St James, Horetown, Co. Wexford, Ireland
Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
Wexford Index
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Contributed by Mary Heaphy (No. 2 & Michelle Meadows-Rousseau
Transcribed by C. Hunt
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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.



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