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Name

First name Michael
Last name Naughten


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard SPIDDAL
Description of Church/Graveyard This graveyard is the biggest in western County Galway and in the words of Walter Fitzgerald is ‘thickly covered with large limestone slabs’. The majority of memorials lie flat and while erosion was a problem most memorials were fairly easily read. The number of people who died aged 60 years is slightly suspicious. The graveyard contains an unique Mortuary Chapel that is blocked up. It has a plaque that states: “This chapel was built in 1776 at the expense of Stephen Martin Gentleman”, further details below. Walter Fitzgerald published three memorials in J.P.M.D., 1898, vol. 4, pp.59-60. The current church was built in the early 1900s and has no pre 20th century memorials. There are two new graveyards to the east and west of the village.
County Galway
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Two associated memorials
1) Lord have mercy on the
soul of Mary Naughten
who died in the 35 year
of her age 1849 Erected by
her father & mother
Michael and Judith
Naughten
2) This monument was
erected by Michael
Naughten to the memory of
his son Michael
(2 lines virtues, mid 19th century)
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Name

First name Michael
Last name Naughton


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard TOURMAKEADY ROMAN CATHOLIC
Description of Church/Graveyard The church and graveyard is on the west coast of Lough Mask. Though it is in a traditional Gaeltacht area all memorials are in English. Only the pre 20th century church memorials have been transcribed.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy
on the souls of
Bartley Malone
died Aug 23 1927
also Margaret Naughton
died Aug 13th 1890
Michael Naughton died Dec 4th 1884
Nora Naughton died April 10th 1884
Erected by Mr Malone and family



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Name

First name Michl
Last name Naughten


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard SPIDDAL
Description of Church/Graveyard This graveyard is the biggest in western County Galway and in the words of Walter Fitzgerald is ‘thickly covered with large limestone slabs’. The majority of memorials lie flat and while erosion was a problem most memorials were fairly easily read. The number of people who died aged 60 years is slightly suspicious. The graveyard contains an unique Mortuary Chapel that is blocked up. It has a plaque that states: “This chapel was built in 1776 at the expense of Stephen Martin Gentleman”, further details below. Walter Fitzgerald published three memorials in J.P.M.D., 1898, vol. 4, pp.59-60. The current church was built in the early 1900s and has no pre 20th century memorials. There are two new graveyards to the east and west of the village.
County Galway
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Four associated memorials
1) Lord have mercy on
the soul of (Charles?)
Naughten who died in the
6(0?) of his age 1812
Erected by his son Hugh
2) Lord have mercy on
the soul of Patk Nau
ghten died in
ye 70 yr of his age 1819
Erected by his son Hugh
3) Lord have mercy
on the soul of John Naughtn who died
in the 60 yr of his age 1817
Erected by his son
Michl
4) Lord have mercy on the
soul of Patrick
Naughten who died in
60 years of his age 1808
Erected by his son
Martin


more to follow
Lorraine

Hi Lorraine

Please could you have a look for Edmund Barrett, born c1795 , and wife Eleanor, were alive in 1851

Many thanks

Tom

Hi Lorraine
re Naughtons in Galway I am looking for a Michael and a Mary they would have been born about 1930 Thank you Jean

nudge up.......

Hi Jean,
There are Loads of Naughtons in Galway,can you let me know Names so I could narrow it down.
Regards Lorraine

Hi Lorraine
Could you please look up Naughtons (spelling might vary) near a place called Caltra in Galway Many thanks Jean

nudge up....

Thanks so much for looking Lorraine. The Mary Crowley rings a bell - will have to dig out my records now and check! Thanks again, much appreciated.

Michelle

Hi Michelle,


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Name

First name Margaret E
Last name Crowley


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard AUGHAVALE OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard A medieval church site and the most important graveyard for the Westport area, which served all religious persuasuions. It is to the south-west of the town and on both sides of the road.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial In memory
of
Nurse
Margaret E. Crowley
died 1st Feb 1895 aged 26
Erected by the people of Westport
4 lines virtues

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Name

First name Mary Elizabeth
Last name Croly


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard DUGORT CHURCH OF IRELAND NEW
Description of Church/Graveyard The church, dedicated to St. Thomas, was built in the 1850s to serve the Achill Mission, originally founded in 1834 by Rev Edward Nangle. The mission, which attracted much controversy in its time, was based on the principles of the Second Reformation and published the Achill Missionary Herald. The windows were transferred from Monivea Church, Co. Galway, in 1957 and Thomas Hodgen, Founder, Abbey St., Dublin made the bell, in 1853.
County Mayo
Type CHURCH
Memorial In loving memory
of
Mary Elizabeth (May)
elder daughter of Dr. T.H. Croly
Dugort
who died 28th July 1911
aged 29 years
interred in St. Pancras Cemetery Finchley London


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Name

First name Mary
Last name Crowley


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard ROSS ABBEY
Description of Church/Graveyard This medieval graveyard, also called Ross and Fairhill, catered for all religions until the opening of Clonbur Church of Ireland. The graveyard is in good condition with orderly lines of grave markers surrounding the Abbey ruins. It also serves those inhabitants of the Finny area, Co. Mayo, who did not use the small graveyard on Foxes Mountain. This graveyard is not to be confused with Ross Abbey, one mile west of Headford.
County Galway
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Erected by
Mary Crowley
in memory of
her beloved husband
Michael Crowley
who died
Decr 2nd 1900
aged 58 years


Hope these help,that was all there was
Regards Lorraine

Hello Lorraine,

Could you possibly look for any Crowley's for me? I know of an Edward Crowley living in Mayo, I think he was born in the 1840's but not too sure. I think he died around 1900 but again, can't be sure of that and I have no idea where. All I know is my Crowley ancestors came from Mayo. Sorry to be so vague! Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks,
Michelle

Lorraine,
Thank you very much, I'll have to do some more digging for these names.

Hi Shemp,
So pleased for you to have found what you were looking for,its always a nice feeling when something happens like that.
Good luck with the rest
Regards Lorraine

thank you ever so much you have found thomas harte and his wife bridget for me thank you i knew they were from mayo but didnt know townland.
we have been over there but its very remote but scenery is out of this world.

Hi Maureen,
Can only find these,hope they help......


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Name

First name John
Last name Roche


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard BUSHY PARK
Description of Church/Graveyard According to a plaque the local residents to commemorate the 150th anniversary of its first foundation in 1837 rebuilt the Roman Catholic church. It is likely that burials date from this period. In the porch is a portrait of The Very Rev Peter Daly P.P.V.G. and Chairman of the Galway Town and Harbour Commissioners, 1791-1868. The graveyard has many ornate box tombs and memorials and indicates that it served the emerging Catholic gentry and merchants of the Town as well as the local agricultural community.
County Galway
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Two associated memorials
1) This monument was erected
by the people of Galway
to the memory of the
Rev John Roche
he died in the 1st Sept 1847 in the 29th year of his age
in the 4th of his Ministry
(6 lines virtues including “fell victim to fever caught in the discharge of his duty”)
2) Pray for the soul of
Mary Roche
who departed this life
Feby 4th (183?)8 aged ( 9?) years

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Name

First name Peter
Last name Roche


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard CARRAROE ROMAN CATHOLIC
Description of Church/Graveyard A modern church with no interior memorials. There is a cleric’s burial plot attached.
County Galway
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Pray for the soul
of the Revd Peter
Roche PP of Killeen
& Garrumna who
died 17th Novr 1855
aged 41 years
Beloved & regretted
by his parishioners
Erected by his
beloved sister
Bridget King of
Clifden

Regards Lorraine

Hi Amanda,
Sorry no John's or mary's but here are a few others just incase......


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Name

First name Alexr
Last name Johnston


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard WESTPORT CHURCH OF IRELAND
Description of Church/Graveyard This church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was built in the latter part of the 19th century and was a replacement for a previous church on the grounds of Westport House on the outskirts of Westport. The Browne memorials give plenty of family information but may come from previously published sources. Also of interest is a list of benefactors titled ‘Benefactions to the Parish of Aughaval (Westport)’, the donors and dates of donations are: Richard Livingstone 1833, George Clendenning 1843, Thomas Valentine Clendenning 1847, William Livingstone 1877, Rev Arthur Guinness Livingstone 1885, Lord John Browne 1892, William Livingstone 1894, Henry Darling Livingstone 1896, Marquis of Sligo 1897, 1905 & 1915, Susanna Kirkpatrick 1900, Power family 1905, Rev A. Livingstone 1917, W. Bourke 1930, W.H. Darley Livingstone 1953, Mrs John Hanbury 1956, Miss S. Kirkpatrick 1961, Miss K. Denniston 1965. The graveyard is across the road, the earliest memorial is dated 1877. There is a broken shaft with “died/ 4th June 1896/ age/ 9 years/ and/ 1 month”.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial In loving memory of
Eliza wife of
Alexr Johnston M.D.
died Feby 3rd 1894
and of
Alexr Johnston M.D.
for more than 40 years
Medical Officer Westport
who passed to rest
at Sidmount
on Nov 19th 1904
aged 72 years

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Name

First name Charles
Last name Johnston


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard NEWPORT CHURCH OF IRELAND NEW
Description of Church/Graveyard The church is dedicated to St. Catherine. One memorial of maritime interest is to Mathew de Bille, it also indicates the presence of a Volunteer Corp in Newport from 1782. This tragedy has been covered in a recent article in Cathair na Mairt. From a sculptural perspective the memorials to Maria Browne and Hugh O’Donel are unique as they include busts of their faces. These interior memorials can also be found in JPMD vol. I pp. 452-456.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial In memory of
M Johnston
and his son Charles
died 1890
also of B Curry
and of
George
and C Jane Churchill
also of Mgt Johnston
died Dec 19th 35
Erected by
R.V. Stoney
of Rossturk Castle


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Name

First name Ellen
Last name Johnston


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard AUGHAGOWER ROMAN CATHOLIC
Description of Church/Graveyard This is an important early medieval Patrician Monastery with a Round Tower, in Aughagower village, appears not to have survived the 13th century. The church has a plaque with “Erected by subscription and the strenuous exertions of the Revd Peter Ward aided by the parishioners AD 1824".
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Two associated memorials
1) Of your charity
pray for the soul of
James Johnston
who died 31st May 1891 aged 86 years
also his wife Ellen who died
21st July 1900 aged 81 years
also his father in law
William Scott
who died June 1848 aged 80 years
also his mother in law Catherine Scott
who died Dec 1854 aged 75 years
also Ellen beloved wife of
John Scott
who died 22nd May 19011 (sic) aged 58 years
Erected by his son in law
John Scott who died April 1941 aged 93 years
2) In loving memory of
William Johnstone
Altamount Tce Westport
who died 28 April 1947 aged 88 years
and his wife Mary
who died 18 Jan 1931 aged 67 years
also their son Michael
who died 18th July 1934 aged 36 years


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Name

First name Maria
Last name Johnston


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard BURRISHOOLE ABBEY
Description of Church/Graveyard This is the most important northern medieval monastery that survived until the 17th century. The graveyard contains two miscellaneous stone fragments, the first has “O God/ DLIO/ DOI” with the ‘Ds’ in the Greek style and the second has “father/ Anthony O’”
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Pray for the soul of
Edward Donnelly
Kiltarnet
who died 19th Feb 1897
aged 80 years
also his wife
Mary Donnelly
who died 13 Sep 1909
aged 76 years
and their son Patrick
died 25th Feb 1947
also his wife Sarah
died 7th Sp 1956
Erected by their daughter
Maria Johnston U.S.A.



Hope they help in some way
Regards Lorraine

Hi Lorraine.

Please could you look for any by the name of Roche in Mayo.
Thank you for your time.
from Maureen

Hi Lorraine,
Anna Johnston's parents were -
John Johnston and Mary nee Craig born c1815.
Thank you for your help.

Hi Lorraine

Many thanks

Yellabelly

Hi Shemp,
There are some Hart's in galway but these Harte's have an 'e' and are in Mayo.....




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Name

First name Bridget
Last name Harte


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard GLENHEST
Description of Church/Graveyard Situated on the western side of Lough Beltra in Annaghboggaun townland. Of interest is the 1817 Gill memorial, which has a carving of a Galway Hooker and two birds, possibly ducks. It is the only example of this type of carving of either boats or birds in western Mayo.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial O Lord have mercy
on the soul of
Thomas Harte
died March 9th 1891
aged 86 years
Thomas Harte
died 20 Dec 1945
aged 93 years
and his wife Bridget
died 16 Nov 1955
aged 87 years
and their daughter Mary
died 19th Oct 1964 aged 64 years
Erected by his nephew Thomas Harte

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Name

First name Lewis
Last name Harte


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard ROUNDSTONE FRANSISCAN
Description of Church/Graveyard The monastery was founded in 1835 under the influence of Dr McHale, Archbishop of Tuam, as a counter measure to the activities of the Irish Church Mission. It was closed in the 1970s and all that survives is a tower situated in the middle of an industrial estate and craft centre. There is a dedication on the tower which states: “This monastery was founded by Religious Brothers of Mt Bellew of the Third Order of St. Francis with sanction & appropriation of his Grace the Most Revd Doctor McHale Lord Archbishop of Tuam dedicated to the Blessed Virgin & Our Holy Father St. Francis to the Glory of God Nov 18th 1835”. The graveyard is about 100 yards to the south.
County Galway
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Br. Lewis Harte died 8 May 1877 aged 45 years

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Name

First name Mary
Last name Harte


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard GLENHEST
Description of Church/Graveyard Situated on the western side of Lough Beltra in Annaghboggaun townland. Of interest is the 1817 Gill memorial, which has a carving of a Galway Hooker and two birds, possibly ducks. It is the only example of this type of carving of either boats or birds in western Mayo.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial O Lord have mercy
on the soul of
Thomas Harte
died March 9th 1891
aged 86 years
Thomas Harte
died 20 Dec 1945
aged 93 years
and his wife Bridget
died 16 Nov 1955
aged 87 years
and their daughter Mary
died 19th Oct 1964 aged 64 years
Erected by his nephew Thomas Harte



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Name

First name Delia H
Last name Hart


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard ARDBEAR
Description of Church/Graveyard Situated about one mile south of Clifden and mostly served the Catholic community. The quantity of large ornate high cross memorials indicates the increasing wealth of the Catholic merchant class from c. 1880. The older part of the graveyard is overgrown with mature trees, which may obscure earlier memorials centred around what appears to be a holy well.
County Galway
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Lord have mercy
on the souls of
Martin Raphael Hart
who died 10th Sept 1890 aged 87 years
and Julia his wife
who died 4th August 1881
also on the souls of their children
John Michael Hart
who died 23rd August 1876 aged 31 years
and Delia H Hart
who died 13th March 1883 aged 35 years
Erected by their loving sons and brothers
Rev James C Hart S.J.
and Patrick J Hart M.D.


Hope they help
Regards Lorraine

Hi Shemp,

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Name

First name Hugh
Last name Keane


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard CASTLEBAR OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard Situated just outside the town on the Westport road. It is the largest graveyard in this area of West Mayo. Of interest are the many memorials to the military; the Famine victims Rev Richard Gibbons and James McManus; and the cholera outbreak of October 1832. All the memorials have been transcribed and photographed by a local Government sponsored youth group in the 1980s and their results are in the Castlebar County Library. The transcriptions below were made independently.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Pray for the soul of
Margaret Keane
died March 2nd 1901
aged 39 years
and her son Hugh
died February 2nd 1897
aged 2 years
also her father
Thomas Gresham
died February 25 1883
aged 50 years



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Name

First name Margaret
Last name Keane


Memorial details

Church/Graveyard CASTLEBAR OLD
Description of Church/Graveyard Situated just outside the town on the Westport road. It is the largest graveyard in this area of West Mayo. Of interest are the many memorials to the military; the Famine victims Rev Richard Gibbons and James McManus; and the cholera outbreak of October 1832. All the memorials have been transcribed and photographed by a local Government sponsored youth group in the 1980s and their results are in the Castlebar County Library. The transcriptions below were made independently.
County Mayo
Type GRAVEYARD
Memorial Pray for the soul of
Margaret Keane
died March 2nd 1901
aged 39 years
and her son Hugh
died February 2nd 1897
aged 2 years
also her father
Thomas Gresham
died February 25 1883
aged 50 years


There are not any Callaghan's or Cawley's but there are some Harts would they be in Mayo or Galway?
Regards Lorraine