Delgany Old Cemetery, County Wicklow, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Wicklow Index Copyright Contributed by: Joyce Tunstead joydtun@gmail.com Photos _________________________________________________ DELGANY OLD CEMETERY, COUNTY WICKLOW, IRELAND NOS.1 - 88 Photo No.1 Notice at entrance. Reads: - Old | Burial Ground | Delgany Village | Early Christian Settlement | Church Ruins | 13th Century | This project has been | supported under the | Local Heritage | Grant Scheme 2006. Photo No.2 Second Notice at entrance. Reads: - In grateful recognition of the devoted | attention to this Burial Ground | and Delgany Village by the Late | JOHN GAISFORD ST.LAWRENCE | August 2002. Photo No.3 Notice re History of Church at Delgany. Reads: - DELGANY CHURCH The ancient Church of Delgany was dedicated to | Saint Chuarog, who was of Royal Welsh descent and | who apparently gave the last rites to Saint Kevin of | Glendalough when he died in A.D. 618. There are no | obvious vestiges of a Church from that time. Amongst the many interesting 18th and 19th century | headstones are the foundations of a later church | that survives in the graveyard. This was most likely | built in the 13th century. Also in the graveyard near the entrance is a large granite font. Perhaps the | most important feature in the graveyard is the shaft | of a monumental high cross. Unfortunately the head | is missing but the surviving granite shaft preserves | the following inscription; OR DO...CUS DO ODRAN SAIR "a prayer for... and for Odran the wright". The | inscription asks for a prayer for two people - the first | name is illegible but the second name is Odran the | wright, who may have commissioned the erection of | the cross or the building of a church at this site. Photo No.4 Ruin of the Old Delgany Church as mentioned in Photo No.3, and which was most likely built in 13th century. Photo No.5 The Font as mentioned in Photo No. 3 Photo No.6 The Shaft of the High Cross as mentioned in Photo No.3 Photo No.7 View of part of the graveyard Photo No.8 Here lieth the body of | PATRICK MURPHY departed | this life May 17th 1805 aged | 59 years. Also DELIA MURPHY | died March 17th 1818 aged 58 yrs Photo No.9 This stone was erected here by | ANTHONY SUTTON of Callary(sic) in this | Parish in memory of his Father | SAMUEL SUTTON of sd. place who | depar. this life April 15th 1809 aged 84 | Also his Mother ELEANOR SUTTON | depard. this life Janury. 19th 1797 aged | 72 years Photo No.10 Here lieth ye body | of JAMES DUNN dece (--) | Sepr. ye 27 1743 aged 2(-) (ye)ars. (Note: details in brackets assumed or not there on account of broken headstone) Photo No.11 Here lieth the body | of THOMAS HICKEY | deceased April 27 | 1769 aged 60 yrs. Photo No.12 Here lieth the | body of THOMAS | BURN deceased July | the 2d 1772 aged 23 | years | The Lord have mercy on | their souls. Photo No.13 In | Loving Memory of | ELIZABETH DOWNEY | died February 6th 1927 | Also beloved husband JOHN | died October 17th 1928 | R.I.P. Photo No.14 F.C. | departed in peace | May 14 | 1833 Photo No.15 Erected | by | HENRY WHITTON | in memory of his beloved father | HENRY WHITTON | who departed this life | 12th April 1881, aged 66 years | also his uncle | RICHARD WHITTON | who died 10th May 1885 | aged 79 years Photo No.16 Sacred to the memory of | ELIZABETH SUSANNA HUNTER | youngest daughter of | ISABELLA SARAH HUNTER and J. T. O'REILLY | of Kilquade House in this County | who departed this life on the 6th day of August 1829 | aged 7 years Photo No.17 Here lieth ye | body of ELLINR. | PURSELL deceasd. | July ye 5 1725 | aged 61 years Photo No.18 Hear(sic) lyeth the body of | THO RYLANDS who dece- | ased Novemr. The 3 An.Do. | 1727 with 3 of his children. Photo No.19 Here lieth the body | of FRANCIS DICKESON | (de)ceasd. Janry. the 14th | 1762 in the 21 year | of her age. Photo No.20 In | Memory of | JOSEPH DOYLE | died 18th Sept. 1874 aged 66 years | also | CHARLES DOYLE | died 19th Sept. 1874 aged 59 years | This stone is placed by one they called | Master. Greatly their inferior. Photo No.21 Here lieth the body of Mrs. MARY GORE | Late wife of Colonel GORE of Wingfield | in the County of Wicklow who died the | 1st December (year illegible) aged 64 years Photo No.22 Here lieth ye | body of CATHE- | RINE DOYLE de- | ceasd. Febry. ye 1st | 1755 aged 68 Photo No.23 Here lieth the body | of Mr. WILLIAM BATH | deceasd. January the | 23d 1752 aged 81 years Photo No.24 Here lieth the body | of ELIZABETH KEEGAN | who depd. this life | March the 10th 1797 | aged 43 yrs Photo No.25 Here lieth ye body | of JOHN GREEN | deceasd. Decembr. ye | 26 1732 in ye 55 | year of his age | Also lieth the bo- | dy of WILLIAM GREEN | son to the above (remainder under ground). Photo No.26 Here lieth the body | of Mr. JOHN GIBBON (?) | deceasd. June the 1st | 1747 | aged 42 years. Photo No.27 Here lieth | the body of | GEORGE KEIGH - | LY who departd. | this life the | 6th day of May | 1720 and in ye | 6th yearr of | his age Photo No.28 Mourn not for me my | husband dear I am not depd. | but sleepeth here for | follow after me you must & | live as I do in the dust. | Here lieth the body of | ELIZH. LAWRENCE | wife of SAML. | LAWRENCE of the city of Dublin | Cooper who departed this life | (the) 21st day of Octobr 1752 aged | 63. Photo No.29 Here lieth the bo- | dy of WILLIAM CAR - | NEY who depart- | ed this life Janua- | ry the 29 1727 - 8 | aged 60 years. Photo No.30 Erectd. By DANDY CEEGAN | in memory of his father | & mother TIMOTHY and | CATRINE CEEGAN He | depd. this life March | the 17th 1757 aged 60 yrs. Photo No.31 This stone was erected by Mr. JOHN | ARMSTRONG. Sacred to the memory of | his Father and Grandfather | Mr. JOHN ARMSTRONG the elder died the | 10th day of Aug. 1713 aged 50 years | Mr. JOHN ARMSTRONG only son of the above | died the 12th day of June 1784 | aged 70 years Photo No.32 WILKINSON Family Headstones. The inscriptions are on the reverse sides of the headstones in this photo, and currently one of them is almost impossible to photograph. See Nos.33 and 34. Photo No.33 Erected by | GEORGE WILKINSON | Kilcool | in memory of his mother | MARY ANNE WILKINSON | who died 10th July 1850 | aged 32 years | also his father | HENRY WILKINSON | who died 17th January 1892 | aged 77 years | also his brother and sister | who died young | also the above | GEORGE WILKINSON | who died 26th September 1908 | aged 62 years Photo No.34 Erected by | THOMAS WILKINSON | in memory of his father | JOHN | who died November 14th 1872 | also his mother | SARAH | who died January 14th 1899 | and also his son | RICHARD | who died April 26th 1887 | aged 2 years | and his son JOHN | who died August 22nd 1908 | aged 29 years Photo No.35 Erected by | (-----) BRADSTREET in memory | (of h)is brother JOHN BRADSTREET | (de)parted this life 20th Decr. 1793 | aged 29 years | Also his father JOSEPH BRADSTREET | departed this life 15th Septr. 1794 | aged 58 years | Also his brother WILLIAM BRADSTREET | departed this life 1st July 1800 age | 32 years Photo No.36 This stone is erected by | William Valentine | Underneath are interred the | remains of his daughter | ELIZABETH VALENTINE | who departed this life March 8th 1825 | aged 8 years | Also BENJAMIN D. VALENTINE | brother to the above who died on | the 6th of November 1832 | in the 19th year of his age | Cold is the place where his ashes rest | Warm was the pain that throbbed in his breast | Behold place where his parents have laid him | Behold the honour his kindred have paid him | Sympathy & tribute refuse not to give | The flesh may consume but his spirit shall live | Also their sister Mrs. MARY CARROLL who departed | this life 25th March 1844 aged 24 years | and her beloved daughter ANNE CARROLL who | departed this life 26th Novr. 1848 Aged 6(?) years | Also the above named WILLIAM VALENTINE | who died the 8th of August 1860 aged 80 years | Also | NANNE VALENTINE | who departed this life February 5th 1865 | aged 86 years (See Nos.37 and 38 for photos of the Upper and Lower parts of this Memorial) Photo No.37 Photo of the upper part of the VALENTINE Memorial in Photo No.36 Photo No.38 Photo of the lower part of the VALENTINE Memorial in Photo No.36 Photo No.39 Erected | by | EDWARD FOX | Upper Calary | in loving memory of his father | SAMUEL FOX | who died 4th January 1883 | aged 68 years | also of his mother | ELIZA FOX | who died 15th November 1907 | aged 83 years | Sacred also to the memory of | SAMUEL FOX son of | SAMUEL and ELIZA FOX | who died on 3rd August 1859 | aged 3 years Photo No.40 KEEGAN Family Grave (See Nos.41 and 42 for Inscriptions on each Headstone) Photo No.41 (Headstone to the Right in Photo No.40) In Memory | of | Mr. EDWARD KEEGAN | died March 4th 1878 | aged 68 years | after employment | for nearly 50 years | at The Cottage Delgany | with the Late | JAMES S. SCOTT Q.C. | and his family | by whom | this stone is erected | as a token | of remembrance | JAMES KEEGAN | died Feb. 14th 1933 aged 83 | R.I.P. Photo No.42 (Headstone to the Left in Photo No.40) Erected by JOHN KEEGAN | in memory of his wife | MARGARET KEEGAN who | depd. this life 11th Septem. | 1829 aged 33 years | WILLIAM KEEGAN | died March 22nd 1932 age 43 | R.I.P. | Requiescant in Pace. Photo No.43 Erected | by | JAMES FOX, Craan | in loving memory of his brother | SAMUEL FOX, Kilmurry | who died Jan. 26th 1910 | aged 75 years | also his aunt | SUSAN FOX | who died July 11th 1870 | There remaineth therefore | a rest to the people of God | Heb. 4. 9. Photo No.44 In Memory of T(HOMAS) | McLAUGHLAN | who departed this (life the) | 20th of Apri(l) ----- | aged 3(-) | Lord have mercy on him. Photo No.45 Erected | by | HUGH LAWLESS | in Memory of his | beloved children | also his brother | EDWARD also his beloved | Mother R.I.P. Photo No.46 Erected | by | HUGH IVORY in | In memory of his belo- | ved parents also his | brothers WILLIAM & THOMAS IVORY. R.I.P. Photo No.47 Here lieth the body of ISABELLA JACKSON | who departed this life Decr. 7th 1822 in | the 17th year of her age | Also ELIZA MAY JACKSON who departed | this life Decr. 23rd 1822 in the | 10th year of her age. Photo No.48 Erected by WILLIAM LAWLESS | in memory of his father | PATRICK LAWLESS died A.D. | 1809 aged 86 years | Also his mother MARGRET | LAWLESS died A.D. 1806 | aged 64 years Photo No.49 Underneath are the | remains of RICHARD RICHARDSON | who departed this life October | 6th 1823 aged 8 years | Also his father SAMUEL RICHARD- | SON who departed this life March | 19th 1835 aged 54 years | Man dieth and where is he. Photo No.50 Here lieth the body | of JOHN HOLMES dece- | ased March the 17th 1751 | aged 94 years. Also ANN | HOLMES his wife de- | ceased April the 5th | 1764 aged 76 years Photo No.51 Here lieth the body of | SAML. DAVIS deceased | October 13 1767 aged | 50 yr. Photo No.52 Mrs. ANNE BOYLE Late of Trim | died 2nd July 1821 | aged 80 years Photo No.53 Here lieth the body of | JONATHAN EVES deceasd | May the 10th 1748 in the 63d | year of his age. Photo No.54 Here lieth the body of | Mr. JAMES McDANIEL de- | ceased March the 11 1767 | aged 71 yr. Photo No.55 In Loving Memory | of my grandmother | ROSANNA HACKMANN | Uncle CHRISTY HACKMANN | Aunt BETTY HACKMANN | Grandfather PATRICK HACKMANN | Mother MARY HACKMANN | died 5th July 1937 | Daddy WILLIAM HACKMANN | died 12th Aug. 1937 | Aunt MARY HACKMANN | R.I.P. | Erected by daughter ELIZABETH JOHNS, Dublin. Photo No.56 Erected by | DAVID PURSIL in Memory (of) | his beloved son DAVID PURS(IL) | who departed this life | Novr. 3d 1824 aged 29 years Photo No.57 Erected | by | JOHN CARR | in memory of his beloved father | Mr. STEPHEN CARR | of Lower Rathdown | who died 8th Decr. 1833 aged 72 years | R.I.P. Photo No.58 Here lieth the body | of ANN McDANIEL | wife to CORNELIUES | McDANIEL deceased | August the 2d 1765 | aged 62 years | Here lyeth the body | of the above CORNELIUS | deceased Novr. ye 2nd | 1767 aged 72 Photo No.59 Here lies the mortal remains of | Mr. DAVID CLARKE | Late of Clarence Street Kingstown | who departed this life 28th June 1840 | aged 46 years Photo No.60 Erected by | ISAAC MARTIN | in memory of his beloved parents | ADAM MARTIN | who departed this life on the 12th of July 1838 | in the 87th year of his age | Also his beloved wife | MARY | who departed this life the 28th day of Novr. 1842 | in the 75th year of her age. | Also their eldest son | JOHN | who departed this life the 22nd of Novr. 1864 | in the 73rd year of his age. | I am the way the truth and the life | Whosever beleiveth in me though he were dead | yet shall he live saith the Lord. Photo No.61 Here lieth the body | of JOHN CAREFOOT | deceasd October the | 15 1751 aged 41 years | Also lieth the body | of MARY CAREFOOT | deceasd May the 10 | 1752 aged 40 years Photo No.62 (H)ere lyeth | the body of WILLIA(M) | CAREFOOT who | departed this li(fe) | on Wednesday the | 1 day of March | 1727 in the | 46th year of | his age. Photo No.63 Here lyeth ye body | of JOSHUA BELL de- | ceasd Agust ye 18th | 1733 aged 55 years | Here also lieth ye body | of MARY BELL deceasd | August ye 29th 1749 age 58 Photo No.64 (H)ere lieth the bo(dy) | of THADEE FERRALL | who departed this | life Decemr. the 29th | 1746 aged 78 years Photo No.65 Here lieth the body | of JAMES FAREL dece- | ased March the 14 1734 | aged 50 years Also the | body of his daughter ELI - | ------ FAREL deceased | ------ 1764 aged 35 yrs. Photo No.66 Here lieth the bo- | dy of WILLIAM FARREL | deceasd Agust ye 14 1733 | aged 55 years. Here | also lieth ye body of | JEAN FARRELL wife to | WILLIAM FARRELL dece- | asd. July ye 10 1733 aged | 53 years | Also lieth the body | of JOHN FARRELL dece- | ased August the 9 | 1754 aged 40 years. Photo No.67 Here lyeth the | body of CHARLES | McDANIEL deceasd | (F)ebry ye 8 1710(?) | aged 42(?) Photo No.68 Here lieth the body | of JEAN MASSEY wife for | WILLIAM MASSEY deceasd | Novemr. the 20th 1758 aged | 58 years and 6 of her children | Mr. WILLIAM MASSEY husband | of the above lies here interd | who departed this life Febry | the 15th 1761 aged 73 years | Also Mrs. ALICE LEARY | daughter of the above Mr. WM (?) | MASSEY who dep(---) (Remainder under ground) Photo No.69 Here lieth the body | of MARGARET MURPHEY | deceasd April he 1 | 1755 aged 6 years | Here also lieth the | body of JOHN MURP- | HEY deceasd ye 14 | day of July 1755 | aged 36 years | (Remainder under ground) Photo No.70 Here lyeth ye | body of MARGR- | ATE SWAN decd | Decr. ye 5 1723 aged | 48. Also Mrs. MARY | PURSIL died March 4 | 1818 aged 23 years Photo No.71 Sacred | to the memory | of | THOMAS WALSH, Esqr. | of the City of Dublin | who departed this life in Delgany | on the 20th day of March 1851 | in the 70th year of his age | He was a faithful Public Officer | having filled important | and confidential situations | as Secretary to the Board of Enquiry | and in the Inland Revenue Department | for more than 50 years | with honour to himself | and benefit to the public service. | He was a kind and affectionate husband | an attached and generous friend | and an honourable man | This Memorial | is placed over his grave by his berated | Widow the partner of his joys and | sorrows for 40 years Photo No.72 Here lieth the body | of JOHN STANLEY dec | easd April the 3d 1756 | aged 74 years Photo No.73 Here lyeth the | bodey of RICH(A) - | RD MARYSEY dece- | ased this life Sep- | tember the 3rd day | in the year of our | (remainder under ground) Photo No.74 (H)er(e) | lieth the bod(y) | of CHARLS. BALL | son to JOHN BAL(L) | serit in Lord | Forbes reigt. Photo No.75 Here lieth (the body) | of JOAN NEAL(E wife??) | to RICHARD NE(ALE) | deceased the (--) day of April 172(-) | Here lieth the | body of RICHARD | NEALE deceased | (remainder under ground). Photo No.76 Erected by | Mrs. SARAH LAWLESS of Delgany | in memory of her beloved husband | Mr. JAMES LAWLESS who departed this | life Novr. 15th 1866 aged 58 years | He was deeply regretted and loved by all who | knew him. | Also four of their children who died young | Also in loving memory of SARAH wife of the above | who departed this life 13th Septr. 1889 | aged 80 years | In remembrance of WILLIAM LAWLESS | who died in Rio de Janeiro | 27th Decr. 1876 aged 31 years (See Photo No.77 for inscription on reverse side of this Headstone) Photo No.77 (Inscribed on the back of Headstone Photo No.76) The | Burial Place of | JAMES LAWLESS Photo No.78 (A Damaged Headstone. Any words etc. assumed are in brackets) The 7th 1728 ag(ed ---- ) | Also lieth the body (of) | (CA)THERINE his wife and | JOHN FARRELL his grand | son deceasd May the 13th | 1753 agd 22 years | Also JOHN FARRELL (remainder under ground) Photo No.79 PURCELL Memorial (See Photo No.80 for close-up of Inscription) Photo No.80 Erected by THOMAS PURCELL of Bray | to the memory of his beloved father | DAVID | who died 3rd November 1824 aged 89 years | Also his beloved mother | ANASTASIA | who died 3rd August 1835 aged 45 years | and his grand father | DAVID | who died 19th June 1832 aged 76 years | Also his grand mother | ANNE | who died 7th October 1825 aged 66 years | Also MARY PURCELL | who died 4th March 1818 aged 23 years | Also his beloved brother | TERENCE | who died 27th March 1847 aged 25 years | Also his beloved brother | DAVID | who died 1st October 1857 aged 33 years | R.I.P. Photo No.81 (This Headstone is lying on its side and a large portion is now underground) Erected by | (---)BEL STRINGER | in memory | (of RI)CHARD STRINGER died | (----------) 17 1811 aged 27 yrs | (----) STRINGER died | (-----) 28 yrs. Photo No.82 Here lieth the bo- | dy of DAVID FEARIGH de- | ceasd Jany 7 1767 aged 71(?) | Lord have mercy on his soul Amen. Photo No.83 (He)re lieth the bod(y) | (of) PATRICK BRYAN | deceasd August ye 16 | 1747 aged 77 yr. Photo No.84 Here lieth the body of | THADEE STANLEY who | depd. this life the 4 | May 17-- agd 57 years | Lord have mercy on his soul.| This stone was erected by his | nephew PATRICK STANLEY Photo No.85 (This memorial is now broken into a number of pieces and it isn't possible to read all of the inscription) Here lieth the body of EDWARD JOHNSTON | Late of Woodpark in the County of Armagh | who departed this life at Drummin Lodge on the | eighteenth day of January 1796 in the 46th year | of his age | Here also are intered his son EDWARD CARY | JOHNSTON who died (remainder illegible) Photo No.86 Here lyeth | the body of | ELSE KELLEY | deceased | (remainder under ground) Photo No.87 The HUDSON Memorial (See Photo No.88 for Inscription) Photo No.88 To the Memory of | RICHARD | only son of RICHARD HUDSON | Springfarm Esqr. who died the | 21st of May 1835 | aged 9 years 5 months. (The remainder of this inscription is Scripture and Verse). All images Copyright by Photographer