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WHITEFIELD CEMETERY, CO. WICKLOW - SELECT HEADSTONES ONLY Ciarán J. O’Byrne, July 2019. Images are reduced for web upload - higher resolution available on request 1 AERIAL VIEW OF WHITEFIELD CEMETERY, KILLAVANEY, CO. WICKLOW.

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  • WHITEFIELD CEMETERY, CO. WICKLOW - SELECT HEADSTONES ONLY

    Ciarán J. O’Byrne, July 2019.

    Images are reduced for web upload - higher resolution available on request

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    AERIAL VIEW OF WHITEFIELD CEMETERY, KILLAVANEY, CO. WICKLOW.

  • Seating area with dedication:

    Site of Penal Era Church where mass was celebrated by people and priests of Killavaney 1706-1843 AD, the year when the present church of St. Kevin was built. This Penal Church was

    burned on November 11th 1798 by Yeoman soldiers but was later rebuilt.

    It was cruciform in style, with two transepts and a nave.

    Jubilee Year 2000

    Photograph of cemetery entrance, Jubilee 2000 dedication and seating area - taken July 2019.

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  • HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS

    Partial record from a time limited visit in order recorded. Alphabetical index pages 26-28.

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    Erected by William Byrne in memory of his son James Byrne who departed this life on April 2nd 1810 aged 2(1?) years. Lord have mercy on his soul Amen. Also the body of the above named William Byrne departed this life 25th February 1813 aged 67 years.

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  • 2.

    Erected in memory of John Doyle who departed this life 3rd November 1809 aged 17 years - Lord have mercy on his soul. Amen.

    3.

    Simple stone cross with no legible inscription

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  • 4.

    Erected by Andrew Toole in memory of his father Darby Toole who departed this life September 12th 1816 in the 84th year of his age. Also his mother Mary? Toole departed this life ……. ….. 27th 1812 in the 87th (possibly 82nd?) year of her age.

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  • 5.

    Erected by Michael Cullen, Mucklagh in loving memory of his dear father William Cullen who died 28th? ………… 1899 aged 78 years. Also his sister Elizabeth who died 6th April 1898 aged 28 years, his sister Roseanne? died……………………….

    Also his mother Mary Cullen died ……………………..

    (my photo not good enough to transcribe more detail possible on site)

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  • 6.

    Erected by John Brennan, Killnahut? in memory of his beloved father Patrick Brennan who departed this life December - 1857 aged ?56 years. Also his mother Hannah Brennan who died ?26th November 1888 aged ?70 years.

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  • 7.

    Erected by Catherine Bolger, Rosbawn in memory of her husband James Bolger who departed this life October 14th 1870 or 1810? aged —- (off side of my picture). Also her daughter Ellenor departed April 27th 1856 aged 4(6 or 0 or 9?) years.

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  • 8.

    Erected by James Kavanagh, Killk - - - - - - in loving memory of his (Father?) Moses Kavanagh died Sept 23rd 1923 (or 1823) ……….. (his mother?) ………. ?A- - - - (Anna?) Kavanagh ……. 5th? - - 51?

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  • 9.

    Erected by Alice Goslin of ?ullin- (Mullins?) in memory her beloved husband ?Peter? Goslin who departed who departed this life Sept. 12th 1855 aged 60 years. Also the above named Alice Goslin who departed this life December 22nd 1859 aged 56 years.

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  • 10.

    Erected by Edward Cullin of Clarabridge? , in memory of his wife Elizabeth Cullin who departed this life March ?8th 1814 aged 35 years.

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  • 11.

    Erected by Martin Doyle in memory of his son Thomas Doyle who departed this life December the 4th 1816 aged 14 years.

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  • 12. and 13.

    Illegible stones - 12 appears to have only the word “Wife” preserved.

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  • 14.

    Erected by E - - - - ? Brinnan in memory of her mother ?Ellen? Brinnan departed this life ?April 1st? 1808 aged — years Also - - - - Brinnan Departed this life 17 —- aged 7- years

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  • 15.

    Erected by Serah Darcy in memory of her husband ?Patrick Darcy of - - - - - - -, departed this life …?Oct…?1850? aged 5-? years

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  • 16

    Erected by Bridget Byrne of (?B or F?)allama r/n e - uen -?, in memory of her husband William Byrne who departed this life

    (Lower half of stone very poorly preserved)

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  • 17.

    In loving memory of John Doyle, Vermount, died 17th February 18(?95?) aged 50 years. Also his wife Bridget Doyle who died 17th November 1915 aged 65 years.

    (lower half of stone very worn/weathered) And their daughter? Elizabeth Doyle died 5 -? ………………….. aged 73 years

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  • 18.

    Erected by Mary Mulhall, Tinahely, in memory of her beloved husband Darby Mulhall who departed this life June 28th 184?3 in the 48th year of his life ……

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  • 19.

    Large slab grave - other large grave stones nearby to south I could not get to, as needed to cut back very thick thorn bush growth and had no time. Still more to east of here. Erected by Edward Byrne of Muskeagh in memory of his beloved father Edward Byrne who died 20th March 1847 aged 74 years. Also his mother Sarah Byrne who died 20th? January ?1857? aged ?80? years. And of his brother Henry Byrne who died 23rd February 18(0 or 6?) aged — years

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  • 20.

    Erected by Michael Toole in memory of his father Luke Toole who departed this life April 10th 1834 aged 78 years. Also his daughter Catherine departed this life June? 4th, 1848 aged 4 years.

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  • 21.

    Erected by Henry Kehoe in memory of his son John Kehoe who departed this life September 14th 1810 in the 20th year of his age. Also his father? Michael Kehoe who departed this life March 26th? - - - - aged ?4?3 years. Also his wife Catherine Kehoe who departed this life June 26th 1-— aged —3 years. Also his son Laurence Kehoe who died May 21st 1875 aged 74 years. Also Anne Kehoe beloved wife of the above Laurence Kehoe who died 19th February 1885 aged 84 years. Also their son Joseph Kehoe who died January 7th 1887 aged ?80? years. Also their daughter Catherine Kavnangh who died August 20th ?1908 aged 46 years. Also their son John Kehoe who died 21st May 1909 aged ?20? years. Also the above named Henry Kehoe ……….

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  • 22.

    Erected by their children in loving remembrance of John Kehoe formerly of ?- ash - - more? (Rashanmore? variation of Rathshanmore?), died 21st May 1909. Also his beloved wife Bridget died 16th August 1925 and their daughter Annie died 18th May 1924 age 52 years. Joseph Kehoe died 15th May 194-? aged 54 years. Laurence Kehoe died 12th July 194?3 aged 74 years. Thomas Kehoe died 6th November 1945 aged 51 years. John Kehoe died 22nd December 1959 aged 75 or 78 years. Bridget Kehoe died 15th July 1954?

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  • 22 contd.

    Note: 22 listed graves, representing 50 individuals account for probably less than 33% of the grave sites in the cemetery. End.

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  • NAME INDEX - Alphabetical

    # Total 50

    Name Headstone #

    Date of Death

    Age at death

    Relation-ship

    Home townland

    In relation to

    1 Bolger, James 7.1 Oct 14, 1870 (or 1810?)

    Off pic

    Husband Rosbawn Erected by wife Catherine

    2 Bolger, Ellenor 7.2 Apr 27, 1856 4? (or 4, 6 or 9)

    Daughter Rosbawn

    3 Brennan, Patrick 6.1 Dec 1857 56? Father Killnahut? Erected by son John

    4 Brennan, Hannah 6.2 Nov 26?, 1888

    70? Mother Killnahut?

    5 Brinnan, E. 14.1 Apr 1?, 1808 ? Mother Erected by daughter Ellen?

    6 Brinnan, ? 14.2 17, ? 7-?

    7 Byrne, Edward 19.1 Mar 20, 1847

    74 Father Muskeagh Erected by son Edward

    8 Byrne, Sarah 19.2 Jan 20?, 1857?

    80? Mother Muskeagh

    9 Byrne, Henry 19.3 Feb 23, 186-?

    Brother Muskeagh

    10 Byrne, James 1.1 Apr 2, 1810 21? Son Erected by father William

    11 Byrne, William 1.2 Feb 25, 1813 67 Father

    12 Byrne, William 16 Ballamar/n-uen-?

    Erected by wife Bridget

    13 Cullen, Elizabeth 5.2 Apr 6, 1898 28 Sister

    14 Cullin, Elizabeth 10 Mar 8?, 1814

    35 Wife Clarabridge?

    Erected by husband Edward

    15 Cullen, Mary 5.3 Mother

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  • 16 Cullen William 5.1 ? 28, 1899 78 Father Erected by son Michael

    17 Darcy, Patrick 15 Oct?, 1850? 5-? Husband Erected by wife Serah

    18 Doyle 2 Nov 3, 1809 17

    19 Doyle, John 17.1 Feb 17, 1895?

    50 Husband Vermount

    20 Doyle, Bridget 17.2 Nov 17, 1915

    65 Wife Vermount

    21 Doyle, Elizabeth 17.3 5, 73 Daughter? Vermount

    22 Doyle, Thomas 11 Dec 4, 1816 14 son Erected by father Martin

    23 Goslin, Peter? 9.1 Sep 12, 1855

    60 Husband Mullins? Erected by wife Alice

    24 Goslin, Alice 9.2 Dec 22, 1859

    56 Wife Mullins?

    25 Kavanagh, Moses 8.1 Sep, 23 1923 (1823?)

    Father Killk…..? Erected by son James

    26 Kavanagh, Anna? 8.2 5, —51? Mother? Killk…..?

    27 Kehoe, John 21.1 Sep 14, 1810

    20 Son Erected by father Henry

    28 Kehoe, Michael 21.2 Mar 26?, ? 43? Father

    29 Kehoe, Catherine 21.3 Jun 26, ? ?-3? Wife

    30 Kehoe, Laurence 21.4 May 21, 1875

    74 Son

    31 Kehoe, Anne 21.5 Feb 19, 1885

    84 Wife of Laurence

    32 Kehoe, Joseph 21.6 Jan 7, 1887 ? son of Laurence

    33 Kavanagh, Catherine

    21.7 Aug 20, 1908?

    46 daughter of Laurence

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  • 34 Kehoe, John 21.8 May 21, 1909

    ? son of Laurence?

    35 Kehoe, Henry 21.9 son of Michael

    36 Kehoe, John 22.1 May 21, 1909

    Father Rashanmore

    Erected by his children

    37 Kehoe, Bridget 22.2 Aug 16, 1925

    Mother Rashanmore

    38 Kehoe, Annie 22.3 May 18, 1924

    52 Daughter of John

    Rashanmore

    39 Kehoe, Joseph 22.4 May 15, 194?

    54 Son? Rashanmore

    40 Kehoe, Laurence 22.5 Dec 22, 1959

    74 Son? Rashanmore

    41 Kehoe, Thomas 22.6 Nov 6, 1945 51 Son? Rashanmore

    42 Kehoe, John 22.7 Dec 22, 1959

    75 (or 78?)

    Son? Rashanmore

    43 Kehoe, Bridget 22.8 Jul15, 1954? Daughter? Rashanmore

    44 Mulhall, Darby 18 Jun 28, 1843?

    48 Husband Tinahely Erected by wife Mary

    45 Toole, Luke 20.1 Apr 10, 1834 78 Father Erected by son Michael

    46 Toole, Catherine 21.2 Jun?4, 1848 4 Daughter of Michael

    47 Toole, Darby 4.1 Sep 12, 1816 84 Father Erected by son Andrew

    48 Toole, Mary 4.2 ? 27, 1812 87 or 82?

    Mother

    49 Illegible both 12 + 13 One stone with ‘Wife’

    50 Un-marked 3

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