Kilcoole Graveyard, County Wicklow, Ireland Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Wicklow Index Copyright File contributed by: Joyce Tunstead joydtun@gmail.com Photos ----------------------------------------------- KILCOOLE GRAVEYARD, COUNTY WICKLOW, IRELAND 1-91 Note: Because of the age of some of the Headstones found at this cemetery, some are now damaged. Assumed words or letters are in brackets ( ). Photo No.1 Photo of the Church ruin, showing the west end in the foreground. Photo No.2 Photo of the notice, part of which reads - This small church, dedicated to St. Mary, was probably built in the early 12th Century. It has two sections, a nave, the larger part where the congregation worshipped, and a chancel where the altar was placed. At the west end of the nave is a later extension which may have been a priest's house. Photo No.3 Here (lieth the bo-) | dy of JOHN S(MITH) | deceasd. Sept. ye 6th | 1736 aged 53 years | also ELINOR SMITH | deceasd. May ye | 7th 1740 Photo No.4 Erected by JAS. MARTIN | in memory of his Father | DAVID MARTIN depd. | (t)his life April 1784 | aged 60 years also MARY | MARTIN. Photo No.5 Here lieth the | body of DENIS LAU- | GHLIN deceased June | the 4th 1734 aged | 20 years. May he rest in | peace. Amen. Photo No.6 Here lieth | the body of | JAMES WOOD- | COCK deceasd May the 2d 1756 | aged 18 years Photo No.7 (H)ere lieth t(he) | (b)ody of ELIZABE- |TH DEVEREUX dec- | easd June ye 17 1755 | aged 21 yr. Lord have | mercy on her soul | Amen. Photo No.8 Here lieth the | body of ELIZABETH | HANLON deceasd | December the 21st | 1756 aged 48 yrs. | Lord (ha)ve mercy on | her soul. Amen | PATRICK HANLON deceasd | Decmr. 29th 1765 age 22 | also LAUGHLIN HANLON | deceasd Feby 14 1766 | aged 60 yr. Lord have | mercy on them | Amen Photo No.9 Here lieth the body of | THOMAS HANLON departed | this life the 7th of March 1790 | aged 46 yrs. Lord have mer- | cy on his soul. Amen Also | JOHN HANLON who departed this | life 21 Jan. 1802 aged 70 years. Photo No.10 Erected | by | PATRICK DUGGAN Wicklow | in loving memory of his father | PATRICK DUGGAN | who died June 16th 1894 | aged 67 years | and his mother | ESTHER DUGGAN | who died February 11th 1915 | aged 79 years | and the above | PATRICK DUGGAN | who died 26th March 1933 | Sacred Heart of Jesus | have mercy on their souls. Photo No.11 In | Loving Memory | of | NICHOLAS DEVEREUX | The Meetings, Rathdrum | who died 26th Nov. 1906 | aged 74 years | also his wife | CATHERINE DEVEREUX | who died 4th May 1924 | aged 79 years | NICHOLAS DEVEREUX | died 1st April 1952 | R.I.P. Photo No.12 Here lieth the | body of MARGARET | RYLANDS deceasd | May ye 15 1755 aged | 35(?) yrs. Lord have mercy | on her soul. Amen. Photo No.13 Erected by JOHN KENNE- | DY in memory of his fa- | ther JOHN KENNEDY | departed this life Septr. | 26th 1814 aged 55 years | also his mother HONORY KENNEDY | died A.D. 1804 aged 79 Photo No.14 Erected by RODGER NAUGHTON in | memory of his beloved sons | BYRNE departed 26th January 1827 | aged 17 years Also MATTHEW depd. | this life 1st February 1827 aged 14 yrs. Photo No.15 (Broken Headstone - in two separate pieces) GARET FAREL de- | parted this life | ------- the 11th(?) | --------- | (Al)so here lieth | the body of JOHN | FARRELL deceased | Decemr. the 14th 174(-) | aged 34 years. Photo No.16 This stone | and burial place | belongeth to JAMES | DOYLE of Aby Street | Dublin also SYLVESTER | his son Photo No.17 (The top of this Headstone is broken into several pieces.) (---------) and burial place | (------------) to THADY CARNEY | (------------n) Street & his posterity | Here lieth ye bodys of 3 of his | children. Also his Father | EDMUND CARNEY who died | ye 4 of Octr.1735 aged 60 | and ye Lord have mercy | on his soul. Amen | Also here lieth the body of | the above THADY CARNEY | He died Octr. the 24th 1765 | aged 56 years O pray for us. Photo No.18 In Loving Memory of | MICHAEL WHISTON | Feb. 1926 | R.I.P. Photo No.19 In Loving Memory | of | ROSANNA REDMOND (n?e CURRAN) | Kilcoole | died 18th November 1943, aged 82 years | Erected by her loving grandson WILLIE. Photo No.20 20384 Private | C. HACKMAN | Royal Dublin Fusiliers | 2nd February 1916, age 30 | Sacred Heart of Jesus | have mercy on his soul. Photo No.21 Erected | by | CHRISTOPHER CULLEN | in memory of his beloved wife | MARY | died 26th July 1922 | aged 68 | also of | JAMES & JANE WOODS | her Father & Mother. Photo No.22 Erected | by | JOHN McKENZIE | in Loving Memory of his wife | CATHERINE McKENZIE | who died 5th January 1923, aged 44 years | JOHN KINSELLA | who died 30th May 1891 aged 43 years | also his wife CATHERINE KINSELLA who died | 5th November 1905, aged 57 years | MICHAEL KINSELLA | who died in France | 13th September 1917, aged 39 years | also the above | JOHN McKENZIE | who died 27th August 1953, aged 71 years | May they rest in peace. Photo No.23 Erected | by | GEORGE SCALLAN | in loving memory of his parents | THOMAS SCALLAN | who died 20th September 1889(?) | and ANNIE SCALLAN | who died Jan. 27 1896 | aged 55 yrs. | also his brother | JOHN SCALLAN | who died Jan. 8th 1916 | aged 40 yrs | also THOMAS SCALLAN | who died 18th Nov 1918 | aged 30 yrs. | also the above GEORGE SCALLAN | who died May 31st 1931 aged 51 yrs. | R.I.P. Photo No.24 In Loving Memory of | JAMES KEDDY, No.1 Cottage Kilcoole | died July 11th 1918 aged 39 years | also his wife, ELLEN KEDDY | died February 20th 1930 | aged 53(?) years | On whose souls Sweet Jesus have mercy | R.I.P. | Erected by their fond children. Photo No.25 Here lieth the body | of ROBERT McCORMICK | depd. ye 19th Oct 17(8)4 | aged 76 years | also the bodyes of his father and mother JOHN | and ELIZABETH McCORMICK | Lord have mercy on their souls Amen | Also JOHN DUNN | who died February ---- | 1809 aged 68 (----------) | also his wife ELIZ(ABETH) Note: Part of this Headstone is underground and can not be read. Photo No.26 Erected | by | JOHN DARCY | in loving memory of | his children | JANE FRANCES | who died 8th Jan. 1908, aged 18 years | also EILEEN, who died | 23rd June 1908, aged 6 years | and his daughter | MARY JOSEPHINE (MAY) | who died 11th Sepr. 1919, aged 20 years | also his beloved wife | BRIDGET DARCY | who died 19th Sepr. 1935, aged 75 years | and the above | JOHN DARCY | who died 16th Novr. 1936, aged 91 years | May they rest in peace. Photo No.27 In Loving Memory | of | PETER DOYLE who died March 26th 1877 aged 46 years | and his son JAMES DOYLE who died January 2nd 1881 aged | 17 years. Also his wife MARY DOYLE who died January | 1st 1898 aged 62 years | and his daughter LIZZIE DOYLE | who died 13th Feb. 1935 aged 64 years | also SYLVESTER DOYLE who died January 24th 1892 aged 67 years and his son PETER DOYLE who died | March 26th 1894 aged 32 years also his wife | ROSE DOYLE who died August 6th 1904 aged 76 years | WILLIAM DOYLE who departed this life | 16th December 1936 aged 69 years | and MICHAEL DOYLE who died May 10th 1912 aged 76 years | also JOHN DOYLE son of the above MICHAEL | who died Feb. 24th 1932 aged 61 years | This stone has been erected by the children of the | above mentioned PETER, SYLVESTER and MICHAEL DOYLE. Photo No.28 Here lieth the body | of WILLIAM GARMON | deceased October the | 19th 1766 aged 28 Lord have | mercy on his soul. Amen. Photo No.29 (-------------) Burial place | (belongeth) to THADY CARNEY | (of ) (-------n) Street & his posterity | Here lieth ye bodys of 3 of his | children Also his father | EDMUND CARNEY who died | ye 4 of Octr. 1735 aged 60 | And ye Lord have mercy | on his soul. Amen | Also here lieth the body of | the above THADY CARNEY | He died Octr. the 24th 1765 | aged 56 years | O pray for us Photo No.30 Erected by | WILLIAM O'BRIEN | in memory of | his children MARY TRACEY | died 11th Nov. 1908, aged 26 years | DANIEL O'BRIEN died 5th Nov. 1909 aged 30 years | His wife DORA O'BRIEN died | -- Jan 1910 aged 69 years | and the above | WILLIAM O'BRIEN died | 21st Feb. 1911 aged 70 years | Also his son WILLIAM | died young.| R.I.P. Photo No.31 In Memory | of | DANIEL O'BRIEN | who died 5th November 1878 | aged 71 years | and his beloved wife | MARY O'BRIEN | who died 18th Aug. 1864 aged 36 years | also their grandchild | MARY MAGDALEN O'BRIEN | who died 14th Jan. 1889 aged 8 weeks | ANNE WHYTE | died 27th Dec. 1914 aged 21 years | SHEILA WHYTE | died 17th June 1917 aged 2 yrs 7 mths | JULIA KEATING | died 5 Sept.1917 aged 20 years | R.I.P. | Erected by his children. Photo No.32 Erected by | THOMAS ROSSITER | of Cooldross | in memory of his beloved father | JOHN ROSSITER | who departed this life Oct. 19th 1864 | aged 73 years | Requiescant in Pace. Photo No.33 In Loving Memory | of | PATRICK MURPHY | who died on Oct. 26th 1882 | also ELIZABETH, his wife | ELIZABETH O'NEILL, daughter | PATRICK MURPHY, son | and PATRICK HUTCHISON | and ELIZABETH HUTCHISON | aged 21 years | and BRIDGET HUTCHISON | died 14th Oct. 1945, aged 87 years | JOHN HUTCHISON | died 3rd March 1952, aged 94 years | and his granddaughter | MARY HUTCHISON | died 22nd Feb. 1976, aged 90 years Photo No.34 In Loving Memory | of BRIDGET LEARY | who died Dec. 9 1918 Photo No.35 Sacred | to | the memory of | EADEN LEARY | who departed this life | 19th Feb. 1893 aged 23 | May he rest in peace Photo No.36 Erected | by | JAMES O'BRIEN | to the memory of his dear brother | JOHN | who departed this life 29th January 1896(?) | aged 35 years | May the Lord have mercy on | his soul. Photo No.37 In Loving Memory | of | THOMAS KILBRIDE | died 13th July 1902 | also his wife | MARY KILBRIDE | died 28th April 1942 | and their son JOHN | died 7th Oct. 1941 | R.I.P. Photo No.38 Erected | by | her husband and children | in memory of | Mrs. MARGARET BURKE | who died 19th Oct. 1880 | aged 64 years Photo No.39 Erected by | Mrs. MORAN | in memory of her beloved husband | JNO. S. MORAN, Killincarrick | who died 22nd Jan. 1856 | aged 59 years | also her son THOMAS | who died 2nd August 1856 | aged 11 yrs | also her daughter ESTHER | who died 1- th Sept. 1856 | aged 9 years | also her son and daughter | DANIEL and SUSAN who died young. Photo No.40 In | memory of our dear father | JAMES KAVANAGH, Kindalstown(?) Delgany | who died 4th June 1910 | aged 68 yrs. | and our sister MARY A. O'REGAN | who died 16th January 1900 | aged 21 yrs | and our grand parents | PATRICK & MARY KAVANAGH | also our mother | MARTHA KAVANAGH | who died 15th June 1916 | aged 62 years | also | JAMES KAVANAGH | who died 1st October 1939 | and | PATRICK KAVANAGH | who died 12th December 1954 | aged 80 years | R.I.P. Photo No.41 Erected | in | loving memory of | JOHN KEDDY | who died 25th January 1912 aged 7(-) | and his wife | ELIZABETH KEDDY | who died 17th April 1922 aged (--) | also their son. The above details are from the remaining fragments of a headstone - nothing further available. Photo No.42 Erected by WILLIAM | DOYLE in memory of | his Father & Mother | JOHN & MARGRET DOYLE | who depd. this life Oc(t) | 17(-)8 aged 91 yrs. She(?) | depd. Oct 1784 aged | 63 yrs. Lord have mercy | on their souls Amen. Photo No.43 Erected by PETER RYAN | in memory of his father | JAMES RYAN who depd. | this life January the 1st | 1799 aged 66 years | Requiescant in Pace, Amen. Photo No.44 Erected b(y) | JAS. REDMOND in memory of | his father JOHN REDMOND | departed this life Octr. 6 | 1819 aged 73 yrs.| Requiescant in Pace, Amen. Photo No.45 Erected by Mrs. ANNE MON(-) (in) | memory of her father | NICHOLAS CULLEN died 15th | August 1795 aged 75 yrs. | Also her mother WINFRED | CULLEN died 20 August 1818 aged | 80 years | Also GEORGE & JOHN CULL(EN) | Requiescant in Pace, Amen. Photo No.46 Erected by JOHN ENN(IS) | in memory of his fath(er) | JOHN ENNIS who departed | this life Jan 31st 1818(?) aged | 54 years Photo No.47 This stone and burial place belong to | EDWARD BYRNE of Stilebawn near | Delgeany Co. Wicklow and to his posterity | He died 6th February 1767 aged 85(?) years | Here are also interred his son JOHN BYRNE | who died 7th May 1783 aged 61 years | his son EDWARD BYRNE who died | April 1787 aged 55 years | his son FRANCIS BYRNE who died 3rd June 1788 | aged 65 years | Also JOHN BYRNE brother to the above EDWARD BYRNE Senr. | Likewise JOHN BYRNE son to the above | EDWARD BYRNE Junr | He died 12th August 1793 aged 15 years | Also FRANCIS BYRNE son to the above EDWARD BYRNE Junr. | who died 30th April 1800 aged 18 years Photo No.48 Erected by | MARGARET CUSACK | in memory of | her beloved father | FRANCIS CONWAY | who departed this life | 13th July 1830 aged 61 yrs. | Also her beloved mother | ANNE CONWAY | died Septr. 3d 1843 aged | 84 years. And her brother | HUGH died March 29th 1860 aged 56 years | Requiescant in Pace Amen. Photo No.49 Here lieth the body of MARY | RYAN who departed this life August | the 11th 1789 aged 74 years. Lord | have mercy on her soul Amen. Photo No.50 Erected by JOHN KAVA- | NAGH in memory of his | wife ANNE KAVA- | NAGH depd. this life | Octr. 25th 1824 agd. 39 Photo No.51 Here lieth the body | of PATRICK MUPHEY | deceasd March ye 7 1759 | aged 57 yr | Requiescant in Pace, Amen. | (lieth) the body... Remainder of the inscription is underground. Photo No.52 Erected by | Mrs. MARGARET McGREANOR of Kilcool | in memory of her beloved husband | MICHAEL McGREANOR | who died 19th March 1872, aged 59 years | also his mother CATHERINE who died 10th July | 1832 aged 44 years Note: This is only part of a Headstone which has been broken. It can be seen that the above is only part of the original inscription. Photo No.53 Here lieth the | body of PATRICK | DUFFY deceased | Agust 5 1767 aged 65 yrs | Lord have mercy | on his soul. Amen. Photo No.54 In Loving Memory of | SARAH KINSELLA | died 7th January 1931 | aged 51 years | also her husband | JOHN KINSELLA | died 21st February 1948 | aged 71 years | R.I.P. Photo No.55 Erected | by | BRIDGET GORMAN | in loving memory of | her husband | THOMAS GORMAN | who died 9th March 1903 aged 64 years | also her son JAMES who died | 24th April 1913 aged 35 years | and her daughter MARY ELLEN who died | 20th October 1902 aged 7? years | also her daughter BRIDIE who died | 22nd August 1908 aged 16 years | and her grand children | THOMAS and MURTHA HEELAN | also the above BRIDGET GORMAN | who died 3rd April 1932 aged 80 years | "Lord have mercy on her soul" | also her son-in-law JAMES HEELAN | who died 21st September 1943 aged 64 years Photo No.56 Erected by | MARY TRAVERS | in memory of her beloved husband | PATRICK TRAVERS | Ballynorrin | who died 5th Octr. 1878 | aged 74 years | also the above | MARY TRAVERS | who died 20th Feb.1902 | aged 80 years | also her daughter ESSIE who died | 22nd May 1911 aged 58 years | also her son MORGAN | who died 17th July 1936 aged 73 years Photo No.57 Erected | by | EDWARD SHERLOCK | The Grange Newcastle | in memory of his beloved daughter | CECILIA | who departed this life 20th August 1890 | aged 40 years | also the above EDWARD SHERLOCK | who departed this life November 29th 1898 | aged 88 years | also MARY ANNE SHERLOCK | who departed this life October 31st 1908 | aged 81 years | also JOSEPH SHERLOCK | who departed this life May 16th 1911 | R.I.P. Photo No.58 Here lieth the bodys of | GARRET WALSH deceased | March the 25 1764 aged 48 yrs | The body of JOHN WALSH | decd. May 27th 1781 aged | 20 years. Photo No.59 (Erec)ted by her mother | (--) M. in memory of | (M)ARGRET MAGUIRE, depd | this life 27th March 1825 agd. | 19 years | Requiescant in Pace, Amen. Photo No.60 Erected by Mr. DUDLEY | BYRNE of Balycrone in memo- | ry of his beloved wife Mrs. MARY | BYRNE, departed this life 22d | Decr. 1818 aged 49 years | Also his daughter MARIA | DOYLE who departed this | life the 27th of December | 1858 aged 55 years | Also her son JAMES DOYLE | died 8 April 1873 | aged 52 years | Requiescant in Pace. Amen. Photo No.61 Erected by | JAMES KEARNS | Ballycannon | in memory of his beloved father | JOSEPH KEARNS | who died 3rd Decr. 1864 | aged 77 years Photo No.62 Here lieth the remains of Mr. | MARK BYRNE who departed this life | February 13th 1791 aged 92 years | Lord have mercy on his soul. Photo No.63 JOAN DOYLE deceased March ye 5 1732 PATRICK DOYLE deceased March ye 17 173(-) On this Headstone the words "Doyle" and "March" are inscribed only once and are perpendicular to the remainder of the inscription. The word "deceased" is inscribed only once. Photo No.64 (H)ere lieth the body | (o)f MARY FITZWILLIAM | depd this life Octr. | the 9th 1807 aged 56 | yrs. Also foar(sic) of her | children. Lord have | mercy on their souls | Amen Photo No.65 Here lieth ye body of | MARY CORMUCK | who depd. this life | 24 April 1796 agd | 22 years. Lord have | mercy on her soul. Amen. Note: - A broken stone - now in two sections. Photo No.66 Here lieth the body | of PATRICK ROONEY de- | ceasd April the 23d 1740 | aged 56 years. Lord have | mercy on his soul. Amen Photo No.67 Here lieth the | body of THADEE | DEAL deceasd March | ye 23d 1720 aged 60 | yrs. Anno Domini Photo No.68 Here lieth the | body of MARGARET | RYLANDS deceasd | May ye 15 1755 aged | 19(?) yrs. Lord have mercy | on her soul. Amen. Photo No.69 Erected | by | KATE MAGUIRE | in memory of | her husband | MICHAEL MAGUIRE | who died 9th April 1864 | aged 45 years | and their children | BRIDGET and MICHAEL | also the above | CATHERINE (KATE) MAGUIRE | who died 22nd Nov. 1903 | R.I.P. Photo No.70 Here lieth the body of | WILM. BURNETT depd. October | the 3d 1797 aged 51 years | Also JOHN KEANE depd. | June the 10th 1798 aged 37 | years. Photo No.71 Here lieth the | body of JOHN TOOLE | deceasd the 22d of | April 1726 aged 80 years Photo No.72 Here lieth the | body of AMBROSE | BYRN deceasd Janry | the 28 1748* aged | 13 years. Lord have | mercy on his soul. Amen *Note: The year on this stone was altered by the sculptor and may originally have been inscribed as 1728, or vice versa (i.e. altered from 1748 to 1728). It isn't clear as to which is intended to be the correct date. Photo No.73 Here lieth the body of | LEWIS BYRN died the 6th | of April 1764 aged 81 yrs. Photo No.74 GARRET DOYLE departed | this life A.D. 1786 aged 47 | years. Also GARRET NOWLEN | departed this life A.D. 1787 | aged 80 years Also JAMES | DOYLE Photo No.75 This stone was erected here | by STEPHEN REILEY in memory | of his mother MARY REILEY | who departed this life | May the 26th 1803 aged 40 | years Also five of his children. Photo No.76 Erected by JOHN GEALY in | memory of his beloved | wife ELLEANOR GEALY who | depd this life 31st May | 1832 aged 29 years Photo No.77 This stone was erected by Mrs. | SARAH FITZPATRICK in memory | of her beloved husband ARTHUR | FITZPATRICK who departed | this life July 26th 1815 aged 43 | years. (Remainder of the inscription is underground). Photo No.78 Here lieth the bo- | dy of MICHAEL FITZ- | PATRICK deceased | Febry the 3d 1766 aged 72 yrs Photo No.79 Here lieth ye bod(y) | of | MARY KELLY dece- | asd May ye 5 1739 | aged 40 years | and allso(sic) lieth ye | body of PATRICK | KELLY deceasd Photo No.80 Here lieth the body of | PETER KELLY who depd | this life August the | 15th 1760 aged 90 yrs | (------) JAMES KELLY (Remainder underground) Photo No.81 Erected by JAMES KELLY in | memory of HONORY KELLY | depd. 1800 aged 70 yrs | also JOHN KELLY died 1801 | aged 76 yrs. Photo No.82 This stone was erected | by SERAH KELLY in memory | of JOHN KELLEY(sic) who departd | this life Septemr. the 9th 1809 | aged 52 years Photo No.83 Here lieth the body of | FELIX KAVANAGH who depd | this life the 20th of April | 1792 aged 60 years. Lord | have mercy on his soul. Amen Photo No.84 Here lieth the body of | CHARLES BYRNE of Cooledross | who departed this life Novembr | the 15th 1787 aged 75 years. Lord | have mercy on his soul. Amen Photo No.85 Here lieth the body of | PATRICK KAVANAGH who | depd. this life Novbr. the | 4th 1812 aged 50 years | Requiescant in Pace. Amen | (---------) MARGARET KAVANAGH (Remainder underground). Photo No.86 Erected by P. JAMES HEAYDON | in memory of his beloved wife | ELIZABETH HEAYDON | who died 24th Jany 1849 | aged 52 years | Also the above P. JAMES HEAYDON who | died July 18th 1854 aged 52 years | Requiescant in Pace. Photo No.87 On the Reverse side of No.86 "Farewell husband and children dear| I am not dead, but sleeping here | Asleeping here in silent dust | Prepare for death for die you must" Photo No.88 In | Loving Memory of | PATRICK KEDDY | died 3rd Nov. 1945 | BRIDGET KEDDY | died 22nd Dec. 1943 | PATRICK KEDDY | died 20th Oct 1924 Photo No.89 Erected by | EDWARD SHERLOCK | in memory of his beloved daughter | MARY BOURKE | who departed this life May 2nd 1872 | aged 25 years | Also his grand daughter | MARY BOURKE | who departed this life March 24th 1891 Photo No.90 Here lieth the body of | ELIZABETH WALSH deceasd March | 28 1761 aged 60 yrs. | Here also lieth the | body of Mr. JOHN WALSH | deceased Novemr. 20th 1765 | aged 78 years | Here also lieth the | body of Mr. RICHARD | WALSH who departed this | life July the 10 1771 | aged 48 years | Also the body of JOHN | WALSH died July the 10th | 1778 aged 17 years Photo No.91 Here lyeth ye | body of the Rev. | Father SENECA | FITZWILLIAMS, de- | ceased July ye 4th | 1728(?) 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