loving Memory of | A Dear Husband, Father and Grandad |
WILLIAM WILKINSON, Portadown | Died 29th October 1988 | aged
68 years | and his wife NORA | A Fear Mother, Grandmother |
and Great-Grandmother | Died 5th June 2006 | Aged 88 years |
Peace Perfect Peace | WILKINSON

No.78
This record was placed here | by the Parishioners of
Tydavnet | to testify in after years that the clock | was
erected in their Church Tower | and that the ancient Glebe
of their parish | was restored to its original extent | by
Mrs. WOOD-WRIGHT, as | useful and lasting memorials of | her
beloved and only child | W.H.WOOD-WRIGHT, of Colagh, D.L. |
who died after a short illness | 22nd of October 1880 | at
the early age of twenty-seven years | Most deservedly and
universally regretted.

No.79
In Loving Memory | of | the | WRIGHT | Family | Drumlara,
Tydavnet

No.80
In Loving Memory | of | A dear husband, | Father and
Grandfather | THOMAS JAMES | WRIGHT | Called home, | 3rd
March 1999 | Aged 81 years | "Till we meet again" | WRIGHT





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