St. Edan's Cathedral Graveyard, Ferns, Co. Wexford, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Wexford Index Copyright Contributed to IGP Archives by Yvonne Russell Photos ------------------------------------------------------ ST. EDAN'S CATHEDRAL GRAVEYARD, FERNS, CO. WEXFORD, IRELAND NOS. 1 - 91 Photo No.1 ST EDAN's CATHEDRAL, Ferns, Co. Wexford. View of the Cathedral and part of the older section of the graveyard. I was unable to take photographs in this part of the graveyard as I arrived at the wrong time of the day. Photo No.2 ST. EDAN's CATHEDRAL, Ferns, Co. Wexford. Church Notice Board. Church of Ireland | (Anglican Episcopal) | The | Cathedral | Church | of ST.EDAN Ferns (founded c 598 ad) Sunday Services: 10.15 am Third Sunday: 10.30 am Weds Holy Communion 10 am Other services as announced Cathedral open daily The Dean: The Very Revd. Dr. PAUL G. MOONEY | The Deanery, Ferns Photo No.3 ST. EDAN's Cathedral, Ferns, Co. Wexford. Public Notice - A walk through the heritage of Ferns. Places of interest mention on this map are: 4a Grave of DIARMUID MacMURROUGH - see text/photo Nos 084 & 085 4 Cathedral Graveyard - see text/photo Nos 084 & 085 5 St MARYS ABBEY - see text/photo No 009 6 St. EDAN's Cathedral - see text/photo Nos 086, 088 & 089 7 Ruins of Medieval Cathedral- see text/photo Nos 001 & 009 7a High Cross - see text/photo Nos 004. 005 & 006 8 St. MOGUE's Cottage - see text/photo Nos 090 & 091 Photo No.4 ST. EDAN's Cathedral, Ferns, Co. Wexford. HIGH CROSS in front of Cathedral and is one of three located in the Cathedral grounds. Photo No.5 ST. EDAN's Cathedral, Ferns, Co. Wexford. HIGH CROSS located near the boundary wall with the main road into Ferns and is one of three located in the Cathedral grounds. Photo No.6 ST. EDAN's Cathedral, Ferns, Co. Wexford. HIGH CROSS also located in the grounds and is one of three located in the Cathedral grounds. This particular one is referred to in the Public Notice - see text/photograph number ... Photo No.7 ST. EDAN's Cathedral, Ferns, Co. Wexford. View of the front wall of the Cathedral. Here we have under the window on the left side a Vertical Monolith and what appears to be the shape of a body with a Bishops headdress on top on it. Then in between the widows we have two extremely large Bishops Croziers. Photo No.8 Within this Cemetery lie the remains of | BARTHOLOMEW J. MULLETT, 1836 - 1917 | His wife MARY, 1841 - 1905 | Their Grandchild TERESA MARY 1919 - 1921 | Her mother ELIZABETH, wife of AIDAN 1880 -921 | Ar dheis de go ra-bh a anamnaca dilis Photo No.9 ST, EDAN's Cathedral, Ferns, Co. Wexford. Graveyard view from back of Cathedral where the following graves are located. Photo No.10 In Memory of | GEORGE THOMAS CHAPMAN | Ferns | who died 25th May 1938 | aged 82 years | Also his wife | SARAH JANE CHAPMAN | who died 26th Oct. 1967 | aged 89 years | "Jesu, lover of my soul" Photo No.11 In Loving Memory | of | ANNIE M. CHAPMAN | who entered into rest | June 8th 1921 aged 62 yrs | Also her husband | BENJAMIN CHAPMAN | Died Oct. 18th 1938 aged 84 yrs | Also | LILIAN M. CHAPMAN | Died March 17th 1934 Photo No.12 In Loving Memory | of | MARGARET BRENNAN | daughter of the late | WILLIAM BRENNAN | Ivy Lodge, Bray | Died June 30th 1933 Photo No.13. CHAPMAN Burial Place (Inscription details see number 014) Photo No.14 Inscription on number 013: In Loving Memory of | JOHN CHAPMAN, Crory | who died | March 21st 1931 | aged 81 years | Also his Nephews | EDWARD WILLIAM CHAPMAN | Died July 15th 1951 | GEORGE GREENHALL CHAPMAN | Died Jany. 17th 1958 Photo No.15 CHAPMAN Burial Place (Inscription details see number 016) Photo No.16 Inscription on number 015: Top: In | Loving Memory | of Bottom: ALFRED B. CHAPMAN | Ferns | who passed on to | higher service | on March 9 1938 Photo No.17 In | Affectionate Remembrance | of | JOHN ROTHWELL | Moneydurtlow House | Died 9th March 1947 aged 76 yrs | Also his daughter MAGGIE | Died 15th Feb. 1940 aged 38 yrs | Also his son GEORGE | Died 9th July 1952 aged 30 yrs | And his wife ALICE | Died 26th Feb. 1967 aged 74 yrs | "Peace Perfect Peace" Photo No.18 Erected | by | EDWARD MOULDS, Kilkeysan | In Menory of his parents | WELLINGTON MOULDS | Died 12th Nov. 1954 in his 86 years | SELINA MOULDS | Died 5th Augt. 1975 in her 91 year | Also his Aunt LILY MOULDS | Died 29th Sept. 1941 in her 77 year | Also the above EDWARD | Died 8th Aug. 1994 in her 77 year | "At Rest" Photo No.19 In Loving Memory of | JAMES WARREN | Died 10th Aug. 1974 aged 88 yrs | His wife ANNE | Died 16th July 1954 aged 74 yrs | His brother WILLIAM | Died 15th June 1953 aged 64 yrs | "At Rest" Back: WARREN | Milltown Photo No.20 In Loving Memory of | ZACARIAH RYNHART | Killoggy Castle | Died 16th March 1932 aged 82 yrs | MATILDA RYNHART | Died 23rd May 1939 aged 49 yrs | HENRY RYNHART | Died 21st Oct. 1946 aged 57 yrs | ZACARIAH RYNHART | Died 5th Oct. 1975 aged 56 yrs | OLIVE RYNHART (nee WARREN) | Died 19th June 2011 aged 94 yrs | "Thy will be done" Photo No.21 In Loving Memory | of | JOHN CROWLEY | Tinnashrule, Ferns | Died 11th February 1965, aged 86 yrs | His sons JOHN CROWLEY | who died in Infancy, 1930 | JOE CROWLEY | Died 28th January 2016, aged 88 yrs Photo No.22 In Loving Memory | of | ELIZABETH FARLEY | Ballyregan, Ferns | Died July 6th 1934 | Her husband THOMAS FARLEY | Died Dec. 16th 1936 | "Thy will be done" Photo No.23 In | Loving Memory of | JAMES DENBY | Castlelands, Ferns | who died 13th May 1916 | aged 12 years | Also his mother | MARY TERESA DENBY | who died 25th August 1936 | aged 61 years | And his father | WILLIAM DENBY | who died 29th June 1944 | aged 74 years | "The Lord is my Shepherd" Photo No.24 In Loving Memory of Left side: JOHN SHEKLETON | who died | 23rd April 1935 | aged 72 years Right side: MARY SHEKELTON | Died 31st Oct. 1965 | aged 77 years "Because I live ye shall live also" St. John 14 verse 10 Photo No.25 In | Loving Memory of | WILLIAM ROBERT CROFTS | Died 20th October 1945 | aged 11 weeks | Also his mother | EILEEN LUCY CROFTS | Died 26th July 1995 aged 75 years | Also her husband WILLIAM (BILL) | Died 13th Aug. 1998 aged 89 years | And their son | EDWARD JOHN CROFTS | Died 8th March 2007 aged 62 years | "Forever with the Lord" Photo No.26 In Loving Memory | of | MARY JANE RIGLEY | Ballyamon, Ferns | who died 16th July 1948 | Her husband JOSHUA | who died 16th May 1949 | Their daughter ANNIE | who dies 13th March 1983 | And her son ROBERT SHERIDAN | who died 17th July 2008 | "Forever with the Lord" Photo No.27 In | Loving Memory of | my beloved | and loving wife | MABEL JANET CHAPMAN | who entered eternity | 19th February 1980 | aged 89 years | Also her loving husband | HERBERT THOMAS CHAPMAN | who passed away 22nd June 1987 | aged 98 years | KENNETH and LORNA | Remembered Photo No.28 SHARPE | In Loving Memory | of | LORNA SYBIL | Died 30th January 1974 | Beloved wife of REGINALD | (REX) | Died 7th Sept. 1988 | "All things bright and beautiful" Photo No.29 In Loving Memory of | FLORENCE beloved wife of | JOHN BORTHISTLE, Effearnogue | Died 17th June 1961 | The above JOHN BORTHISTLE | Died 25th Dec. 1963 Photo No.30 In | Loving Memory | of | ARTHUR SYKES, Effernogue | who died 14th April 1957, aged 73 yrs | Also his wife MARTHA | Died 21st Jan. 1971 | aged 72 years | Also their daughter LILLIE LOUISA | Died 14th October 1996 | aged 79 years | And their son FREDERICK WALTER | Died 22nd April 1998 | aged 81 years | "Forever with the Lord" Photo No.31 In Loving Memory | of | SAMUEL ROTHWELL | Ballyregan | Died 8th November 1961 | Also his wie | MARTHA ALICE ROTHWELL | Died 3rd January 1967 | Also their son | BENJAMIN ROTHWELL | Died 27th July 1994 aged 71 years | And their son | JOHN VICTOR ROTHWELL | Died 12th Nov. 2010 aged 78 years | "Peace Perfect Peace" Photo No.32 KENDRICK Burial Place (Inscription details see numbers 033 & 034) Photo No.33 Inscription on headstone of number 032: In Loving Memory | of | THOMAS KENDRICK, Clone, Ferns | Died 19th July 1972 aged 89 yrs | And his wife | MARGARET KENDRICK | Died 3rd Oct. 1973 aged 76 yrs | Also her brother | SAMUEL KENDRICK | Died 28th Nov. 1960 aged 78 yrs | "At Rest" Photo No.34 Inscription on tablet on number 032: Son | ROBERT | KENDRICK | 9-7-1926 | 14-6-1995 | Interred | in England Photo No.35 The Very Reverend | THOMAS HENRY CRAMPTON McFALL | Dean of Ferns 1949 - 1979 | Born 23rd June 1913 - Died 16th August 1986 | His wife ELIZABETH FRANCES (GARRAWAY) | Born 15th July 1906 - Died 4th April 1990 | Their daughter MARGARET IDA HASTINGS | Born 15th October 1949 - Died 20th August 1996 | Their son ROBERT (ROBIN) McFALL | Beloved husband and father | Born 21st June 1948 - Died 8th August 2003 Photo No.36 MCCOY | Cherished Memories | of | a dear wife and mother | ETHEL G. (nee BOYLE) | Died 15th August 1975 | ROBERT JOHN McCOY | Died 2nd June 2001 aged 85 years | "Peace Perfect Peace" Photo No.37 In Loving Memory | of | HENRY EDWARD BORTHISTLE | Effernogue, Ferns | who died 19th Sept. 1976 | Also his beloved wife | PHILIPPA IDA BORTHISTLE | who died 26th Feb. 2007 | "Thy will be done" Photo No.38 In | Loving Memory of | JOSHUA HENRY LEVINGSTONE | Clone, Ferns | Died 6th June 1996 aged 81 years | Also his wife RACHEL SARAH | Died 14th Jan. 1998 aged 72 years | "Sown in weakness | raised in power" Photo No.39 In Loving Memory of | JOHN PLUMMER | Quarry, Ferns | born August 27th 1914 | Died April 25th 1990 | & his wife ELIZABETH | (LIZZIE) nee POWER | Born October 1st 1916 | Died March 31st 2004 Base: "Thy will be done" Photo No.40 In | Loving Memory of | ROSA FLORENCE (SHOLA) POWER | (nee DEACON) | wife of JACOB | Died 25th December 2004 aged 87 years | Also her husband JACOB (JAKE) POWER | Died 4th October 2006 aged 91 years | "Nearer my God to thee" Photo No.41 In Loving Memory of | JOHN POWER | Ballymore Demesne | who died 12th December 1965 aged 51 years | Also his beloved wife SUSAN | who died 7th September 2015 aged 90 years | "Safe in the arms of Jesus" Photo No.42 In Loving Memory | of | ELIZABETH (BETTY) BROWNRIGG | nee KIDD | Crory, Ferns | Born 13th February 1937 - Died 4th April 2002 | And of JOHN WILLIAM, beloved Infant son of | BETTY and WILLIAM | Remembered with great love and affection | by her husband WILLIAM and all the family | "They have gone no further from us than | to God and God is very near" Photo No.43 In Loving Memory of | ELIZABETH JANE DOYLE | who died 12th April 1966 | "Thy will be done" Photo No.44 In | Loving Memory of | ROBERT THOMAS RYNHART | Ballyfin | who died 30th Jan. 1967, aged 78 yrs | Also his loving wife | EMILY JANE RYNHART | who died 12th Dec. 1991, aged 86 yrs | Their son | ALFRED EDWARD RYNHART | who died 5th June 2000, aged 72 yrs | Also his loving wife | ANNIE MAY RYNHART | who died 2nd Dec. 2014, aged 82 yrs | "Forever with the Lord" Photo No.45 GRENFELL Burial Place (Inscription details see number 046) Photo No.46 Inscription on number 045: In | Loving Memory of | Commandant | HAROLD FRANCIS PASCOE GRENFELL | D.S.C. R.N. | 1906 - 1986 Photo No.47 Erected In Memory of | ANNIE (MOLLY) MOULDS | (Daughter of the Late WELLINGTON | and SELINA MOULDS of Kilkeysan) | who died at Coynes Cross, Ashford | on 4th Nov. 1979 aged 60 yrs | Also her brother | WELLINGTON GEORGE MOULDS | who was called home on the | 4th July 1996, aged 82 yrs | "At Rest" Photo No.48 In Loving Memory | of | MYRTLE MEDCALF | Kilmuckridge | Born 21st Aug. 1945 | Died 26th June 1981 Photo No.49 Fondest Memories | of | HUGH MURRAY SWAN | Rocklands, Clologue | 23rd Feb. 1923 - 29th March 1993 | Also his beloved wife | AILEEN MARGARET (nee HILL) | 19th May 1932 - 17th Jan. 1997 | Dearly loved | and sadly missed parents | "Always in our thoughts" Photo No.50 In Loving Memory of | BETTY TULLY | Clonhenritt, Camolin | Died 13th February 1994 | aged 58 years | "The Lord is my Shepherd" Photo No.51 In Loving Memory | of | EMILY FRANCES CHAPMAN | Toheigal House, Ferns | Died 10th November 1996 aged 68 years | "Until we meet again Photo No.52 McGUIRE Burial Place Back of headstone: WALKER (Inscription details see number 053) Photo No.53 Inscription on number 052: DEBBIE McGUIRE | 1978 - 2009 | "Forever in our thoughts" Photo No.54 MICHAEL JOSEPH NOONAN | 1927 - 2008 | Husband, brother, father | and Grandfather | DORIS NOONAN | 1930 - 2010 | Sadly missed Photo No.55 In Loving Memory | of | PHILIP CULLEN | Beloved husband, father & Poppy | Died 19th April 2004 | aged 68 years | "Peace Perfect Peace" Photo No.56 WARREN Burial Place (Inscription details see numbers 057, 058 & 059) Photo No.57 Inscription on headstone of number 056: In Loving Memory of | JAMES BENJAMIN WARREN | Milltown, Ferns | 31st October 1924 - 20th April 2006 | "In heavenly love abiding" Photo No.58 Inscription on black tablet on right side of back surround of number 056: DANIEL DARCY | DAN | 16/11/95 - 30/1/11 Photo No.59 Inscription on Wooden Cross on left side of back surround of number 053: PEGGY WARREN | 1953 - 2017 Photo No.60 In Loving Memory | of | JACK POWER | Died 23rd December 2006 | "Safe in the arms of Jesus" Photo No.61 In Loving Memory | of | PETER R. W. WYNNE | 17-6-53 - 8-2-2014 | Always remembered | "Forever in our thoughts" Photo No.62 In Loving Memory | of | JOHN GEORGE POOLE | Milltown, Ferns | Died 21st June 2014 aged 69 years | "Safe in the arms of Jesus" Photo No.63 In | Loving Memory of | SAMUEL JOHN GREENE | Mount Seaton | Died 14th March 1991 | aged 67 years | Also his wife LOUISE ANN | Died 14th August 1998 | aged 79 years | "Safe in the arms of Jesus" Photo No.64 In Loving Memory of | JOSEPH KENDRICK | Killabey, Ferns | who died 14th Dec. 1997 aged 75 years | "Forever at Peace" Photo No.65 In Loving Memory | of | DOROTHY MARGARET (DORRIE) KENDRICK | Greenville, Castlelands, Ferns | Late of Clone, Ferns | Born 14th Oct. 1933 | Died 24th Nov. 2003 | "The day thou gavest Lord is ended" Photo No.66 SYKES Burial Place (Inscription details see numbers 067 & 068) Photo No.67 Inscription on Wooden Cross back of number 066: In | Loving | Memory of | EVELYN SYKES | "Fern Lodge" | Milltown | Ferns | Died 30th March 2007 | "At Rest" Photo No.68 Inscription on tablet on number 066: EVELYN SYKES nee WARREN | Fern Lodge | Milltown, Ferns | Loved and remembered by | your sister VERA Photo No.69 In Loving Memory | of | SUSAN MARGARET BRYAN | Sunnyside, Ferns | born 9th July 1918 | Died 1st Dec. 2012 | "Redeemed" Photo No.70 DOHERTY Burial Place (Inscription details see numbers 071 & 072) Photo No.71 Inscription on headstone of number 070: In Loving Memory | of | FLORENCE RACHEL DOHERTY | Evergreen, Monart | Born 10th August 1925 | Died 31st January 2017 | "At Rest" Photo No.72 Original inscription on Wooden Cross on number 070: FLORENCE DOHERTY | 1925 - 2017 Photo No.73 In Loving Memory | of | TOM TULLY | Ballybanogue | Born July 1931 - Died November 2012 Back of headstone: TULLY Photo No.74 In Loving Memory | of | MARY (MAY) POWER | (nee LEE) | Ivy Cottage, Ferns | Died 27th February 2003 aged 80 years | Also her loving husband | EDWARD (NED) POWER | Died 12th January 2007 aged 77 years | "The day thou gavest Lord is ended" Photo No.75 SPELLER Burial Place (Inscription details see number 076) Photo No.76 Inscription on number 075: In Loving Memory | of | ANTONY SPELLER | Died 19th June 2013, aged 79 yrs | "Safe in the arms of Jesus" Photo No.77 EDWARD CHEETHAM LOWE | A loving and beloved | husband and father | 20th Sept. 1912 - 9th Oct. 1991 | And his loving wife | PATRICIA MARY LOWE | 22nd Sept. 1915 - 3rd Oct. 1995 Photo No.78 Ruins of the MEDIVAL CATHEDRAL, Ferns, Co. Wexford. These ruins are located towards the back of the graveyard of ST EDAN's Cathedral. Photo No.79 Public Notice: FERNS CATHEDRAL Ferns was once one of the main religious centres of the Kingdom of Leinster. The earliest Cathedral was built here at the beginning of the 13th Century after the town had been taken over by the Normans. It was probably founded by the first Norman Bishop of Ferns, JOHN ST JOHN. In 1577 the Cathedral was attacked and burnt by FIACH MacHUGH O'BYRNE, a local chiefton who was later forced to rebuild it. Most of the original Cathedral has been lost, though the present Church of Ireland building - ST. EDANs, built in 1817 - incorporates parts of it. But the principal remains are fragment of the two side walls of the 13th Century Cathedral. Each wall had seven pointed windows; today only five survive in the north wall and one in the south wall. Nearby, in the graveyard, are some plain high crosses and part of a thin, decorated cross which is said to mark the grave of DIARMUIT MacMURROUGH, King of Leinster. Photo No.80 Horizontal Monolith for IRVINE - this is located within the ruins of The MEDIVAL CATHEDRAL Bottom: Who lie buried in this place (Inscription details see numbers 081 & 082) Photo No.81 Inscription top section of number 080: Sacred To the Memory | of | Captain EDWARD TOTTENHAM IRVINE | D.L. J.P. | Born 4th July 1832 | Died 22nd Sept. 1903 | ELIZABETH BEATRICE | TOTTENHAM IRVINE nee GONNE BELL | Born 31st May 1812 | Died 27th April 1918 Photo No.82 Inscription bottom section of number 080: EDWARD ST. GEORGE TOTTENHAM IRVINE | Born 12th Feb. 1883 | Died 28th Jan. 1920 | BRENDA BEATRICE TOTTENHAM IRVINE | Born 22nd Sept. 1877 | Died 23rd March 1959 Photo No.83 Ruins of MEDIVAL CATHEDRAL, Ferns, Co. Wexford. View of the back of the ruins, one can see the present day ST. EDAN's Cathedral in the distance. Photo No.84 MacMURTADA Burial Place (Inscription details see number 085) Photo No.85 Inscription on tablet of number 084: Here lies the remains of | DIARMAID MacMURCADA | (DERMOT MacMORROUGH) | King of Leinster | Born 1110 - Died 1171 | And | DOMNALL CAOM-NAC | (son of DIARMAID) | 1128 - 1175 Photo No.86 ST MARY's ABBEY, Ferns, Co. Wexford. View of the ruins of the Abbey Photo No.87 Public Notice: ST. MARY's ABBEY, Ferns The first Christian settlement in Ferns was in about 600 AD when St. M'AODOG | founded his monastery here. In 930 the monks were attacked and robbed by Viking raiders and the monastery destroyed. Over two hundred years later, a new monastery was founded by DIARMAIT MacMURROUGH - notorious as the Irish King who first brought Norman Barons from Britain to help him in a local dispute. DIARMAIT, who was a generous patron of the church invited a group of Augustinian monks to run the monastery and bring the word of God to local people Only parts of the church and the vaulted chancel (the east end of the church where the altar stood) survive today. Behind the chancel is the small sacristy where vest-ments and sacred vessels were kept and from which a stairs rises to the sacristan's room. The most unusual feature is the tower which has a square shape in the lower section but turns around tower higher up. A circular stairs leads up to a belfry. Photo No.88 ST MARY's ABBEY, Ferns, Co. Wexford. Close up view of the ruins on the left side. I was unable to take other photographs here as there were a large number of students around the ruins. Photo No.89 View from ST. MARY'S ABBEY in which we see the ruins of the MEDIVAL Cathedral and ST. EDAN's Cathedral Photo No.90 ST MOGUE's Cottage, Ferns, Co. Wexford. The cottage is located at the rear of the graveyard beside the main road into Ferns. Photo No.91 Public Notice on front wall of ST. MOGUE's Cottage: This restored 18th Century St. Mogue's Cottage was officially opened by The President of Ireland MARY McALEESE on the 22nd July 2004 Funded by The Irish Government and part financed by The European Social Fund under the National Development Plan 2000 - 2006 Copyright By Photographer