Rosahane Graveyard, County Wicklow, Ireland
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ROSAHANE GRAVEYARD, COUNTY WICKLOW, IRELAND

Graveyard - photos taken photos taken 2009 and 2014/2015.

Rosahane lies on a back-road between Aughavannagh and Aughrim, Co
Wicklow. Grid Ref: T 085 835 ... It's approached by a short track
leading westwards from the road. It's surrounded by tall trees, and
many of the graves are shaded at all times (for these I've
transcribed the inscription using a torch). I've referred to Brian
Cantwell's transcription occasionally as *BC.

There isn't a church in this graveyard .. in the middle, a little to
the left, there's a raised grassy area which could be the site of a
church. The photos were taken roughly anti-clockwise around the
cemetery, starting at the gate.

Photo No. 0
An overall view of the cemetery from the entrance .. you can see the
raised area on the left

Photo No. 1
There are a few groups of stones like these in the cemetery - they
may be very old graves.

Photo No. 2
In Loving Memory | Of | PATRICK BYRNE | Farbrague | who died 25th
Jan. 1936 aged 68 yrs. | his wife TERESA BYRNE | who died 21st Jan.
1941 aged 62 yrs. | also their sons PETER | who died in 1936 | and
LAURENCE | who died 14th Dec. 1992 aged 75 yrs. | Rest in peace.

Photo No. 3
In Loving memory of | LAURENCE BYRNE Aughavanagh, died 9th Feb. 1957
aged 93 yrs. | his wife BRIDGET died 4th Oct 1952 aged 68 yrs. |
BRIDGET DOYLE died 14th Sep.1993 aged 74 yrs. | JAMES DOYLE died
19th April 1995 aged 74 yrs. | R. I. P.  | Erected by their loving
family.

Photo No. 4
Same as No 3

Photo No. 5
Sacred heart of Jesus | have mercy on the soul of | THOMAS BYRNE |
Aughavanagh, | died 26th Dec. 1977 aged 66 yrs. | also his wife
MARGARET | died 13th May 2003 aged 99 yrs. | interred in Westport
Co. Mayo. | R.I.P. | Erected by his loving wife MARGARET.

Photo No. 6
In Loving Memory | of | JAMES BYRNE | Mucklagh Aughavanagh. | died
9th Jan. 1968 aged 84 yrs. | also his beloved wife MARY | died 3rd
Oct. 1986 aged 75 yrs. | also their son PETER | Died 10th June 2001
aged 59 yrs. | also their beloved daughter MARY MAMIE KAVANAGH (nee
BYRNE) | loving mother and grandmother | died 4th April 2010, aged
71 yrs. | R.I.P. (small plaques) Uncle | In loving memory | '.. Mum
and Dad | In loving memory | '. Brother | In loving memory | '.
Daddy | deep | in our hearts | you | will always stay | loved | and
remembered | every day | Your | Loving | Children | CAROLINE |
KARINA | JOSEPHINE | PETER

Photo No. 7
Pray for the infants | of | MARY and MARTIN BYRNE | Farbrague | who
died in infancy | may they rest in peace

Photo No. 8
In | Loving Memory of | THOMAS CULLEN Aughavannagh, | died 28th Jan.
1978 aged 75 yrs. | his wife BRIDGET | died 19th Jan. 1984 | R.I.P.
| Erected by his loving wife.

Photo No. 9
In Loving Memory of | our dear aunt | MARY PHELAN | Aughavanagh |
died 17th Nov 1962 | R.I.P. | Erected by her loving nieces

Photo No. 10
In Loving Memory | of | JOHN MASSEY WESTROPP | Mucklagh House, |
Mucklagh, Aughrim | who died 28th February 1983 | aged 49 years. |
Erected by his friends

Photo No. 11
In Loving Memory | of | MARGARET 'CONNIE' LYNCH | Ballymanus House |
23rd May 1946 - 5th October 2012 | Rest in peace | Jesus, I trust in
you. (small plaque) Sister I have prayed for you at Knock

Photo No. 12
Thy will be done | Erected | by | JOHN HARNEY Ballinagapogue, | in
memory of his beloved wife | KATIE HARNEY | who died 14th March 1937
| aged 67 years. | also their two children | who died young. | the
above named | JOHN HARNEY | who died 11th July 1943. | and his
grandson MICHAEL LYNCH | who died 27th July 1947. | also his
daughter | Mother M. LUCILA | who died in Ceylon | 17th May 1966
aged 62 yrs. | above mentioned children were LAURANCE and LURGAN |
in memory of our beloved parents | MAGGIE LYNCH (nee HARNEY) |
Ballinagapogue | died 9th April 2010, aged 98 yrs. | also her
husband MICK LYNCH | Ballymanus House | died 20th Oct. 1947, aged 56
yrs. | interred in Kilaveney cemetery | R. I. P. | (small plaques)
In loving memory Grandma | ''. In Loving | Memory of a . . . |
Special Mum | ''..

Photo No. 13
In Loving Memory of | Our dear father | ANDREW BYRNE Mucklagh | died
27th March 1955 | our dear mother SARAH | died 3rd Dec. 1958 | Also
our brothers | MICHAEL and OWEN | died Feb. 1912 | Erected by their
loving family | R.I.P.

Photo No. 14
In Loving Memory of | JOHN BYRNE | Ballyteigue | Who died 11th Feb
1997 aged 91 yrs. | Also his beloved wife FRANCES | Who died 11th
June 2006 aged 86 yrs. | R.I.P. | 'On Whose Soul Sweet Jesus Have
Mercy' | Erected by his Loving Wife and Family

Photo No. 15
Erected| by | MARGARET FLEMING | Aughavanagh. | in memory of her
husband | CHARLES FLEMING. | died 2nd Dec. 1901 aged 42 Yrs. | her
son EDWARD. | died 20th Sept. 1912 aged 27 Yrs. | her daughter
SARAH. | died 4th Aug.1866 aged 3 Yrs. | her father-in-law ANDREW. |
died 27th Aug. 1849 aged 54 Yrs. | her mother-in-law MARGARET. |
died 29th Jan 1919 aged 97 Yrs | R. I. P.

Photo No. 16
In Loving Memory | Of | BRIDGET MONAGHAN | Doohoma, Co. Mayo. | 1913
- 1996. | 'The Lord Is My Shepherd'

Photo No. 17
(two headstones)

(#1) Thy Will Be Done | In | loving memory of | Mrs BRIDGET O'TOOLE
| Aughavanagh. | who died 2nd December 1908, | aged 62 years. | also
her grandson | MICHAEL (MIKE) O'TOOLE | Tankardstown, Baltinglass |
who died 15th July 2006, | aged 81 years. | Sacred heart of Jesus |
have mercy on her soul.

(#2) In | Loving Memory | of | JOHN O'TOOLE Aughavanagh | who died
6th Nov. 1912 | aged 84 years | and his son | LAURENCE O'TOOLE | who
died 11th Oct. 1968 | aged 77 years. | also his wife ANNIE | who
died 15th Sep. 1972 | aged 82 years. | R. I. P.

Photo No. 18
Erected | by | ANDREW BYRNE | in loving memory of his father |
LAURENCE BYRNE | who died 2nd Sept 1892 | and his mother  BRIDGET
BYRNE | died 14 Nov 1918 also his brother | William died 31 March
1899? | and his grandmother ELLEN FLEMING | died 9th Oct 1901

Photo No. 19
My Jesus Mercy | In | Loving Memory of | WILLIAM O HAGAN |
Ballinagapogue | died 29 March 1965 aged 80 yrs | also his wife
ELIZABETH | died 11 July 1969 aged 85 yrs | R. I. P.

Photo No. 20
Erected By | PETER O TOOLE Farbrague | in loving memory of his
parents | PATRICK O'TOOLE | died 27. Jan. 1920 aged 83 years. | and
| ELIZABETH O'TOOLE | died 7. Jan. 1938 aged 78 years. | also his
brother JOHN | died 4. March 1963 aged 77 years. | the above PETER
O'TOOLE | died 7th March 1981 aged 83 yrs. | also ELIZABETH BYRNE |
died 10th May 1996 aged 87 yrs. | R. I. P.

Photo No. 21
Erected | by | PATK TRAVERS | Askinagap | in loving memory | of his
grand son | P. J. O'TOOLE | died 25th Nov. 1914

Photo No. 22
Erected | by | JAMES O'TOOLE | Ballyteigue | In memory of his father
| WILLIAM O'TOOLE | who died 29th Jan. 1910, Also his beloved wife |
MARGARET O'TOOLE | who died 9th April 1914. | above JAMES O'TOOLE |
who died 24th Feby 1952. | Also Baby MARCELLA | Who died 10th Nov
1947. | R. I. P.

Photo No. 23
(two headstones)

(#1) Erected by | JOHN O'TOOLE | Aughavanagh | in loving memory of
his father | THOMAS O'TOOLE | who died 8th Febry. 1917 | aged 93
years. | JOHN O'TOOLE | who died 19th July 1929 | aged 78 years.

(#2) Erected | by | THOMAS O'TOOLE | Aughavanagh | in memory of his
beloved wife | WINFRED O'TOOLE | who died May 3?rd 1891. aged 73 Yrs
| also his son CHARLES O'TOOLE | who died Dec. 1st 1891. aged 35 Yrs

Photo No. 24
Erected by THOMAS CULLEN | Augavanagh | in memory of his beloved
mother | JULIA CULLEN | who died 31st Jan 1894 aged 97 years | also
his beloved wife | BRIDGET CULLEN | who died 25th July 1897 aged 69
years. | Rest In Peace

Photo No. 25
In Loving Memory of | JOHN CULLEN, Cappagh. | who died 25th May 1981
aged 77 Yrs. | his wife MARY | died 21st Feb. 1992 aged 85 yrs. |
R.I.P.

Photo No. 26
Overview of 27

Photo No. 27
(side detail of No 26) Erected | by | J.L &M. BYRNE and sisters, |
of Augha vanagh | in memory of their beloved father | MARTIN, | who
died 1st April 1883, aged 70 years. | also their beloved mother |
BRIDGET | who died 16th April 1883, aged 59 years | and their
brother CHARLES | who died 11th April 1883 aged 35 years. | also
their brother MICHAEL, | who died 1st March 1861 aged 7' years. | On
their souls sweet Jesus have mercy

Photo No. 28
(this stone was hidden among tree-branches, just to the right of
026_byrne. It wasn't possible to get a full photo of it)
Erected by | MARTIN BYRNE | of Aughavanagh | in memory of his
beloved | son MICHAEL who departed | this life March .. '. | Aged ..
years
(*BC says March 1st 1861)

Photo No. 29
(unmarked cross)

Photo No. 30
See No 31

Photo No. 31
(tumbledown celtic cross) Erected | by | DANIEL BYRNE | Farbrague |
in loving memory of | his parents brothers & sisters | the above
DANIEL BYRNE | died 14th Jan? 1946 | aged 80? years

Photo No. 32
Erected by his wife and children | In Loving Memory Of | JOHN BYRNE
| Ballagh Ballinglen, | who died 17th May 1959 aged 69 years. | Also
his wife MARY BYRNE | who died 18th Feb. 1980 aged 82 years | also
their beloved daughter ANNIE (PEG) | who died 2nd April 2009, aged
78 years. | also their beloved daughter CARMEL (CATTIE) | who died
20th Jan. 2011, aged 74 years. | R. I. P.

Photo No. 33
Erected by | CHARLES TOOLE of Aughavanagh | in memory of his beloved
wife | ELEANOR  TOOLE | who died 2 March 1870 aged 50 years | also
his daughter SARAH | who died 21 Oct 1870 aged 15 years | and his
son PATRICK died 29 March 1910 aged 61 years.

Photo No. 34
Erected | by | JULIA FARRELL | Aughavannagh | in loving memory of
her father | LAURENCE BYRNE | who died 29 June 1883 | aged 56 years
| also her mother | BRIDGET BYRNE | who died 20 August 1899 | aged
70 Years | and the said JULIA FARRELL | died 23rd March 1920 aged 59
Yrs | and her uncle WILLIAM BYRNE | died 20th March 1910? aged 83
yrs

Photo No. 35
Here lyethy | body of ANN | ASPLE decmi? | ye 6 1762 ag | ?40yr

Photo No. 36
Erected | by | MICHAEL DOYLE Ballycobbin? | in memory of his beloved
father | JAMES DOYLE  | who died 3rd April 1909 | aged 64 years

Photo No. 37
Here lieth | the Body of RICHARD | DOYLE who depd this life Augu |
the 20th 1818 Age 63 yrs Also his | son JAMES DOYLE Depard this |
life December 11th 1809 Aged 18? | Years

Photo No. 38
Erected by | CHARLES TOOLE | to the memory of his Beloved Father |
THOMAS TOOLE Being the Native of | Aughavanaugh who departed | this
life March 20th 1867 Aged 82 years | His Brother JOHN TOOLE | who
died young

Photo No. 39
Erected by | JOHN O TOOLE Aughavanagh | in loving memory of his
nephew | JOHN FLEMING | who died 24 January 1903 aged 40 years |
Also his beloved father and mother | JOHN and ELIZABETH O'TOOLE |
and his son | EDWARD O'TOOLE 9th Feb. 1960 aged 75 years

Photo No. 40
Crux mihi salus |
Erected by | -OHN TOOLE of Aughavanagh | .. memory of his belovd
daughter | MARGARET FLEMING alias TOOLE | who died 1st July 1863
Aged 30 years

Photo No. 41
Erected By JOHN TOOLE in | memory of his Father | CHARLES TOOLE who
Dep this | October 7 1825 Aged 85 year

Photo No. 42
(some writing - virtually illegible)
' ..vo?.. | ' H? .. H? ' | P? '. | .. 66?ye

Photo No. 43_
(no writing on this stone)

Photo No. 44
Here Lieth the | Body of LAUREN? | DOYLE Depd 17th | April 1773? Agd
| 38 y Lord have | Mercy on his Soul

Photo No. 45
In Loving Memory | of | ANNE HAYDEN Aughavanna | who died 17th Feb.
1866 aged 40 Yrs | and her husband THOMAS HAYDEN | died 9th August
1899 aged 78 yrs | also their daughter ELIZABETH | died 9th March
1913 aged 50 yrs | & their two sons THOMAS, died 31 | May 1914 aged
48 Yrs JAMES, died 29 | Dec 1914 aged 63 Yrs | their daughters |
ANNE died July 1925 | MARY died June 1939. | their son PATRICK |
died June 1939. | ANNE O'BRIEN | died 5th Feby 1950? Aged 70 yrs. |
R. I. P.

Photo No. 46
See No 47

Photo No. 47
Here Lieth the Bo | dy of PATRICK FLEMING | Depd. Feb. the 16th 1782
| Agd 23 yr Lord have | mercy on his Soul Amen

Photo No. 48
See No 49

Photo No. 49
(transcribed)
' ' ted by Elenor? Fle' in memory of | ' 'ed brother John F'. who
depd this | ' ' 1850? Age '

Photo No. 50
(much illegible writing)
'. '.. RY? | ' ' | 1760

Photo No. 51
Here Lieth the | Body of MARY | KAHOE Also LAM? (LARR?) | BERK Dep
the | 18th July 1781 ~ | Agd 56 yrs Lord | have mercy on her | Soul
And her D.. | ?MARY BY.. | '..
(*BC says kehoe_byrne .. Mary Byrne died 1776)

Photo No. 52
Erected by JAMES FARRELL in | Memory of his Father EDWARD | FARRELL
who Depard. This life | Februry 26th 1824 Aged 82 years | Also his
Wife BRIDGET FARRELL | Depard. this life Februry 24th 1825 | Aged 32
yrs

Photo No. 53
IHS? | Wiggins? ' engraver |
Here lieth the body of ANNE | FARREL Depd January the 15th 1804 |
Aged 7 Yrs Also CICELY FARREL | Depd May the 5th 1798 Agd 78 yr

Photo No. 54
Erected by MARY FARRELL in Memory of | her belovd. Husband JAMES
FARRELL who | Depard this life the 17th of Augst 1826 Aged | 70 yrs
Also his Daughter ANNE Depard. | this life Janry 15th 1804 Aged 7
years | Requiescant in Pace Amen

Photo No. 55
Erected by | JUDETH MERNA of Macredin in mey | of her belov Husband
CHARLES | MERNA who depd. this life Oct 16th | 1843 Aged 62 yrs Also
her daugt | SARAH MERNA dep. this life Dec 4 | 1836 Aged 21 Years |
Also the above JUDETH MERNA who dep | this life May 2nd 1855? Aged
64? years

Photo No. 56
Erected by JOHN BYRNE | in memory of ELIZABETH | BYRNE departed this
life | Oct 2nd 1806 aged 27 yrs. | Requiescant in Pace

Photo No. 57
Here lyeth y bo | dy of HUGH MER | NAUGH dec June | 6th 1769 Ag ..s
| also the body of | his wife ELIZABE | TH MERNAUGH de | '' 1763 Agd

Photo No. 58
Here Lieth the Body of | HUGH BEAHON Who Deped | this Life the 26th
of Februa | 1795 Aged 37 Years Lord | have Mercy on his Soul Amen

Photo No. 59
Here lieth the body of | MICHAEL BROWN Deceased | Sepr ye 27 1768?
Aged 15? | Also GARRETT BROWN | Lord be Marcy full | to their Souls
amen

Photo No. 60
Here lieth the | body of CATHERNE | TOOLE who de- | parted this li-
| fe the August | 1786 Agd 36 Y | Also her Son MICHAEL | TOOLE Depd
3d Oct 1784 | Agd 12 Yrs Lord have | Mercy on their Souls

Photo No. 61
(no obvious inscription)

Photo No. 62
(five headstones and a Celtic cross - this is a very shaded area of
the graveyard, and I was unable to take legible photos, so the
following No 63 to No 69 are transcriptions/part-transcriptions.)

Photo No. 63
Erected by Miss MARY BOLAND Aughri | in memory of her beloved Aunt |
ANNE BYRNE who depard this life Febr | 1 1840 aged 84 years and also
the | above named Miss MARY BOLAND | who depard this life May 1st
1847 | May She rest in Peace. Amen

Photo No. 64
In | loving Memory | of | JAMES PHELAN Aughrim | who died
19th July 1910 | aged 81 years | also his wife MARYANNE PHELAN | who
died 11th Sep 1911, | aged 76 years | R.I.P.

Photo No. 65
Erected by JAMES BOLAND in | MEMORY of his beloved Sister | ANNE
BOLAND who departed Oct | 19th A.D. 1823 In the 25th year of her |
Age | And also the above named | JAMES BOLAND who departed | Feb 2nd
A.D. 1830 | Requiescant in Pace.Amen

Photo No. 66
Erected | by James PHELAN, Aughrim, | in memory of his beloved
daughter | AGNES | who died 2nd Febry 1875, Aged 6' years | also his
beloved son | JOSEPH | who died 21st June 1896 Aged 28 Years | and
also his beloved son | JOHN | who died 18th May 1897  Aged 41? Years
| R.I.P.

Photo No. 67
Erected | by | ELIZABETH PHELAN | in memory of her dearly beloved
sister | MARY STELLA CULLEN | Who Died 15th September 1931 Aged 73
yrs | R.I.P.

Photo No. 68
Overview of No 69

Photo No. 69
Jesus | mercy | Mary | help | In Loving memory of | PATRICK J.
PHELAN | Aughrim | died 15th Oct. 1946 aged 70 yrs | Also his son |
JOSEPH B. PHELAN | died 16th Sept 1935 aged 22 Yrs | and his wife |
MARGARET LAWLESS PHELAN | died 31st Dec 1970? Aged 95 yrs | R.I.P.

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(*BC mentions 2 graves which I haven't found - perhaps the
inscriptions have become illegible)

#1 . ELENOR KELLY died 1797

#2 . JOHN MOLLOY died 1760
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