Cemetery: Old Church, Templemore *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Tipperary Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C.Hunt and M. Taylor OLD CHURCH, TEMPLEMORE 'The tombs are all of the altar style and in ordinary characters in the WILLINGTON enclosure. The enclosure is attached to the E. wall of the church and S. wall of the CARDEN enclosure.' Eccl. ii 1 "Here lies the remains of John WILINGTON Esq. of Killoskehan who departed this life April 15th 1835 aged 65 years" ________ "To the memory of Major Jonathan WILLINGTON who died Nov. 20th, 1835 aged 62 years" ________ "Here lies the remains of Mrs. Bridget WILLINGTON who departed this the 22nd day of Febry, 1858 aged 83 years. As a small tribute of gratitude to the best of parents" ________ "Jane Anne E. WILLINGTON of Killoskehan departed this life on the 17th of May 1812 aged 24. By grace through faith in Jesus Christ she was enabled" &c. [John ii. 24] ________ "Sacred to the memory of Bridget wife of Honble Charles Joseph Kelly MONCK of Bellville and daughter of John WILLINGTON of Killoskehan who departed this life the 22nd day of January 1843 aged 63 years. Also sacred to the memory of her husband Cha: Jo: KELLY VISCOUNT MONCK who died Ap. 20 1849 aged 58 years." ________ "To the memory of George BENNETT, Esq., of Bellville who departed this life on the 23rd day of Oct. 1817 in the 69th years of his age. This stoned erected by his wife Mary BENNETT" ________ "To the memory of Mary BENNETT relique (sic) of George BENNETT and eldest daughter of the late John WILLINGTON of Killoskehan who departed this life the 28th day of Dec. 1823 aged 56 years" ________ "Here lies the remains of Ormsby WILLINGTON Esq. of Killoskehan and formerly a Lieutenant in the 4th Highlanders who departed this life upon the 8th day of March 1855 aged 38 years. Sincerely and most deeply regretted" [John vi. 25, 26: Job xix. 25, 26] _________ "Sacred to the memory of Anne Lydia the beloved wife of Theobald WILLINGTON, who died 21st day of Dec. 1847 aged 54 years. Also to his two sons William who died Aug. 30th, 1839 aged 8 years; and John who died Augt. 15th, 1845 aged 16 years" ________ "Sacred to the memory of Theobald Butler WILLINGTON Esq. of Richmond House, son of John WILLINGTON, Esq. of Killoskehan in this County who died the 10th of Aug. 1858 aged 67 years. also to the memory of his son, Jonathan James who died the 2nd of Oct. 1855 aged 20 years" [ I John i.7: Ps lxii. 7] ________ "Here lies the body of Mrs. Alice WILLINGTON wife of John WILLINGTON Esq. of Killoskehan who departed this life June 28th 1783 aged 34 years. Here also lies the Body of John WILLINGTON Esq. Husband of Alice who departed this life June 4th 1812 aged 72 years" ________ 'The following are either in or close to the eastern side of the wall dividing the most recently used portion of the church from the most ruined part :- _________________________________________________________ "Mary FLAVEN alias MACKEY died Sep. 26th 1770 aged 21 years" ________ "James MACKEY" [the rest is buried] ________ "Underneath are deposited the remains of the Rev. Patrick MACKEY late Coadjutor of Fethard who in the discharge of his ministry caught a fever of which he died on the 17th of Dec. [No year] aged 30 years' [Here follows an eulogy] [An altar tomb] ________ 'In the wall above' :- "John MACKEY of College Hill died March 20th 1801 aged 60 years" ________ 'Headstone at top, E. end.' "Patrick MACKEY of the Cops died May 7th 1800 aged 60 years. His son Patrick died July 3oth 1831 aged 33 years." _________ "Philip MAHER of Polough died January 15th 1827 aged 67 years. His son Anthony MAHER died January 8th 1827 aged 27 years. Erected by James MAHER of Polough who died June 4th 1850 aged 54 years. Also his brother Patrick MAHER died April 7th 1855 aged 63 years" ________ "James MACKEY of College Hill died 1831 aged 59 years: his wife Johanna MACKEY alias MULALLY died Sep. 8th 1834 aged 53 years, their son William died March 20th, 1835 aged 11 years" _________________________________________________________________________ Transciber's Note" The eulogy under Rev. Patrick MACKEY not shown in book. ____________________________________________________________________________ SOURCE: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland: 1897 - FHL # 1279285