Tyrone - Donnelly, John Aug. 9, 1856 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Tyrone Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Nancy Barnett nrosboro@gmail.com February 5, 2016, 8:59 am DONNELLY, JOHN AUG. 9, 1856 Cemetery: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Rochester, NY USA Date Of Photograph: 2015 Sacred to the memory of Rec. John Donnelly. Born in the parish of Carragh Tyrone Co. Ireland. He was killed by the R.R. cars on the Genesee river bridge in the city of Rochester Aug. 9, 1856. In the 50th year of his age. At the time of his death he was pastor of Springport, Cayuga Co. and other missions. Requiescat in pace. Additional Comments: The details of this gruesome accident may be found in the Aug. 23, 1856 edition of the Irish American Weekly. Permission to use Photo granted by Martha H. Price.