St James, Horetown, Co. Wexford, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Wexford Index Copyright Contributed by Mary Heaphy (No. 2 & Michelle Meadows-Rousseau Transcribed by C. Hunt Photos ----------------------------------------------- ST JAMES, HORETOWN, CO. WEXFORD, Ireland **Brian J. Cantwell's (F.R.S.A.I. & F.I.G.R.S.) transcription for this cemetery from 'Memorials of the Dead', was used to help in the reading and transcribing of the headstone below. Permission was kindly given by his son Ian Cantwell. *Hint: Use your Browsers find in page function or Ctrl-F to find names. Photo No.0 Church View Photo No.1 Sign Photo No.2 Graveyard View Photo No.3 Dedicated to the Memory | of All Those Who Lost | Their Loves During The | Battle of | Horetown/Foulksmills | 1798 Photo No.4 ... JAMES BANVILLE Shanoule | Died 19th Nov 1942 Aged 55 (?) | Years | MARGARET BANVILLE | Died 29th July * Aged 68 | KATIE BANVILLE | died * March 1969 Aged 84 | BRIDGET ROCHE | Died 17 Dec 1970 Aged 90 | MARY BANVILLE | Died 20th Jan 1971 Aged 80. Per Irishgenealogy.ie Margaret Banville died 29 Jul *1957, Shanoule. Catherine Banville died *1 Mar 1969. Matthew Banville Present at Death. Photo No.5 IHS | Erected By | LAURENCE BANVILLE. Kilgarvan | Formerly of Shanoule in memory of | His Mother BRIDGET BANVILLE | alias COMERFORD Who Died | 5th April 1884 Aged 64 Years | Also his Father PATRICK BANVILLE | Who died 12th Dec. 1887 Aged 66 Years | Also His Sister MARY KENNY | alias BANVILLE. Who died | 13th Nov 1900 Aged 39 Years | And His Brother PATRICK | Who died in U.S.America | The above LAURENCE died 7th Dec. 1926 Aged 59 Years | His sister MARGARET Died 20th June 1927 Aged 70 Yrs. Photo No.6 In Loving Memory of | MATTHEW BANVILLE, Shanoule | Who died Jan. 5th 1944, Aged 83 Yrs | And his children | MARGARET BANVILLE | Died Feb 4th 1920 Aged 21 Yrs | THOMAS | Died Feb. 28th (?) 1902 aged 4 Months | Also his wife JOHANNA | Died April 25th 1947 Aged 80 Yrs. Photo No.7 ** Erected by LAURENCE BANVILLE | Of Asshagart in memory of his | father THOMAS BANVILLE who | died July 23rd 1858 aged 66 years | Also his mother MARGARET | BANVILLE Who died February 16th 1856 | aged 64 years | And his brother THOMAS BANVILLE who | died 13th Jan | 1898 agd 64 yrs Also his wife | ELIZABETH BANVILLE died 21st July 1902 | Aged 62 Yrs. Photo No.8 Erected By PATRICK BANVILLE | of | Shanoule | In Loving Memory | of his Father | THOMAS BANVILLE, Who died | 20th May 1917, Aged 68 Years | And his mother JOHANNA | Died 7th April 1935 Aged 85 years | His brother MATTHEW | Died 25th Aug. 1937 Aged 37 Years | Also his Brother JAMES BANVILLE | Died 19th Nov. 1942, aged 57 Years | And the above PATRICK | Died 4th May 1955, Aged 75 Years. Photo No.9 ** JOHN THOMAS BEATTY | Died August 28th 1877 | DAVID BEATTY died | December 12th 1881 aged 19 years | DORA BEATTY | died | August 22nd 1887 aged 13 years | ISABELLA BEATTY | died | March 18th 1901 aged 62 years. Photo No.10 ** To the Memory of | JOHN BEATTY Esq of Cockview | died March 18th 1827 | aged 74 years | Also his wife MARY BEATTY | Who died January 16th 1814 | Aged 59 Years | Also their son CHARLES BEATTY who died March 10th 1844 | Aged 68 Years | Also his wife ELIZABETH BEATTY | Who died July 18th 1863 | Aged 72 yrs. Photo No.11 In Loving Memory of | EILEEN BISHOP | (nee BARNWELL) | Little Cullenstown | 19.07.1933 - 27.10.2015 | Rest in Peace. Photo No.12 In Loving Memory of | JOHN (JACK) BISHOP | Little Cullenstown | Died 4th May 1998 | Aged 86 Years | Rest in Peace. Photo No.13 ** Erected to the memory of | JANE BOWLES Wife of | THOMAS BOWLES of Camross | who departed this life Jany 20th | 1858 aged 72 years | THOMAS BOWLES died 18th June 1905 | Aged 65 yrs his son THOMAS died 19 | Sept 1923 aged 34 yrs. And his mother | ELIZABETH BOWLES died 24th Oct 1939 | aged 86 years also her daughter MARYANN died 6th Sept 1942 aged 44 years | And her daughter MARTHA Died 28th March | 1944 aged 48 years | She is not dead but sleepeth. Photo No.14 Dedicated to the Memory of | Chancellor ERNEST ARTHUR BRANDON M.S TCE, | Order of St. Luke's Ministry of Healing | Precentor of the Diocese of Ferns | Rector of Taghmon Union 1963-1994 | This Plaque is Donated By The Community | of Horetown & Little Cullenstown | And His Family | In Appreciation of his Faithful | And Enlightened Ministry | "Well Done Thou Good and | Faithfull Servant" | Matthew 25:23 Photo No.15 ** Erected by JOHN BRODERS to commemorate the memory of his father | JAMES BRODERS Late of Ramsgrange | who departed this life the 11th of November 1813 | Aged 86 years | Also his Wife MARGARET BRODERS aleas (sic) RYAN | who departed this life 15th of March 1822 | Aged 27 years. Photo No.16 ** A most highly decorated circular and deeply cut design is a feature in this slab. In the center is a figureless cross, flanked on the left with the following symbols of the Passion: Crown of Thorns, 3 dice, claw hammer, 3 nails, ladder, spear with sponge, a second spear and, possibly, The Seamless Garment. On the right: scourge, cock on pillar (entwined ropes on latter), tomb with closure stone and what appears to be a pincers in a large wicker basket(?). ... Revd THOMAS BRODERS | ... | (Jan or Jun) 17 177(3) | ... (79?) Photo No.17 In Loving Memory | of | CATHERINE BROWN, Bannow | Died 25 May 1927 Aged 35 | Her Daughter KATHLEEN | Died Young | HEr sons PATRICK & WILLIAM | Rest at Sea | Also Her Son JOHN BROWN | Ranescastle, Carrick on Bannow | Died 2nd May 1991 Aged 71 | Erected By Her Son & Daughter. Photo No.18 .. Loving Memory | of Our ... ..? | ... | GEORGE BROWNE | Rector | of ... | ... | 1934 - 194_? | ... | ... April | ... (Very worn stone.) Photo No.19 ** Here lie the remains of the Revd | ISAAC BRYAN late Rector of this Parish who | Died August 1796 aged 50 Years | Also of his infant son ISAAC. Cantwell describes this a a Badly frantured ledger. Photo No.20 View of the broken stone. Photo No.21 ** Erected by MOSES CARTY in memory | of his wife ELLEN CARTY of Gready | Who died Jan 1st 1847 aged 60 years. Photo No.22 Erected By | PATRICK ... | ... | [illegible lines ] Bottom: His Brother RICHARD who | Died Jan .. 1918 Aged 31 Years | His Brother ... | ... Dec 20 1929 Aged _8 Years | Also His Sister ANNE BRENNAN | Died Nov 29 193? Aged 82? Years | Also the above PATRICK Who | Died 23rd April 1949 Aged 80 Years. Death cert matching Patrick has the last name as Carthy. Laurence Carthy present at death. Photo No.23 View of the top of the above stone. Photo No.24 Erected | By His Daughter | MINNIE | In Loving Memory of THOMAS DALTON Killurin | Died Feb. 15 1903 Aged 77 Years | Also her Beloved Mother | JANE | Died Sep. 2 1904, Aged 72 Years | Also Their Son JOHN | Who died Young | Also MINNIE | Died Aug 10th 1913 | Peace Perfect Peace. Photo No.25 ** ihs | JOHN DALY Fe 7 | 17(8?)3 | aged (67?). Photo No.26 FRANCIS DAVIS | Died | 13th October 1848. Photo No.27 In Loving Memory | of | JOSEPH GILBERT DEACON | Camross, Foulksmills | 8th Oct. 1929 - 3rd April 2023 | Forever With The Lord. Photo No.28 In Loving Memory | of | MARGARET DEACON | Woodvilla Bridgetown | Died 20th Oct 1975 Aged 82 Yrs | Also Her Husband, JOHN | died 16th July 1976 aged 81 Yrs | Also their Son's LESLIE | Died 18th April 1995 Aged 65 Yrs | And THOMAS | Died 22nd May 1995 Aged 66 Yrs | At Rest in Canada | JOSEPH (JOE) | died 16th Apr. 2003 Aged 68 Yrs | NOEL | Died 4th Sept 2021 Aged 84 Yrs. Photo No.29 In Loving Memory | of | WILLIAM (BILL) DEACON | Springpark | Died 2nd August 1985 aged 77 yrs | also his son | JOSEPH P. DEACON | Died 27th Dec 1995 aged 59 yrs | VIOLET DEACON | Beloved wife of BILL | and dear mother of JOSEPH | who departed this life | 20 July 2000 Forever with the Lord. Photo No.30 DEANE Photo No.31 Here Lies the | Body of MICK (MICHL?) | DOYLE Depd this | lifE the year 1820 (?). Photo No.32 ** Erected | To The Beloved Memory | of | LYDIA FFOLLIOTT | widow of the late | RICHARD GYLES Esq | of Youghal Co. Cork | Who died 23rd Oct 1865. Photo No.33 Here lieth the body of THOMAS | FINLIN who depd this? Life 21st? July | 1795? aged 44? also his son | EDWARD FINLIN ... Depd 25th | Decr 18..? aged _6 also of his | daughter ... FINLIN depd | ... | ... | Rest in Peace. [faded stone, rest illegible] Photo No.34 BRENDAN FLETCHER | (Nee RICHARDSON) | 1926-2018. Photo No.35 JOHN ROBERT FLETCHER | 1958- 2007 Photo No.36 JAMES WILLOUGHBY FLETCHER | 1877 - 1947 Photo No.37 JAMES CROFTON FLETCHER | 1923 - 1925 Photo No.38 MERCY REID FLETCHER | (nee OGILVIE) | 1898 - 1978 (?) see Doroth Ogilvie No. 58 Photo No.39 STRANGMAN | DAVIS GOFF | Died | 23rd January 1883 Per Irishgenealogy.ie Davis Strangman was 72. His Son in Law, William Monk Gibbon was Present at death. Photo No.40 SUSAN MAXWELL | DAVIS GOFF | Died | 1st March 1871. Photo No.41 (Broken) Top: Erected To The Memory | of | CHARLES E. HARVEY | Who died July 5th 1912 | Aged 47 Years. Bottom: Erected By His Brother | BAGENAL [Rest is covered] Per Irishgenealogy.ie a Bagnal Crosbie Harvey L.R.C.S L.R.C.P died 1929 age 67 in Clonmel, Tipperary. Charles Harvey died in 1913. Photo No.42 In Loving Memory of | ELIZABETH (INA) HELEN (nee STANLEY) | Horetown | And Formerly Of | Inchinattin, Co. Cork | Died on 2nd January 2016 aged 81 years | Also her loving Husband | ROBERT (BOB) HELEN | formerly of | Droumgarriffe, Co. Cork | Died on 6th August 2020 aged 88 years | Safe in the arms of Jesus. Photo No.43 Erected by JOHN HORE of Horetown | in memory of his daughter MARY HORE | of Shanoul | who departed this life 12th February | 1839 aged 20 yrs | Requiescat in pace. Photo No.44 Sacred | to the memory of | HENRY COOPER JEFFARES | Cornwall Co. Wexford | Died Oct. 29th 1869 Aged 68 years | And of his son | AMBROSE WILLIAM JEFFARES | Died June 12th 1882 Aged 38 years | verse | And his wife MARY Died Feb. 11th 1892 | Aged 82 years. Photo No.45 (Broken stones) Here lie.. body of ELENOR | MU... died Apr | ... years. Stone on the ground: IHS | ... | ... | CATHERINE KEHOE [rest covered] Photo No.46 Erected by CATHERINE KEANE | In Loving Memory of | PATRICK KENNEDY Shanoul | Who died March 1885 Also | His Wife MARY Who died | December 1887. Photo No.47 (Book style) In Loving Memory | of | ELLEN KEYES | Goffs Bridge | Foulksmills | Died 16th Jan 1989 | Aged 68 Yrs. Right side: Also | Her Husband | JAMES KEYES | Died 3rd Nov 1994 | Aged 78 Yrs | R.I.P. | Erected | By Her Husband | and Family. Photo No.48 In Loving Memory of | MICHAEL LAWLER, Shanoule | Died 26. April 1929 Aged 93 | His Wife MARY | Died 14, Feb 1924 Aged 73 | Their Sons, JOHN | Died 9. Aug 1908 Aged 30 | MICHAEL, died in Australia | 19, July 1950 | JAMES, Died 10 Aug 1960 | Their Daughters | ANASTATIA, Died 2. April 1914 | MARGARET & JOSEPHINE | Died in U.S.A. | KATIE Died 25. May 1973 Aged 97 | MARY KENNEDY Ballyvergan (?) | Died 20 May 1974 Aged 95 | R.I.P. Per Irishgenealogy.ie Mary Kennedy died 20 May 1974 at Ballyvergin Photo No.49 Sacred to the Memory of | THOMAS LETT late of Ballyvergin | who departed this life at Duncormuck (sic) | January 27th 1797 Aged 84 Years | Also his wife ELIZABETH LETT | Who departed this life at her Son CHARLES LETT'S at Seafield | January 4th 1819 Aged 104 Years | and their Son THOMAS LETT who | died October 21st 1800 Aged 41 Years | Erected by RICHARD LETT of | Balloughtan | As a mark of his Filial love and | Gratitude for the best of Parents | July the First 1819. Photo No.50 ** Beneath this stone | are interred the remains | of the Rev SIMON LITTLE | Late Rector of Taghmon | and for several years | Incumbent of this Union | who died on the 17th day of March 1823 | in the 70th year of his age | Regretted as deservedly (?) in death | as Esteemed and beloved through life. Photo No.51 ... ye body of | CHARLES MARTIN who | D... 1789 agd 41 (?) years. Photo No.52 Treasured Memories | of | A loving husband | ANDREW (MAC) McCORMACK | Loughnageer, Foulksmills | 5th April 1939 ~ 11th Jan. 2017 | Also his wife | DIANE McCORMACK | 19th Nov. 1938 ~ 27th May 2018 | Rest in Peace. Photo No.53 Erected by CATHERN HANRICK in | memory of her husband | DAVID MORAN | Who Deced May 24th 1797 | agd 42 also his father JAMES MORAN | Depd Feb the 4th 1792 agd 70 also | ELIZABETH HOWLIN (or HOWELIN) depd Sept the | 10th 1788 aged 69 yrs. Photo No.54 In Loving Memory | of | HENRY LOFTUS MORAN | Ballybrack | died 12th Aug. 2015 Aged 91 yrs | "The Day Thou Gavest Lord is Ended". Photo No.55 ** Here lieth the body of MARY | MORAN alias FOLEY she dped | this life April 6th 1790 | aged 36 yrs | Also her son | DAVED MORAN Depd July | the .. 17.. _ years. Photo No.56 In Loving Memory | of | THOMAS ANDREW MORAN | Ballybrack | Died 17th March 2003 Aged 77 Yrs | His Brother | JOHN GEORGE MORAN | Died 22nd May 2003 Aged 83 Yrs | Their Sisters | MARTHA ANN MORAN | Died 19th Sept. 2009 Aged 87 Yrs | And MARION MORAN | Died 27th June 2014 Aged 84 Yrs | "The Day Thou Gavest Lord is Ended". Photo No.57 In Loving Memory | of | PATRICK MULLINS | Garryrichard | Who died April 28th 1918 | Aged 84 Years | Also his wife ANASTASIA | Died March 15th 1935, Aged 84 Years | Also their son WILLIAM | Died Jan. 12th 1937, Aged 52 years | And their Son MARTIN | Died Oct 7th 1951 Aged 75 Years | R.I.P. Side: And his son | MARTIN (MARTY) | Died 8th Nov 1994 | Aged 50 Yrs | Interred in City of | London Cemetery | And his brother | LIAM | Died 30th June 2018 | Aged 71 | R.I.P. Front Heart shaped stone: Baby | MARTIN JOSEPH | MULLINS | Died in Infancy | 1st April 1973. Photo No.58 DOROTHY JEAN OBILVIE | 1890 - 1955. Photo No.59 In | Fond and Loving Memory | of | JACOB POWER, of Camross | Who Died March 26th 1903, Aged 86 Years | Also his Wife MARY ANNE POWER | Who died July 15th 1903, Aged 62 Years | Also their son JOSEPH | Who died Aug 26th 1883, Aged 2 Months | And Their Grand-Daughter | MARY ANNE ELIZA DEACON | Who died Nov. 8th 1909, Aged 4 Years | Also Their Son in Law JOSEPH DEACON | Died May 11th 1934, Aged 66 years | Also his wife | MARY DEACON | Died Jan. 19th 1948, Aged 76 Years | JOSEPH POWER DEACON | Melburn | Died May 23rd 1964, Aged 67 | And his Brother THOMAS GILBERT | Died Dec 25th 1970 Aged 71 | Also his Wife KATHLEEN CHARLOTTE DEACON | Died 1st July 1996 Aged 86 Years. Photo No.60 In Loving Memory | of | DORIS ELIZABETH PRINGLE | Ballinamona, Newbawn, Died 15th March 2004 | Aged 66 Years | And her beloved Husband | FREDRICK (FRED) PRINGLE | Died 13th Nov 2008 | Aged 84 Years | Rest in Peace | Never Forgotten and Always in our Hearts | PRINGLE. Photo No.61 ** In | Loving Memory of | JAMES REDMOND | Assegart | Died 6th April 1939 | Aged 87 yrs | Erected by his son JAMES. Photo No.62 ** Erected by JAMES REDMOND Of | Ausegart in memory of his father | PATRICK REDMOND who departed this | life 31st May 1828 aged 73 years | Also his mother MARGARET REDMOND | alias DWYER depd 5th December 1836 | aged 75 years | The above JAMES REDMOND died | May 7th 1851 aged 56 years | Also his son JAMES died | April 6th 1939 aged 87 years | May they rest in peace. (Nos. 61 & 62 in same "kerbed grave".) Photo No.63 In Memory of | JOHN REDMOND, Tottenhamgreen | Died 2nd March 1965 | Also his Parents | MARGARET REDMOND | Died 9th Sept 1909 | And PATRICK REDMOND | Died 15th Oct 1915 | His Brother JAMES | Died 11th Jan. 1937 | And his sister MARY | Died 19. Sept 1976 Aged 77. Photo No.64 In | Loving Memory of | JOHN ROACHE Assagarte | Who died November 29th 1907 | Aged 75 Years | And his Brother THOMAS ROCHE | Died Nov 17th 1927 Aged 85 (?) Yrs. Photo No.65 Erected | In Memory of WILLIAM ROCHE | Assagart | Who died Feb. 2. 1898 | Aged 66 Years | Also his brother | PETER ROCHE | Who Died Dec. 185_? | Aged 10 Years | Also Their ... Grand-Nephew | MICHAEL ROCHE | Died March ..th 1927 .. 1937 Aged 2 Weeks. Michael Roche died 8 March 1937, Assagart. Mother Mary Roche present at death Photo No.66 In Memory of | BRIDGET RYAN, Cullenstown | Died Jan 1908? | Also her children NICHOLAS, PATRICK | ANASTATIA, ELLEN | And her husband JAMES RYAN | Died Dec. 19th? 1938 Aged 82 Years. Irishgenealogy.ie has a death for a Bridget Ryan of Cullenstown on 28 Dec 1907. Widower James Ryan present at death. Registered 13 Jan 1908. Photo No.67 Here Lieth the body of | DANIEL SHANNON who | Died Feb 27th 1765 | Aged 96 years Also ... | ... of __ELLA who dep | July ...57? agd _8? years | Req in Pace. (very old stone. Cantwell says the bottom was underground, so it must have been reset.) (Per Cantwell No. 67 & No. 68 are together) Photo No.68 Here lieth the body of | MICHAEL SHANNON Who | depd this life May 25th 1781 aged 72 yrs | Requiescat in pace. Photo No.69 ** Erected By | PATRICK SHANNON | Ballygarvan to the memory of | his father JAMES SHANNON who died 25th Dec 1887 | Aged 73 years also his mother | MARGARET SHANNON who died | 25th Dec 1908 aged 80 years | Also her brother DANIEL SHANNON | died 21st April 1941 aged 74 years | and the above PATRICK SHANNON | died 5th Jan 1944 aged 84 years. (Per Cantwell Nos. 69, 70 & 71 are together) Photo No.70 (This stone is nearly illegible. If it is part of the Shannon set then it is likely the stone of Laurence Shannon) Erected by | THOs SHANNON in memory | of his father LAURENCE SHANNON Of | Bally Garvan who depd this life 1st April | 1813 aged 74 yrs. Photo No.71 Here lieth the body of MARY | SHANNON alias GIBBIN who de | parted July 4th 1766 aged 61 | Also ELINOR SHANNON who depd March 21st 1782 aged 50 yrs. Photo No.72 IHS | Erected by MARY SHAW of Mulminter | in memory of her father | JAMES SHAW of Tottenham Green | who departed the life | the 9th day of May 1820 aged 50 Yrs. Photo No.73 In Loving Memory of | EDWARD O.F. STRONGE | Raheenduff House | died XI XI 49 (11 11 49) | his wife MAUDE | Died XXV XII 67 (25 12 67)| Their son | MAXWELL DUPRE | died XV II I 73 | His Wife | EILEEN MARY (EILA) | DIED III IX 76 | At Peace. Photo No.74 In | Memory | of | FRANCIS TRISTRAM | Who Entered Into Rest | on June 1st 1935 | Aged 75 years. Photo No.75 In Loving Memory | of | ABRAHAM (ABIE) WATCHORN | Kilgarvan | Died 21st April 2000 | aged 85 years | And his beloved wife | IRIS WATCHORN (nee ROTHWELL) | Died 15th August 2020 | aged 88 years, Photo No.76 ** Erectd by LAURENCE WHELAN in memory | of his father JOHN WHELAN Cullins | town who depd this life 23rd July 1806 | agd 63 yrs also his wife ANASTATIA WHELEN alias BARON who depd 23rd | April 1810 agd 69 yrs also five of her children. Photo No.77 ** Erected by BRIDGET ... | In memory of her husband JOHN | WICKHAM who depd this life | Oct the 27th 1800 aged 38 yrs also | hr daughtr MARY WICKM who depd this life April the 29th 1814 aged | (rest underground) (Cantwell has wife as Bridget Fueswin) Photo No.78 IHS | Here (?) Lieth the Body of | MICHL WICKHAM who deced | Jan .. ..47? ..79 (?) (Very old stone. Hard to decipher.) Photo No.79 In Loving Memory | of | JOHN THEO YOUNG | Horetown House Foulksmills | Died 18th Dec. 2000 Aged 80 Yrs | And his Wife | VERA YOUNG | Died 21st June 2002 Aged 77 Yrs | In Life In Death O'Lord abide With Me. All images Copyright by Photographer