Selected old memorial inscriptions from Ballyhay near Charleville

The entrance

Family	Inscription	Approx- imate location
DESMOND	Erected by \| Mary & John DESMOND \| the beloved wife and son \| of John DESMOND \| whi depd life Sepr 27th 1869 \| agd 60 years \| may his soul rest in peace Amen
HARRIS	Erected by Margaret REGAN in memory of her husband \| William HARRIS Esquire of \| Ballycuskerrs who departed \| this life July the 4th 1824 aged \| 81 yrs may his soul rest in peace \| amen
AHERN	Erected by \| Margt AHERN in memory of \| her father John AHERN \| who depd life May 13th 1822 \| aged 68 yrs also her mother Mary AHERN alis HICKEY depd \| life July 31st 1824 aged 60 yrs \| also her brother Thos AHERN \| who depd life Janry 8th 1840 agd \| ??? and his wife Bridget \| AHERN who depd life Janry 16th 1840
BOURKE	This testimony of sorrow \| was erected by \| Thomas BOURKE of Ballypierce \| in memory of his belovd son Thomas BOURKE who depd this life Febry 5th \| 1833 aged 20 yrs \| may his soul rest in peace amen \| [poem] \| Charles BOLSTER F
FENTON	This testimony of sorrow \| was erected by \| Catherine FENTON alis SHEEHAN \| in memory of her belovd husbnd \| Willm FENTON who \| depd life July 6th 1837 aged 38 \| also her father-in-law \| Wm FENTON depd life \| in Feby 1835 aged \| 87 yrs
CULHANE	this monument was erected \| by James CULHANE of Corrough \| in memory of his father John \| who departed life Sep 7th 1814 \| aged 58 years \| also his sister Jullia CULHANE \| who departed life Nov 8th 1835 \| aged 22 years \| …
FOLEY	This monument \| has been erected by \| Honora FOLEY \| in memory of her belovd husband \| Maurice FOLEY \| of Garrinderk \| who depd life Febry the 8th 1`837 \| aged 80 yrs \| blessed are they who die in the Lord
COWHY	Erected by Michl \| COWHY in memory \| of his father William \| COWHY who depd life \| April y 23rd 1809 aged \| 47 yrs also his mother \| Ellen WOODS als COWHY \| depd life April ye 11th \| 1811 aged 39 yrs also his \| …
LINAHAN	Here lies the body of \| Tim LINAHAN \| eldest son of William \| LINAHAN of Annagh \| who departed this life \| April ye 9th 1777 aged 21 \| years & six months \| also the body of \| his mother Gulina als \| LINCH who departed \| this life September 7th \| 1780
HASSETT	Erected by Ellen HASSETT \| alias FIRZGERALD in memory \| of her beloved husband \| John HASSETT whose body \| lies here waiting as hoped a glorious resurection died \| the 11th of July 1806 aged 44 \| may his soul rest in peace amen
SIMCOX	Erected \| by \| Nathaniel SIMCOX \| Churchtown in memory \| of his beloved wife \| Catherine \| who died 19th Febry 1858 \| aged 64 yrs also he father \| Mr. John HEFFERNAN \| who died 12th Novr 1838 \| aged 76 yrs \| requiescant in pase amen

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