St Canice’s Church Graveyard

Townland: Gardens, The Butts, Kilkenny City

Parish: St Canice’s Parish

Ownership: Roman Catholic

Rothe House No: TG02

Burial Ground No: 327

RMP No: -

Geolocation: E 650073, N 656247 (ITM)

52.6551, -7.2599 (WGS84)

Surveyed by: Mrs Margaret Mary Phelan & Mrs Madge Buggy

Survey Date: 1968

M E M O R I A L S F O R T H E D E A D

S T . C A N I C E ' S R . C . C H U R C H

K I L K E N N Y

( " T H E B U T T S " )

F O R W O R D

St. CANICE'S CHURCH WAS BEGUN BY FR. JAMES GORMAN, P.P.WHO LAID THE FOUNDATION STONE IN 1824, HE DIED IN 1826 AGED 65 AND WAS SUCCEEDED BY HIS NEPHEW, V.REV. JOHN GORMAN, P.P. V.G., WHO COMPLETED THE CHURCH. HE DIEDIN 1869 AGED 81. BOTH ABOVE PRIESTS WERE NATIVES OFBALLYRAGGET.

SUCCESSORS:V.REV. EDWARD MC.DONALD, P.P. V.G. 1869/69V.REV. THOMAS KELLY, P.P. V.P., DEAN OF OSSORY 1889/1901V.REV. JAMES DOYLE, P.P.V .P. 1901/29V.REV. JOHN CANON DOODY, P.P. V.P. 1983/51V.REV. MONS. CHARLES CAVANAGH, P .P. V.G., DEAN OF DIOCESE

1931/53V.REV. MONS. RICHARD LOWRY, P.P. V.G. 1959/68 V.REV. D. CARROLL

1968/69REV. M. Kirwan Adm. 1969/

THE TWO PSS. GORMAN, DEAN KELLY AND DEAN MC.DONALD REST IN THS PRIESTS’ BURIAL VAULT INSIDE THE CHURCH.THE REMAININD P.PS. REST OUTSIDE IN THE CHURCHYARD.

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BAMBRICK (1)

Upright monument beside Michael Buggy (Water-barrack side)of your charity pray for the seal of Thomas Bambrick of the City of Kilkenny who died August 28th, 1865 aged 65, Pleas© also to pm$r for the soul, of his fatter? James Bambrick who died December 21st 1842 aged 81, also his mother» Mrs.Margaret Bambrick aliasSfoea died Hoveober 21st. 1®^3 aged 75this. Xo s w h i I erected by Anastasia Brash.?» Ooolesteli* October»1.618

Colles

BAMBRICK(a)

Between Brophy and Mc.CannSreeted by James Bambrick, Butts Haggard i» memory of his wife, Margaret Bambrick alias Martin who died December, 1857 aged 27 and three children died young. A daughter, Margaret Bambrick died December 1871 aged 19 Also above James Bambrick died January 12th. 1879 aged 77. Also a son,Patrick diedMarch 22nd. 1882 aged 30

Keeffe , Kilkenny

BRENNAN. Between Walsh (Mayor) med ClooneySeated by Kate Brennan, Ormonde Road in memory of her beloved father, Patrick Mooney who died 16th.February,1897 aged 85 years. Her mother, Kate Mooney nee Butler died 7th.June,1901 aged 84. And her husband, James Brennan died 1918 aged 58 sad her daughter,Catherine died young, Aiso above Ists Srciaiw iibi Kay, 1930 aged 72.

BROPHY Between two Bambrick Monuments - Waterbarrack sideQf your charity pray for the seal of Bridget beloved wife of Thomas Brophy of Cooleshall who died May 1-Sth. 1898 aged 28. Also Mrs. Brophy of Clone Mod October 16th 1878 aged 74.Thomas Brophy, Cooleshall died 13th.September,1919 Patrick Brophy died 12th, February, 1953

BUTLER Between Carroll and Finn - Presbytery sideBrae ted in ©«®®ry of James Butler,Cappagh, Bonnetstown who died 28th, December, 1934 and iiia wife? Julia Butler alias Reade died April 17th. 1924

Gargan, Kilkenny

BUGGY first monument left side, beside Holy Water stoupSacred to the memory of Michael Buggy who died 9th. January 1838 and his wife, Alice Buggy died 23rd.May, 1846 also their daughter, Maria Dunne died 1st. January, 1887 and her son Thomas Joseph Dunne died at 21st.March,1894

HobanNote: Michael & Alice Buggy were the parents of Kyran T.

Buggy, poet and author of "The Saxon Shilling".He died in 1843 (Daniel O'Connell preached his panegyric; and is buried in Belfast where he was an Editor.

CAMPION Between Murphy and Dunphy, Presbytery sideErected by Mr.John Campion of Talbot's Inch in m emory of his beloved son John who died June,1868 aged 25 years, his wife, Mrs.Julia Campion died March, 1876 aged 70. The above John Campion died 6th.November1876 aged 71

CARROLL(1)

Betwewn Purcell and Butlerffeis W m x m m t fln»s erected By Mr. Timothy Carroll of Lacken in. jsemory of M e hetoved w i f e , M r s . E l l e n C a r r o l l a i a s R a f t e r w h odied 17th. August, 1834 aged 30. Patrick Carroll filed 5th.September, 1895. Hanoria Mary Carroll tied 3rd May, 1950 and John Carroll filed 11th. January, 1933

CARROLL(2)

Between Finn and 0'Connell%crafi to the semory of Mr.Timothy Carroll of Lacken who died April 3rd. 1869 aged 75 Here also his wife, Anne Carroll alias Green died September,187-, also a-danghtet, Anne died April 13th,1884. Margaret died July 17th, 1893 James died March,1898 Timothy died 1901. Joanna filed 1945.Annie Carroll filed 1950. Katie Carroll died 1952.

CAVANAGH Beside church bellPray for the repose of the & m l ofRight Rev. Charles Cavanagh, P.P. V.G.Dean of Ossory. Domestic Prelate s ParishPfiost of St. Canice's 1931 to 1959Died February 5th. 1959

Molloy, Oallan & Tullaroan

CLOONEY Between. Brenasa sgsfi Hallsreo'tei. by Joanna Clooney, The Butts, in aeaory of her husband, Patrick Clooney who fil#S May, 1926 aged 77. His brother, John Clooney died July 1916 aged 77

Gargan

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DOODY Large Celt!# Cress %sat€e BoylePray for the repose of the semi of V*8er.John Canon Doody, P.P. V.F.Professor St. Kieran's College 1891 - 1903 President " " " 1903-1911 P.P. Mullinavat 1911 - 1915 P.P. Sliverue 1915-1929 P.P. St. Canice's 1929 - 1931

Died 4 th. February 1934 Holy* prudent, hmble and ssseM

Molloy, Callan & Dangarvan

DOYLE Beside Canon. Doodygreeted to. the meaory of Rt. Rev. Monsignor James Doyle, D.D. P.F. Vicar General of Dloebfie of QtscorysaMbu# Iftfttor ®f thl* FiirXiSi for tS years

mm& 9th July 1929Malloy* GdXXflft &■ ®EBSg«fWft

DUNPHY BttWMA Reade and CampionErected by Dunphy, Dreelingstown in memory of his son, Mr. John Dunphy late of the Irish College, Rome who died 16th. October, 1864 aged 24 years. Also his wife, Bridget Dunphy alias Hoyne died April 10th. 1871 aged 74 years. Also his son Laurence died December, 1871 age 35.

FINN Between. Butler and CarrollErected to the memory of Mr .Thomas Finn, Palmerstown who died 187" aged 62 years.Also to the memory of his children, Patrick,Laurence, Eliza and Thomas died in infancy, also his wife Mrs. Brigid Finn alias Leahy died February 27th, 1882 aged 69 Margaret Finn died February 11th. 1890 aged 43 Martin Kenny died January, 1895 aged 53

P. Hoban GREENE First monument ®» right old® of tmtn gate

Erected to the memory of the Rev. Richard Francis Greene, C.C. son of Major Joseph Greene, formerly of Shandon, Dungarvan, afterwards of Waterford. He mastered the Irish College, Paris, December, 1826 leaving 5th.August, 1832. Curate of the Church of St. Canice from April 1833 to September 1838 when ill health compelled him to retire from his sacred duties.He died. at Kilkenny 14t h February, 1839 Erested by his nephew, Richard Greene, F.R.C.R.E.

O'Shea, Kilkenny & Callan

HALL Betweeen Clooney and Mons. DoyleSacred to the ot Mrs. Mary Hall, St. Canice's died January, 1915 aged 54.

Gargan

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HOGAN Between O'Connell and WalshKr©ctM by William Hogan, Troysgate in senary of Thomas Murphy who died September,1894, his wife Bridget died January,1893. Also M s own Mfc, Bride N. Hogan died August. 1903, a child Mol1ie and others. Also M ® son,Philip Hogan died October ,1918 Aged 31. Also above William Hogan died 16th,October,1932 aged 78 end m s son, Thomas died 25th.November, 1948 aged 52.

KENNY At bottom of Firm m m m m t Martin Kenny died January,l895 aged 53 George Kenny died April 4th, 1894 aged 18 Mary Agnes Kenny died March 20th,*1895 aged 16

KAVANAGH slab i6,! x I4st is roll of precbytery grounds, nomcrate© Fr. James Kavanagh,P.P. of Catherdal Church of St. Canice who died September, 1682.See Carrigan Vo. III p. 204

LEE Sroeted by Mr. Michael Lee, Goosehill in mmotw of M ® “beloved wife,Catherine Lee alias Lee 7 # f w h o died November, 1839.

LOWRY ¥ . ear,Mons.Dean Richard died June 1st. 1968is loving aeaory of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Richard Lowry,P.P. V.G. Dean of Ossory, St. Canice'sKilkenny who d i e d ist*Jun, 1968 aged 62 y e a r s

Mullan* Kilkenny

NEIGHAN s t t o M N H s * « * * & sasi iasrffey C » ® * 4 1Erected by Mr.John Neighan of the city of Kilkenny, Distiller, in a i e m w y of hi® mother Mrs, Margaret Neighan alias Byrne who died 20th. May, 1830 aged 90, also is son*, John Bray Neighan died October,1834

NOTE: John Neighan, Spirit .Dealer, Coalmarket. (Shearman's Comm., Directory)

MORAN m%svaHere lie the r m m i m of Mrs. Catherine Moran alias Kelly wife of John Moran of Dean street who died 23rd. March 1831 aged 23.Two children died young*Also in jsesmsrs* of Mr. John Moran late Dean street, Clothier, died 16th. December, 1841 aged 43

NOTE? John Moran, Flannel and Blanket Mfg., Dean Street. (Shearman, 1839)

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MURPHY(1) B 8 % « « R e a d e and Purcellgreeted %,t Kyran Murphy is Bearapy of M s mother Mrs. Margaret Murphy alias Phelan imlcmsd sifts or Mr. Michael Murphy of thisCity. She died Jluy 23rd. 1851 aged 49 also t»e eMMren Met yo-tsffig*13,-#© ateeve Kyran Murphy died December 10th.1889 aged 50

MURPHY(2)

Between Lee and Moranreotoa by Patrick Murphy in memory of his father, Thomas Murphy who died 1851 aged 84,also his mother, Margaret Murphy alias Gormantied 1831 aged 70 and his nephew, Thomas Butler died young.

MURPHY(3)Inside side gate, presbytery side

fes©i*®« $e the memory of Mr. Thomas Murphy Troysgate who died September 3rd., 1859 and of his wife, Bridget who died May 12th. 1859, also of their son, Dr. Michael Murphy died April 23rd. 1819.

Tritrafcea fallfflt -fhie nommnt has 'been m m % m ’b% m affeetioaiitfce «o» aad brotherPatrick Murphy, Mayor of Kilkenny died Dec. 1874Mrs. Patrick Murphy 20th. July, 1884Ald. Patrick Murphy 23rd. February. 1868 * Patrick Joseph Murphy, F.R.C.S.I., born October1859 died October, 1932 for 45 years Medical Officer in Thomastown.

fsiwt *»Is wwaary of &ia TseXflwrad «lf*4*@e«j£tati Cfflpotbee oiea «arah

Dangan CottageNote * lived at Bridge House, Thomastown (in medieval gateway)

MURPHY(4)

£&#$* as left in#i«e teala gat®Erected by Thomas Murphy of Ballydunne in memory of his beloved daughter, Mrs. Ellen Lawless alias Murphy who died 1869 aged 31 Also a son who died young. The above Thomas died 1873, 17th. March aged 78, his wife, Catherine died 11th April, 1876 aged 84 and her son, James died 25th.December,1870 aged 43, also Mrs. patrick Murphy alias Corcoran died 14th November,1885 aged 59 Grandson, James Murphy died November, 1897Son, Patrick Murphy died May,1913 aged 84 Son, Thomas Murphy died December, 1926 aged 54 Edward Murphy died May, 1935 aged 59 His wife, Mary died February, 1944 aged 53 andBridget Murphy died October, 1940 aged 59

P. HobanMc.CANN B©t®ees ©asbrieic and Keea©

Erected by Mrs. Mary McCann in memory of her beloved husband, James McCann died 1873aged 50W. Brophy

*» $ m

MORRISSEY feTy large sternest mtaMim Sfeave left elds of oiwaliIn loving memory of Martin Morrissey of Dean street* Born St. Canice's Parish lst. May, 1828. Died 29th. March, 1891

First side -Pray for the soul of joiia.loviag sife ofMartin Morrissey died 26th.December, 1895.agea 65 m & tfeeir scm,Patrick J. Morrisseydied 6th.January,1939 aged 76 years, hiswife, Nellie died November 2nd.1918

secoM side ** John T. Coyle, husband of Julia nee Morrissey (niece of above) died February 17th. 1956.

O'CONNELL Between Carroll and Hogan m m % » & %f Kate O'Connell, Blackmill Street is t m m & of i'» husband, James who died

January, 1890 aged 50Sit# abote Kate died March 2nd. 1898 aged 60 Their son, John's wife, Margaret died June 3rd. 1916, also his daughter, Teresa died march 1924 aged 11 months.

Gargan

PURCELL(1)

®fB*s,te m m m m t sith «Mt© asrtss,* teasf Between Murphy and LeeOf m m ehseity m m for the repose of the Bowl of Thomas Purcell, Esq. Dean Street died 29th.0ctober, 1853 aged 50. Also his beloved wife Judith died 3rd.May, 1853 a g e d 4 8 Also their son-in-law Michael Shortall, Esq. Solicitor, Parliament Street died 3rd. July, 1883 aged 65, also Maria Purcell, 4th. daughter of above Thomas Purce;; died 6th. February, 1919

PURCELL(2)

s»tm m Holy water mtemp (brisk swroumt) and cm?m%l

In loving memory of John Purcell, Butts Crossdied 1845 and his wife, Mary died 1889Erected by daughter, Mrs. Mary Cavanagh nee Purcell of Capetown, S.A.

o*stt@aREADE(1)

Bt&vssfi Osyeeaae sad Stwgfoy (Bo,i 5Erected by Richard Reade of Newtown in memory of hi mother, Mrs. Catherine Reade alias Gorman, beloved wife of John Reade November 1828.

READE(2)

w m m m ie#CJaiai. an# t m $ m Erected by William Reade, Walkin Street in memory of his beloved children / Thomas died March, 1864 aged 3 Mary Ann died March, 1868 aged 9John died young. A l s o h i s b e l o v e d w i f e ,Mrs. Anne Reade died October, 1876 aged 42 His son Wim. F. Reade died March, 1882 aged 17 Above Wm. Reade died October 25th. 1897 aged 75 and his son Peter died November 15th. 1903 aged 38

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RYAN(l)

M m k m m & M inserted tat© wMJ. of Bs^tlstrySacred to the memory of Mr. James Ryan late of Vicar Street, who died 14th. April, 1828 aged 66, also his wife, Bridget Ryan alias Delahunty who died 24th.March, 1831 aged 71

RYAN(2)

f# rli&t of gate «MeErected to the memory of Mrs. Anne Ryan died 19th. August, 1837 aged 69.

Between Hagen and Brennanfo the tammy of sinew© ©na umesoffiimJames Walsh, T.G. Dea n Street, Mayor of Kilkenny who fiied 28th.October, 1892 aged 64Sroeted to his loving » » ? by M s Borrowing M#©«fKai»g«®et Welsh m o jaratt who died widow, Margaret Walsh nee Brett who died 1st. May, 1894, Edward died March, 1931 and his brother, Martin died February, 1939 aged 74

ALTAR l&l t© OfMftlft The gift of Mrs. Mary Byrne, GreensbridgePray for her and her husband, John Byrne

ALTAR RAILS White Mi®%ie Pray for the donorsWilliam and Mrs. O'Connell James and Mrs. English

Note: Above altar rails removed May, 1968 (by Dean Lowry)

STATUE OF ST. CANICEPresented by Monsignor Doyle, P.P. 1926

STATUE OF ST. JOSEPHPresented by Patrick and Ellen Phelan, U.S.A. 1891 in memory of two daughters, Ellen Teresa and Mary Frances.

PULPIT A brass plaque on this dated 1926 readsPray for the donors off this Pulpiy and of the Mural Paintings in the Sanctuary:-Reginald E. Griffin, M.D. (Patrick St)Mark and Mary Fitzpatrick (Bakers)

Michael and Julia O'Hanrahan (Bacon Curers, Irishtown)Thomas and Margaret Drew (Co. Council Secretary) James and Julia Butler Michael and Mary Murphy Thomas and Catherine Rafter

James, Mary Ellen and Brigid Phelan James and Brigid Kelly

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BAPTISTRY S«ss pXa<£ae set into wall Pray for the Rt. Rev. Mons. I. J. Murphy D.D. P.P. V.G. Maryboro and Rev. John Madden, P.P., Mullinavat who were baptised here

1 - 10th. August, 19482 - 13th. June, 1964

RYAN Marble plaque - See Ryan No. 1

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

Some of these were presented by V.Rev. Dean McDonald P.P. V.G. 1869/1889More windows presented by Martin Morrissey Dean Street in 1858

Note: The windows were made by Meyer of Munich

COBBLE STONES

At entrance of church. These were laid down in 1871 and those inside the main gate in 1874

(Dates outlined in stones)

SLAB In wall of Presbytery garden reads -Pat Murphy, 1747

NOTE: Fr. Patrick Murphy was P.P. from 1741 to 1774of the old Parish Chapel, in use until about 1830.

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N A M E P A G EBAMBRICK (1)BAMBRICK (2)B R E N N A NBRETT (SEE WALSH)B R O P H YBROPHY (SEE Bambrick No.1)B u t l e r Bu t l e r ( s e e B r e n n a n )Butler (see Murphy No. 2) BuggyByrne (See Neighan)Byrne (See Altar)

11171111 5 7247Campion

Carroll (1) Carroll (2) CavanaghCavanagh (see Purcell No.2)ClooneyCorcoran (See Murphy No. 4) Coyle (See Morrissey) Crean (See Carroll No.2)

sta!a1t

Delahunty (See Ryan No. 1)DoodyDoyleDoyle (Statue St. Canice) Dunne (See Buggy) DunphyD r e w ( P u l p i t )

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English (Altar Rails) FinnFitzpatrick (Pulpit)

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Gorman (see Muprhy No. 2)Gorman (see Reade No. 1) GreeneGriffin (Pulpit)

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7HallHoganH o y n e Kelly (see Moran) K e l l y ( P u l p i t )KennyKenny (see Finn)KavanaghLawless (See Muprhy No. 4) Leahy (See Finn)LeeLowryMadden (Baptistry)Martin (See Bambrick No. 2) MeighanMooney (See Brennan)MoranMurphy (1)Murphy (2) Murphy (3)Murphy (4)

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N A M EMurphy (See Hogan) M u r p h y ( P u l p i t ) M urphy ( Baptistry)Murphy (Slab) MorrisseyM o r r i s s e y

P A G EkIsi

MCcCannMcDonald (Windows) s.O'ConnellO'Connell (Altar Rails)O'Hanrahan

(Pulpit)ft7f

P h elan ( S ee M u rphy N o. 1 ) P helan ( S tatue S t. J oseph) P h e l a n ( P u l p i t )Purcell (1)Purcell (2)

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Rafter (See Carroll No. 1)R a f t e r ( P u l p i t Reade (1)Reade {2}R e a d e ( s e e B u t l e r )Ryan (1)Ryan (2)

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Shea (See Bambrick No. 1) Shortall (See Purcell No. 1)Walsh

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Miscellaneous index to TG02, Tombs, inscriptions etc in the graveyard and church of St Canice’s RC church, The Butts.

References are to page numbers.

Author 2 Ballydunne 5 Blackmill Street 6 Bonnettstown 1 Butts 2 Butts Cross 6 Butts Haggard 1 Capetown, SA6 Clone 1 Clothier 4Cooleshall I2Curate of St Canices 3 DD 8Dean o f Ossory 2, 4Dean Street 4, 62, 7, 8Distiller 4Doctor 5, 7Dreelingstown 3Dungarvan, Waterford 3FRCRE 3FRCSI 5Goosehill 4Greensbridge 7Irish College, Paris 3Irish College, Rome 3Lacken 22Major 3Maryboro 8Masons (gravestones)

Brophy, W 5 Colles 1 Garganl,2,3,6 Hoban 2Hoban P 3,5Keeffe 1 Molloy 2,3 Mullan 4 0 ’Shea2,3

Mayor o f Kilkenny 5, 7MD 7Medical Officer o f Thomastown 5Meyer, Munich 8Mullinavat 3, 8Munich 8

Newtown 6 Ormonde Road 1Palmerstown 3Parish Priest of St Canices 2, 3, Parliament Street 6Poet 2Reverend 2, 32, 4, 8Shandon, Dungarvan, WaterfordSlieverue 3Solicitor 6South Africa 6St Kierans College 3Talbots Inch 2TC 7Thomastown 2Troysgate 4, 5USA 7VG 2, 4, 82Vicar Street 7Walkin Street 6Waterford 3