Kilmallock old memorial inscriptions
from the Collegiate Church

Inside the church

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MCCONNELLErected to the | Memory of | grandfather Arthur MCCONNELL of Deebert | who died October the 7th AD | 1800 and his wife Maria | who died Novbr the 12th AD 1802 | also in memory of | their two sons Samuel | and Henry Bradshaw | with several grand | children and great | grandchildren | how we || [on back of stone] erected A D 1874 Jn MAGUIRE1
EVANSThis Mausoleum | was constructedin the year of our Lord | 1850 | by Eyre EVANS Esqr | for the remains of his beloved daughter | Honble Caroline Louisa GRANT | and for the family of | Evans | of Ash-Hill Towers and Miltown Castle | Sic transit Gloria mundi | 'We know neither the day nor the hour | wherein the son of man cometh'.
[stone below] This mausoleum was restored in 1933 by | the lady Nina Geraldine KNOWLES | a grand - daughter of the late | Major George Thomas EVANS + V Regt | of Ash Hill Towers Kinmallock
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HOLMESIHS this monument | was erectd to the memory of | Robert Low HOLMES Esq | of Maiden Hall | by Rosalinda his widow | departed this life the 12th Augt | 1864 aged 51 years & 11 months | Requiat in peace Amen3
HOLMESIn memory of | Goderey HOLMES Esq | who fell asleep in Jesus | the 9th day of Sept 1861 | aged 42 years | an affectionate son, husband and brother | friend and humble believer in Christ | … [psalm] | Erected by | his sorrowing widow and brother4
QUINLANin loving memory | of James QUINLAN | who departed this life | on the 5th August 1886 | may the Lord have mercy on his soul | immaculate mother of God and | St Joseph prey for him | This tablet is erected as | tribute of affection by his daughters Lillie and Helen Mary | RIP5
CLERYOf your charity | pray for the soul of | Susan CLERY, | of Kilmallock | who died November, 28th 1870, aged 65 years | … | and Madeline CLERY, | who died April 20th 1943 | Michael J CLERY, | died November 23rd | Margaret T CLERY, | died July 11th, 1969 | RIP6
SIMMSErected by | James SIMMS | to the memory of his mother | Margaret SIMMS Nee QUINLAN | who died 11 March 1856 | aged 42 years | AD MCDCCCLXIL
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HACKETTIn | loving memory of | Helen Harriet Cunningham | infant daughter of the | Rev T. A. P. and Helen HACKETT | who died Sep 15th 1886 | aged 1 year | of such is the kingdom of Heaven8
o'NEALEHere lyeth the body of | Margt O'NEALE who depd this | 9ober [September] ye 27, 17529
MEADEErected | in memory of | Patrick MEADE | Bulgaden Hall | died March 7th 1887 | aged 80 years | also his son Thomas MEADE | died january 9th 1894 | aged 37 years | on their souls | sweet Jesus have mercy10a
MEADEIn | loving memory of | James MEADE | Bulgaden Hall | died Dec 12th 1932 | aged 83 years | Patrick MEADE | died May 30th 1937 | aged 75 years | Michael G MEADE | died 14th February 200210b
MEADEPatrick MEADE | died Oct 1, 1974 | Cecil MEADE | died March 6, 1983 | Thomas MEADE | died Dec 12, 1985 | Mary MEADE | died Sept 4, 199410c
O'SHEAMargaret O'SHEA | alias MEADE | died Oct 3rd 1903 | aged 37 yrs10d
MADEHere lies the body | of Thomas MADE | who departed his | life 12 of January 1786 aged 50 years | also his daughter | Bridged who died | November 20th 1786 | aged 12 years | The Lord have mer | cy on their souls11
KEARNYHere lies the body of | Patrick KEARNY who de- | parted this life July 11th | 1753 aged 68 years | Also his son Michael | who departed this life | March 7th 1787 aged 63 [?] | his grandson Francis who | died October the 4th 1792 | aged 39 years May he rest in peace | erected by Patric KEARNY [armoral sword having cut a diamond?]12
HUSSEYWithin this vault | lie the remains | of twenty members | of the HUSSEY family | together with those of | Luke SULLIVAN | of Rathkeale in this county | who died March 23d 1832 | requieseant in pace13
NEWEIHS | the vault of | Thomas NEWE | and family14
KIERNANIn loving memory | of | Lucy Jane KIERNAN | who died at Tarbert | on the 19th of October 1888 | aged 45 years | Thy will to be done | John Mc KIERNAN | died Dec 19th 1918 aged 82 Years … [psalm]15
SHINKWINErected | by his sorrowing childred | to the memory | and over the remains | of | Richard Waller SHINKWIN | late Captain in the 10th Regt of Foot | in which regiment he served | 28 years | He departed this life at his residence | …bue near Kilmallock | on the 14th October | 1846 | aged 52 years16
HOAREHere lieth the body of | Mr Maurice HOARE departed | this life June ye 5th 1749 | aged 59 [perhaps 39] years17
M'NEMARAThis tomb was erected | by Mr Jam M'NEMERIA to | his wife Mrs Mary M'NEMARA als FITZGERALD | who departed this life | March the 1st 1754 aged | 50 years18
POLLARDIHS | here are deposited the | remains of Mr Thomas POLLARD of the | town of Kilmallock who | died November 3, 1831 | aged 50 years Also his son | Mr Timy POLLARD who died | March 1, 1839 aged 24 years19
FLEMINGHere lyeth the body | of Mrs Elliner FLEMING | who depd this life | January the 6th 1780 aged 75 yrs May | she rest in peace20
FLEMINGThis monument was erected by James FLIMING in | memory of his father Mr | Michael FLEMING who died | March the 20th 1750 aged 53 | years21

Outside — East around to the South of church

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LYNCHErected by | the Revd Wm LYNCH in | memory of his grand | father Thos LYNCH who | depd life Jany 4th 1800 | aged 88 years | Also his brother Thos LYNCH depd life April | 30th 1830 48[?] years | requieseant in pace Amen2
COOTEErected in the memory of | Mr Peter COOTE | Surveyor of Excise | Who died 21st of | January 1821 aged 54y | And here interred | Being the burial place | Of his family3
LYNCHErected by John LYNCH | in memory of his mother | Mary MCNEMARA als LYNCH | who departed this life on the 21st | of December 1837 aged 73 | requieseant in pace | Also Simon O'CONNOR | grandfather to the deceased | Thos LYNCH Snr Thos and | Edmd O'CONNOR his sons and | Catherine O'CONNOR alias LYNCH | and 50 ??ocum Catty SIMON his daughter | requieseant in pace4
LYNCHHere lieth the body of | Andrew LYNCH who departer | this life the 18th of February 1855 | aged 77 years | requieseant in pace5
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QUINLANErected by Willm | QUINLAN in memory | of his Wife Joanna QUINLAN als HAYES | who depd life June ye 1st 1815 aged 56 yrs | may she rest in peace Amen7
QUINLANErected by James | QUINLAN in memory | of his father Jeremy QUINLAN who depd life | March ye 9th 1818 aged 93 | may his soul rest in peace8
LEADERGlory be to God | here lyeth the body of Anne LE | ADER departed | life the 4th Febru | ary 1787 aged 84 | years ???| erected by her | sister Martha LEA | DER ???9
EMMETThomas EMMET erected this in memory | of his brother David EMMET who deps | life Augst ye 26th 1816 | aged 54 yrs May he | rest in peace Amen10
EMMETErected to | the memory | of Robert | EMMET | Ballincou | ld who | died march | 16 1921 also | his wife | Margaret11
NAUGHTONErected by Pat NAUGHTON | in memory of his wife | Mary NAUGHTON Alias | CONNELLY who depd life | Dec the 8th 1817 aged 34 years | may her soul rest in peace Amen12
O'DONNELLHere lyeth the body of Timothy O | DONNELL who depard | this life March 17th 1794 | aged 68 years May he | rest in peace Amen13
O'DONNELLOf your charity | pray for the repose | of the souls of | Michael O'DONNELL depd 25 June 1875 and Mary | depd the 27th of Decr 1874 | to whose memory | this monument has | been erected by their | loving sons Michael | and Thomas O'DONNELL | now living in America | requieseant in pace Amen14
O'RIORDANSacred | to the memory of | Patrick O'RIORDAN qho | came to an untimely end | as the result of his | imprisonment in a British | dungeon for participating | in the Fenian rising in | Kilmallock on March 6th 1867 | died may 1871 | aged 30 Years | RIP15
CONNELLErected by Michael CONNELL in memory | of his father James CONNELL who depd life | February 15, 1818 aged | 76 years also his mother | Margaret CONNELL alias | O'BRIEN who depd life | November 25, 1826 |aged 76 years16
QUNILANErected by Patrick | QUINLAN in memory | of his father Jeremiah QUINLAN who depd life | Feby 21st 1809 aged 51 years | may he rest in peace17
O'DONNELLErected by | Margt O'DONNELL | alias BROUGHTON of Kilmallock | in memory of her husband | John O'DONNELL | who depd life Novr 9th 1857 | aged 38 years | also his father and brother lies interred here | May they rest in peace Amen18
BERRYTo the memory | of | Mrs Catherine BERRY | by her husband | She died March 24th 1835 | aged 55 years | Also Robert BERRY Esq | who erected this stone | and died August 26th 184419
O'DONNELLErected by Mary | O'DONNELL alias O'CONNEL[?] | in memory of her beloved | husband Tim O'DONNELL | who depd life May ? | 1829 aged 94 yrs20
O'SULLIVANErected | by | Margaret O'SULLIVAN US | in loving memory of her | father John O'SULLIVAN | died April 17, 1884 aged 52 | Her mother Mary died | April 15, 1906 aged 8321
HOGANErected | by Jeremiah HOGAN | of Kilmallock | to the memory of | his father Jereh HOGAN | who died July 31st 1868 | aged 70 yrs | also Elizabeth HOGAN | who March ??? | aged 2422
MCCARTHYErected | by Daniel | MCCARTHY in | the memory of his son | Patrick MCCARTHY | who died in March 187823
FLYNNIn | loving memory of | Mrs Ellen FLYNN Hoare Street | Kilmallock | died 20 April 196024
ORRErected | by Thomas ORR | to the memory of | Mar ORR who died | June the 28th 1869 | aged 9 years25
O'CALLAGHANErected by | Mary O'CALLAGHAN | being to the memory | of her father Michael | who died May 1st 1878 | aged 58 years26
MALONELoving memory of | … | William Malone | who died 26 Feb 1885 | aged 72 years27
HAWTHORNESacred to the memory of | Francis HAWTHORNE who | departed this life 17th Feb 1873 | aged 71 years | a devoted wife and loving | children erected this | memorial as a small | tribute of respect | His brother Michael | HAWTHORNE departed this | life Octr 12th 1866 aged 52 years | requiesecnt in pace Amen28

Between the church and the gate

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WALSHIn loving memory | of | Thomas WALSH | Bulgaden | died Nov 14th 1908 aged 59 yrs | His Wife | Lizzie WALSH | died oct 27th 1892 aged 42 yrs | and his daughter | Kattie | died june 27t 1896 aged 14 yrs1
FOXSacred | to the memory of | Thomas FOX died Dec | 30, 1908 aged 68[?] | also his Wife Alice FOX | died Feb 20, 1875 aged | 32 yrs Erected by teir sons J & M FOX, Chicago2
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GLEESONErected by Michl GLEESON | in memory of his beloved | father Laurence GLEESON | who depd life June 20 | 1779 aged 68 yrs also | his mother Ellen GRASSOICL [CRAFFOICL?] | who depd lifge September 1825 Aged 88 yrs4
PHAIREected by Johanna PHAIR | of Newtown in memory | of her husband Thomas | PHAIR who died August 15, 1844 aged 47 years | and also her son Joseph PHAIR who | died September 18th 1866 | aged 25 years5
PHAYERHere lyeth | the body of Joseph | PHAYER who depd life | Decr ye 7th 1801 aged 75 | also his wife Mary | PHAYER depd life July | the 14th 1801 aged 65 yrs | and their son Thoms depd life May ye 30 | 1799 aged 43 yrs | erected by their son Charles6
BOLSTERBeneath this monument | lies the remais of Alice BOLSTER alias PHAYER | and her 7 children | she depd life on the 1st day | of June 1811 aged 66 yrs | to whose memory this | has been erected by hwe affectionate son |7
GILBERSONThy will | be done O God | sacred to the memo | of John GILBERSON | who depd life July | the 8th 180 aged 45 | also to the memory of Richd GILBERSON who | depd life May 27th 1826 aged 43 yrs8
SHEEHANErected by Denis SHEEHAN | of Limk in memy of his father | Denis SHEEHAN who depd | this life 24 May 1820 aged 70 yrs9
SWEENYThis testament of sorrow | was erected by | Bridget SWEENY als JONES in memory of | her beloved husband | Patk SWEENY late of Ballytigu | who depd life Novr 29th 1839 | aged 68 yrs | Also her daug | Bridget SWEENY depd | … 182610
JONESErected by William | JONES who | depd life Decr ?? | 1794 aged | 71 years Also his brother | Thomas depd life Dec 31 1794 aged 37 yrs11
GLEESONErected by Margaret GLEESON | Ballinvana | in memory of her beloved husband | Laurence GLEESON | died Jany 19th 1900 aged 59 years | Margaret GLEESON | Ballinvana | died March 25th 1934 aged 90 years | her daughter Margaret | died June 6, 1942 | her son Jeremiah | died 9th October 1944 | Laurence died 4th June 1949 | Agnes CRONIN died 2 June 197812
WHITNEYErected by | James S WHITNEY | in lovong memory of his beloved son | Thomas WHITNEY | who died 14 Septr 1883 | aged 8 years & 7 months13
BROWNThis testomy of sorow | was erected by | Thos BROWN | of Tobernea | in memory of his beloved | daughter Margt MURPHY alis BROWN who depd | life march 12th 1839 | aged 25 yrs | May her soul rest in peace Amen | She lived beloved and | much lamented died14
BROWNEErected by | the Revd Thomas BROWNE PP | of Mungret and Crecora | over the remains of his father | Thomas BROWNE | who died on the 21st October 1859 | and his mother | Ellen BROWNE | who died | on the 21st October 1874 | recquiesant cant pace15
RYANIHS | Conductor Patrick RYAN | Madrass Sappers & Miners | East India Company | has erected this | in memory of his beloved father | William RYAN | who depd life sepr 29th 1826 | aged 48 years | may his soul rest in peace Amen | J BOLSTER, T [mason ?]16
MACGRAITHAindrais MACGRAITH [famous Gailic poet died 1795 — modern stone with Gailic inscription recognising he was buried here in an unmarked grave]17

Inside the locked area

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BLAKENEYHere lieth the body of Lieutenant | William BLAKENEY of Thomastown | who deceased the last day of March | An Dom 16641
WEBBHeare lieth the body of Eliz | the daughter of Daniel WEBB | se of Rathcanon who depa | rted this life the 14th day of May 16842
HUSSEY[missing broken off] … father | … EY who depd life April 19 … | … Aged 62 yrs Also his daughter | … nota ALLEN alis HUSSEY who d… | … Novr the 29th 1806 aged 28 yrs Also | … Lloyd ALLEN from Loyd Jacl … | …an Shire South Wales who … | life Feb the 10th 1807 aged 303
none[not amemorial stone more likely from the top of a doorway] INRI | [in a shield] 1594 4
FANEIHS | This testament of sorrow | was erected by Ellen CROW alis O'CALLAHAN in memory of her | grandfather Revd John FANE who depd |life Jany 20th 1808 aged 54 yrs Also her | father James OCALLAHAN depd life Jan 25th 1834 aged 50 yrs5
GAFNEYSacred | to the memory of Alice GAFNEY | who depd this life Feb 2nd 1855 | aged 58 years | also her son John GAFNEY | depd this lide April 4th 1855 | aged 35 years6
GAFFNEYFor the soul of | Nicholas GAFFNEY died 11 May 1936 | and his daughter Alice | died 13th December 19447
FITZGERALDThomas FITZGERALD Esqr died 1630 | Mrs Joanne FITZGERALD als BOURKE built this monument8
FITZGERALD[around the edge] Hic ia[ec] Mauritius FITZGERALD armiger et haeres dicti Th[omas? (missing)] qui Obit 17 7bris [September] 1635 pulchra prole parens ex generosa et nobili conjuide Elenora FITZGERALD als FITZHARYES [FITZHARRIS] rezicta | [in the missle with the representation of death as a skeleton] Surgite more vivenite | a diudictum | memento mori | sictransit | gloria m | undi | ecce finer9
HOLMESSacred | to the memory of | James Low HOLMES Esqr JP | of Carrigmore co Cork | youngest son of the late Godfrey HOLMES Esq of Maiden Hall co Limerick | who departed this life | July the 17th 1860 | aged 45 years | deeply respected by all who know him10
VERDUNDmo Joanni VERDUNO esquer et ictae ill d aldonne haly conjugis uae illis a Walterus COPPINGER equues auratus hoc funuris et amoris monument | suritem | ortui || Venitead | dictum || D'Alonsona HALY obit Ano salutis 1626 20 October etatis sue 60 dio Annes VERDON obit ano salutis 1614 19 August aetatis suae 6311
VERDONPost juctuos v obit eius | parentu generos | herois Georgius VE- | RDONI quonda co- | nsulis villocents | is qui obiit 20 | Maii ano salut- | is nrae 1632 | [complicated armoral drawing] | Necron matronae religiosis | simae Anastasiae VERDONAE | qoi obiit 18 Xbr [December] ano dni 1576 [possibly 1596] | Jacobus VERDON | ... | ... orum boc ... | monument v... | fieri ... ravit ... | ... 1619 n..|| non fuge am prius experi adnon mors nihi terror12

West and South

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O'MALLEYIn loving memory of | Catherine O'MALLEY nee HARRIS | late of Wolfe Tone St Kilmallock | died 27th Feb 1897 aged 68 yrs | interred in Knockaney cemetery | her husband James | died 16th Oct 1918 aged 80 yrs | their sons | Richard died in Brooklyn NY aged 24 yrs | Robert died 17th Jan 1925 aged 48 yrs | William died in Chicago | 6 Feb 1933 aged 49 yrs | his wife Anne nee BOURKE |died 2nd Oct 1966 aged 80 yrs | John died 25 Nov 1939 aged 62 yrs | interred in St Kieran Cemetery Kilkenny | James died 14th Mar 1946 aged 65 yrs | George died 13 Jan 1960 aged 84 yrs | Their sister Catherine died young1
CORMANHonora CORMAN | died December 4th 1893 | aged 70 yrs | RIP2
CONWAYErected by Margaret Teresa CONWAY | alias SHEEHAN | in memory of | her beloved husband | Martin CONWAY | Ash Hill Cottage Kilmallock | died 20th October 18563
O'CONNELLIHS [in Celtic cross] | Erected by Mrs O'DONNELL | in memory of her | fond father and | mother Patrick | and Mary NIHIL | and her husband Patrick O'CONNELL | Kilmallock [?c1900]4
FOLEYErected by Johanna FOLEY in memory | of her beloved husband | Daniel FOLEY who died | May 17th 1897 | also her daughter Katie died | Jan 5th 1902 aged 24 yrs | and James FOLEY | died Sept 4th 1920 | and his wife Bridget | died Sep 17th 1948 | Daniel FOLEY died 22 Jan 1975 | Margaret FOLEY died Aug 30, 19885
FITZGERALD?? [Erected] by | Daniel FITZGERALD of | Budhandilin? | in memory of his beloved father Michael FITZGERALD | who died October the 9th 1853 | aged 57 years | Also his beloved mother | Johanna FITZGERALD alias | TIERNEY who died march 27th | 1873 aged 75 yeats6
FITZGERALDErected by Jo FITZGERALD | of Kilmallock in memory of his | beloved wife Elizabeth | FITZGERALD who died | March the 3rd 1833 | aged 39 years | may her soul rest in peace7
LYNCHWe shall write his epitaph | John A LYNCH | died for Ireland | Sep 22 1920 | RIP | Kilmallock Republicans8

I acknowledge the assistance of Paddy Waldron in deciphering some of the more difficult inscriptions.

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