Community Magazine

April 2016 No. 344

EDITORIAL April is Spring Clean Month. The Department of the Environment, through An Man is the only creature who despoils and Taisce and the County Councils make avail- pollutes his environment. The trees of the able free bags, gloves and equipment, as forest shed their leaves in Autumn, making well as removal of the refuse collected, to their mineral content available to provide local organizations which get involved. In another year’s growth. This is not pollution. this area the organizations with an estab- Likewise for all the plants and animals of lished record are Tír na Móna and creation. Community Council (Tidy Towns Sub- Committee). Man, all other creatures aside, is fully conscious and aware of what he is doing and CALENDAR he alone has free will in the matter. He is furthermore multi-talented and potentially Monday 11th April until Saturday 16th creative. Yet it costs society millions annu- Clane Musical & Dramatic Society present ally to counteract littering and illegal dump- “Kiss me, Kate” in the Abbey Community ing. The environmental and economic con- Centre. sequences, the adverse effects on tourism and the deterrent to in-coming industries and Wednesday 13th April jobs are very serious matters. The North Branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association will present “ON Tidiness is recognized as a virtue. It FIGHTING FOR IRELAND”, a Personal is a desirable practice from which we all Reflection of the 1916 by Dr. benefit, both the individual directly con- Tom Clonan, in Clane Parish Centre in the cerned and society as a whole. There are Main Street at 8.00pm. See p. 3 health implications as well: typhoid and cholera, for example, are diseases associated Thursday 7th April with polluted water and unhygienic environ- History Group will host a talk by mental practices. Ruth Sweetman -”Kevin Barry, a young hero”, in Rathcoffey GAA at 8pm. See p. 6 There are rural as well as urban con- sequences. Our country roads are more and Monday 25th April more becoming the targets of dumping and Monthly meeting of Clane Community litter dropped from the windows of passing Council in the Abbey Community Centre cars. Those involved in the annual Spring 8pm. clean will be aware that in the course of one year the frequency of coffee cartons, bottles and cans builds up to about one per yard along the average road. EDITOR’S DEADLINE We cannot take the selfish approach, The deadline for receipt of material for the guided only by what is handy and conven- May issue of Le Chéile is ient to ourselves as individuals; we are members of a larger community and the Monday 25th April actions of each individual affect us all. Eve- To 142 Loughbollard please. rything we do must reflect this responsibil- ity. If it is shared by each and every individ- Tel. 045-868474. ual it falls lightly on the shoulders of all. E-mail: [email protected] This message must go to every child and every generation. Get Le Chéile on www.clanecommunity.ie

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“ON FIGHTING FOR IRELAND” What a great and spectacular St. Pat- rick’s Day we had in Clane. There were some A Personal Reflection of the 1916 Easter great festivities and great credit is due to Rising by Dr. Tom Clonan. Mary Dunne and her hard-working and dedi- cated committee. There was enjoyment of all On 13th April 8pm, Clane Parish Centre or- kinds for both young and old alike. It affirms ganized by the North Kildare Branch of the and highlights the great spirit of volunteerism Irish Wheelchair Association. that enhances the quality of life in the area. This was the 12th, so here’s to the next one - To book a free place contact The John Sulli- go mbeirimíd beo ag an am seo arís. van Centre on 045 861346 or email Vic- [email protected] On behalf of the Evergreens we would like to wish CMDS all the best on their next COMMUNITY GAMES musical, Kiss Me Kate. This promises to be really great and the best ever. Tickets are al- County Swimming Competitions 2-5pm ready selling so it is advisable to get them on Pool on Saturday 30th April (Girls), time. Haven’t all the musicals in Clane down on Sunday 1st May (Boys) through the years been so widely acclaimed and this will be the 33rd -picture that? So its

packed houses again and rave reviews as al- Team events will commence shortly. ways. That’s multi-talented artistes. Camogie (G), Hurling (B), Gaelic (B&G), Soccer (B) and Rugby (B). Table Quiz All is going well in our Club and we (B&G) will be in Sarsfields on April 8th at are busy getting ready for some outings. We 8pm. would like to welcome two new comers, Cross Country will be on April 8th George and Mary Chatten, a very lovely cou- ple. We hope they will enjoy all we have to Field and Track events: The Clane & offer and not forgetting the art tuition from Rathcoffey Community Games Committee lovely Fiona, who so willingly imparts her has applied to the Board of Management of widespread knowledge every week; she is an Scoil Mhuire Community School to hold the artist supreme as everyone knows. Field and Track Events on the grounds of the school on Monday evening 16th May at 6pm. So may you all enjoy lovely weather at Watch this Space. this lovely time of year.

THE EVERGREENS Beir bua agus beannacht agus fé bhrat Mhuire go leir. What a lovely time of year Easter time is; it fills us with hope and assures us that we too Maureen Spain (PRO) will rise again as Christ did. Jesus’ death and resurrection were not just about Him, they CLANE GOLF CLUB were about the whole of humanity. Divine Mercy Sunday is a special day which is on Thankfully the weather has improved & on 3rd April - always the first Sunday after East- 17th March, we resumed play on the perma- er. nent greens.

We can now look forward to a lovely The ground has also ‘firmed’ up & the fair- Summer (hopefully), pleasant days, new life ways have received their first cut for 2016. and growth in our gardens, the fruits of har- vest and the birds singing as we awaken in the The main events for March are: mornings. a) Conclusion of the Spring League & the winning teams in this event are as follows: 3

Team Winners Team Winners 1st S. Carew, J. Mahony, P. Murray 344 pts 1st S Carew, J Mahony, P Murray 344 pts 2nd M.Cuddihy, J. Maher, T. Bryan 327 pts 2nd M Cuddihy, J Maher, T Bryan 327 pts 3rd E Howlin, T Murray, J Flemming325 pts 3rd E Howlin, T Murray, J Fleming 325 pts Single Winners 1st Seamus Carew 32 pts Single Winners 2nd Sean Byrne 29 pts 1st Seamus Carew 32 pts 3rd Sean McCann 27 pts 2nd Sean Byrne 29 pts 3rd Sean McCann 27 pts b) We had our first away outing for this year at Royal Tara on 12th March & 33 golf- 18 Hole Competition Results: ers played on an excellent course on a beauti- St. Patrick’s Day 18-hole Stableford ful day & the overall winner was Robbie 1st Dermot Maguire (13) 41 pts Reilly (6) with 35 points. The other prize 2nd Michael Cuddihy (11) 40 pts winners are listed below. Gross Aidan Donovan (8) 74 c) 9 Hole Match play- The 32 players who 23 Played - CSS 65 (39) qualified to play in the Joe Foley 9 Hole Match Play are on the Notice Board & web- 18th March - The Friday 18 site(www.clanegolfclub.ie) Winner John Duffy (27) 37 pts Last 9 d) We are playing an 18 Hole Competition 12 Played - CSS 39 (65) to celebrate the 1916 centenary on Easter Saturday & Sunday. A specially crafted Bog 12th March - Outing to Royal Tara oak Trophy has been made for this event & Winner Robbie Reilly (6) 35 pts results of this competition will be posted in 2nd Michael Gately (15) 34 pts the May edition of Le Chéile. 3rd Niall Bryan (6) 33 pts Last 9 Gross Seamus Carew (7) 85 9 Hole Spring League Results: 26-27th Feb. –9-hole Spring League Class 1 (-15) 1st Tommy Carew (14) 23 pts Last 6 1st John Chatten (8) 33 pts 2nd Lorcan Wyer (17) 23 pts 2nd Lorcan Wyer (12) 28 pts Last 6 3rd Joe Maher (18) 22 pts Class 2 (16-) 5th-6th March - 9-hole Spring League 1st Daire O Broin (19) 30 pts 1st Jim Craughwell (26) 27 pts 2nd Michael Connolly (16) 29 pts 2nd Lar Blanchfield (23) 25 pts 3rd Anthony Dunne (20) 24 pts Last 3 Visitor 1st Jason Drennan (9) 21 pts Nearest -the Pin Eamonn Howlin 1.37m 11th-13th March –9-hole Spring League 1st Ted Murray (26) 27 pts 31 Played with 2 v . Reduction Only CSS=74 2nd Tom Bryan (27) 25 pts Last 6 3rd Paddy Murray (33) 25 pts TWOs CLUB Hole 5 MICHAEL GATELY 18th-20th March –9-hole League Last Hole 5 EAMONN J HOWLIN Class 1 All Hole 5 CHRISTY BROGAN 1st James Brady (33) 26 pts Hole 5 TOM BRYAN 2nd Seamus Carew (15) 25 pts Last 6 Hole 8 SEAMUS A CAREW Hole 11 NIALL BRYAN Class 2 Non Prize Winners Hole 11 MICHAEL GATELY 1st Sean Lavin (33) 25 pts 2nd Bernard Campbell (24) 21 pts Last 6 Main Forthcoming events: 2/3 April – 18 Hole Spring Medal, strokes Teams & Single Winners Competition. 4

9/10 April- J.B.McAndrew Cup – 18 Hole op’nin of another show” Stableford. Saturday 23rd April- Away Outing to County Kiss me, Kate is a show that grabs you Meath Golf Club, Trim kindly sponsored by right from the second that the house lights are Seamus Manzor, The Village Inn - See Notice lowered, when the Musical Director taps his Board for Time Sheet. Please enter your name baton for the opening notes of probably the as early as possible. most imaginative and harmonious lyrics writ- rd ten in the last century and the stage lights Saturday 23 April at The Village Inn at spread their warming glow over the set to 8.30 p.m. Prize Presentation. welcome the players as they step forward to Prizes for winners in the Spring League, entertain you, our audience. Arthur McGau- Royal Tara & Co. Meath away outings, as ran has used the immense talents of principals well as the 18 hole competitions from St. Pat- Edel Marron O’Flaherty (Kate) and Séamus rick’s Day will be presented. Sullivan (Fred) Michelle Flannery (Lois) and Rónán MacCabe (Bill) Peter Fay and Eric New Members welcome: Nolan (the gangsters) Alan Maleady (Paul) We welcome all new members & anyone Pat McElwain (General Howell) and many interested should refer to our website: more too numerous to mention here to pro- www.clanegolfclub.ie duce a wonderfully hilarious version of this most entertaining show. Michael Fay is mak- Eamonn Howlin ing sure that the notes ring true and that the Hon. Secretary. cast do justice to the Best Chorus award won for our previous show “Godspell” while the CLANE MUSICAL & DRAMATIC original dance moves of Choreographer SOCIETY Gráinne Jones enhance and bring to life the COLE PORTER’S KISS ME, KATE sometimes dramatic and always hilarious IN CLANE ! melodies penned by the maestro Cole Porter. Due to public demand tickets went on sale a The opening number says it all: week early on the 13th March. Make sure that “Four weeks you rehearse and rehearse, three you book your tickets now by dropping in to weeks and it couldn’t be worse. One week, Marron’s Pharmacy, Clane or text Anne will it every be right? Then out of the hat IT’S Noonan at 087 6897376. Tickets Monday to THAT BIG FIRST NIGHT!” Wednesday are €15 with concessions for sen- ior citizens, students and children under 16 Opening night for Clane Musical & Dra- €10. ALL TICKETS Thursday to Saturday matic Society’s production of Cole Porter’s are €18. most famous and successful show “KISS ME, KATE” is coming closer and closer. As mentioned above Alan Maleady plays the This fantastic musical will be staged in The part of Paul in the show and the Society and Abbey, Clane from Monday 11th April until th particularly founder and older members were Saturday 16 April at 8.00pm nightly. Be- greatly saddened when his father Pat – a for- tween music rehearsals with Michael Fay, mer member and Vice Chairperson of the production rehearsals (with Arthur McGau- Society – died recently. We extend our sin- ran) and of course choreography rehearsals cere sympathies to Pat’s wife Ann, his chil- (with Gráinne Jones) the cast can’t wait for dren Alan, Colin, Susie and Tracy and to his opening night. Quoting again from the open- extended family and wide circle of friends. ing number : Pat will be sorely missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace. “The overture is about to start, you cross your fingers and hold your heart. Sadie O’Reilly PRO - CMDS It’s curtain time and away we go! Another

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ership skills? Great opportunities await you CLANE LOCAL HISTORY GROUP as a Toastmaster member. All learning of the various skills and techniques take place in a On Wednesday April 20th 2016 the 5th edi- supportive environment which is self-pacing. tion of Clane Local History Group's annual Don't delay! Become the speaker and leader journal, 'Coiseanna' will be launched by Mr. you want to be! Why not come along to a Des Marron, Mayor of Clane, in the Clane Clane Toastmasters Meeting and find out G.A.A. Club, Prosperous Road, Clane, at what Toastmasters has to offer you? Meet- 8pm. The launch will be accompanied by a ings take place on first and third Wed. of cheese and wine reception. Admission is free each month at 7.45pm in Clane G.A.A. Ad- and all are welcome. Coiseanna is attractively mission- free for guests. For further infor- laid out and the cost at 5 Euro per copy repre- mation- contact Ray 087 9579941. sents excellent value. Copies of the journal www.clanetoastmasters.com can be purchased after launch-night at many outlets in the village including Marrons and Find us on Facebook and Meetup Londis. PARKVIEW RESIDENTS RATHCOFFEY HISTORY GROUP ASSOCIATION

Rathcoffey History Group will host a talk by Hi Neighbours Its that time of year again. Ruth Sweetman in Rathcoffey GAA on Following on from our success in 2015,we Thursday 7th April at 8pm.: will be active again in the next few months ”Kevin Barry, a young hero” preparing the Estate for this years competi- All are welcome. For further information tions. Getting an early start is so important. contact Mairead. 087-2239410. Sweeping and preparing gardens and window boxes and hanging baskets. These have con- CLANE TOASTMASTERS tributed each year to the enhancement of our Estate. The Committee will be working on Clane Toastmasters is a recently chartered some new ideas. Thanks to our crews on the club with a growing membership . There are front and back areas who maintain the greens many guests at each of the club meetings and flower beds. A few gardens could do with lots of expression of interest to join this with some work to improve their looks. As vibrant club. On Wed.16th March, the first- most of our Residents are getting into the old ever International Club Contest took place. age we are looking towards the younger boys There were five contestents in the Speech and girls to get involved. As they say many Contest and four contestents in the Evalua- hands make light work. I would like to re- tion Contest. Following an exciting contest, member some anniversaries of past residents the winners were as follows- Yvonne Flynn at this time, May they rest in peace with the came first place followed by Billy Grennan in Lord. Thanks for your continued support. Our second place. For the Evaluation Contest, AGM will be held shortly notice will be is- Billy Grennan came first followed by Sam sued to all homes. Matt. Kingston in second place. The winners now go forward to the Area Final which will take CLANE TENNIS CLUB - EST. 1973 place on Wed. 30th Mar. in . This is a superb achievement for this recently char- tered club and for all the members who are Clane Tennis Club is now taking new mem- so enthusiastic and motivated as they make bers for the coming year. Juniors and Seniors. immense progress on their Toastmaster jour- Special Family rates available on request. ney. We have entered four teams in the Why not take the first step to improve your Spring League which commence next self-confidence in public speaking and lead- 6 week and our grateful thanks to Cathy Walsh including tickets to Punchestown. who is arranging coaching the teams throughout. Clane is a very welcome place to live and we in Clane Tennis Club want to play Senior Social tennis is held every our part and with assistance of two members Tuesday evenings since the formation of the of TUS we try to improve the area with club which caters for all standards. We have hedge cutting, planting shrubs and keep our just completed our very successful Internal premises clean throughout the year and we Partnerless Doubles with 36 entries – Win- plan, with assistance from Clane Tidy Towns ner: Thomas Lee, 2nd. Aine Woodhouse, 3rd. and KARE to improve our entrance with Moniac Bagnall and 4th. Jo Patchell. Over 38 erection of new wall and landscaping area. participated in the Ben Wallace Memorial Membership is now available to end Tournament, in aid of Jack & Jill, Bar- March 2017 and application forms in club- retstown House and raised over €1,400. house with special Family rates. Call any Ben’s parents Orla and Kevin thanked all for Tuesday evening from 7.30p.m. Juniors €40. their support. Adults: €160 Pensioners €110 – easy pay- ments confidentially arranged. Junior coaching every Wed. Thurs and Sundays with our coach Ritchie Mahony, Look us up on Facebook and Web for under strict supervision. more info.

Summer Camps for members are held We welcome all new members, both in August which caters for two sections 6- young and not so young to come along and 9yrs and 10 to 18yrs which include coaching, see our facilities and assured of a welcome. competitive Tennis and of course plenty of Coaching available all year round. We hope good fun, all leaders are Garda vetted. to announce an Open Week for all soon.

Clane Tennis Club is used by students from both Scoil Mhuire and Heweston School, March to Oct and also by members of the nearby KARE Centre which has been very successful with the assistance of our coach Ritchie who is sponsored by his em- ployer Hewlett Packard and we hope to see some members qualify to represent Ireland in the Special Olympics in Rio 2019.

The club have plans to improve their facilities over the next two years which in- CLANE COMMUNITY COUNCIL clude installing 2 mini courts, resurfacing three courts and extending clubhouse. We Because of the Bank Holiday, the monthly organise various funding throughout the year meeting was held on Monday 25th March. with Tournaments, Annual Draw, Bag Pack- Three new members were adopted and ing, Table Quiz etc. and of course the most welcomed to the Community Council:- recent Strictly Come Dancing. Many thanks Owen Brennan to our main sponsors, Joe Mallon Motors, Paul Edwards Condron’s Supervalu and Manzors and to all Marisa Ronan who have supported us througout the years. Up coming event is a Monster Table Quiz on All involved in C.C.C.’s participation nd Friday 22 . April kindly sponsored by Sea- in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade were congratu- mus and Kitty Manzor. Table of €40 which lated by the Chairman, Des Drumm, on com- includes Finger Food. Great Raffle prizes 7 ing second in the Non-Commercial Floats sec- To be discussed with Engineer and others. tion. Aim to report by June.

A number of members are to have a STONES OF THE ABBEY special meeting with members of local groups and businesses, including Tidy Towns, in re- Situated on the ruins of a 13th century Francis- sponse to an invitation from the in con- can Friary. This is a partial listing of head- nection with the on May 19th. stones which are not listed in any particular order. The listing was carried out some years The AGM of the Graveyard Committee ago by Anna Ryan. Our thanks are to Anna. was announced. We hope to bring the listing up to date The Community Games Committee are for a future publication and to put them in to support the Clane Athletic Club in a joint traceable order. application for part funding of a running track on the grounds of Scoil Mhuire to Kildare C.C. In loving memory of Patrick Ahern, Clane, A drone to be used for aerial photo- died, 23rd February 1983 also his wife, Jose- graphing of the Friary Ruins over Easter. phine, died, 16th September 1988. Erected by his wife and family. A discussion is to be held with the resi- Bridget Baker, Blackhall, Clane. Died, 15th dents in the greater Loughanure area regarding February 1982 aged 83 years. their interest in setting up a Text Alert . Edward Behan, Green View, Clane, died, 22nd The first three of a number of July 1980 aged 57, his daughter, Patricia, died, “Suggestions for Clane”, submitted by the pub- age 1 year and 11 months, his wife, Ina, died, lic, were picked for discussion at the March 27th May 1996 aged 72 meeting: 1. In response to a suggestion by Deirdre Joseph Bracken, Blackhall, Clane, died, 2nd Mullen that Sunday’s Well, beside the December 1978. Motte near the Liffey Bridge, be reopened Erected by, Daniel Boyle, Blackhall, Clane, in an application was made for Heritage memory of my brother, William, died, 2nd Funding to K.C.C. to part fund its design February 1940, his wife, Katie Boyle, died, and replacement. 10th May 1952, his brother in law, Patrick 2. Christmas lights – Ed Fuohy, Tom- Mary Esmonda, died, 1st March 1952, Daniel Boyle, Cleary attended. The Community Council died, 3rd April 1955. provided such Lights in Clane for about a In Loving memory of, Patrick Brennan, died, decade with Financial support from the 18th March 1948, also his wife, Mary Cathe- Traders. They passed on to the Traders rine, died, 5th January 1965. Resting in Dean’s Association and then to the Chamber of Commerce. Such lights are still in towns Grange. like , and New- James Buchanan, Clane, died, 17th April 1979 bridge. Tony McKenna is to make enquir- aged 46 years. ies into costings. We no longer have over- In loving memory of Con Burke, 87 Coill head cables cables but some lights remain Dubh, died, 9th December 1984 aged 74 years, on buildings. Aim to report by June. also his wife, Kathleen, died, 31st December 3. Outdoor Gym. Helena Eirley attended. 1992 aged 71 years. Cost €10,000-€15,000 depending on how many stations. Keep in a short space. In loving memory of John Byrne, died, 20th October 1987 aged 49 years, also his mother, Samples in Newbridge, Athy, Dunlavin. Possible locations, along the Liffey, Kil- Nancy Byrne, who died 25th June 1930? Aged cock Road, near SuperValu. Route along 32 years, also his brother in law, Billy Keating, Sli na Slainte loop by Ballinagappa Road died, 13th October 1999 aged 61 years. For- merly of Limerick. 8

John Byrne, Capdoo, Clane, died, 22nd Janu- 10th August, 1961 aged 71 years, her husband, ary 1974 aged 77 years, his wife, Elizabeth, John, died, 11th January 1966 aged 87 years, died, 14th May 1987 aged 92 years. their sons, John, died, 12th October, 1986 aged In loving memory of, Patrick Byrne, Dublin 87 years, and Edward, died, 30th October 1989 Road, Clane, died, 6th April 1955, his wife, aged 69 years. Catherine, died, 14th April 1967, their son, Richard Corrigan, Blackhall, Clane, died, 28th Joseph Thomas, died, 27th September 1980 January 1952 aged 73, his daughter, Catherine, aged 61 years. died, 11th August 1932 aged 16 , his daughter, Thomas Campbell, Blackhall, Clane, died, 2nd Mary, died, 7th August 1914 aged 3 years, his January 1964 aged 58 years. son Richard, died, 24th July 1959, aged 52 years, his son, Patrick, died, 22nd January In Loving Memory of, Christopher Campbell, 1945 aged 22, his son, Hughie, died, 8th No- who died, 1st December 1939, also his wife, vember 1945 aged 32, his daughter in law, Catherine, died, 26th March 1952, and their Kathleen, died, 12th July 1945 aged 24, Teresa, son, Patrick, died, 23rd January 1950, and her died, 27th May 1973 aged 88 years. brother, Patrick Judge, died, 17th February Peter Curran, Capdoo, died, 17th April 1971 aged 1950. 64, his wife, Elizabeth, died, 11th July 1982 aged In Loving Memory of, Michael Carey, died 59. 13th January 1939 aged 55, his wife, Eliza- Erected by, Peter Delaney, Loughanure, Clane, in beth, died, 8th May 1967 aged 51, William loving memory of his wife, Anne Delaney, died, Carey, died, 6th September 1955 aged 45,their 11th April 1934 aged 54, also his son, Peter sons, William, died, 25th January 1975 aged Delaney, died, 4th December 1946 aged 34, the 47, Michael, died, 25th August 1991. above, Peter Delaney, died, 20th July 1951 aged In loving memory of John Casey, Dublin 75 years. Road, Clane, who died, 2nd May 1983 aged 82 Paddy Delaney, Capdoo, Clane, died, 2nd Janu- years, also his wife, Ellen, died, 24th January ary 1988 aged 70, also his mother, Mary 1990 aged 86 years. Delaney, died, 17th November 1920 aged 38, also his father, Patrick Delaney, died, 12th De- In loving memory of John (Jackie) Casey, cember 1952 aged 73 years, R.I.P. Erected by his Dublin Road, Clane who died, 14th October loving Brothers. 1999 aged 68 years. In loving memory of Patrick (Podge) Delaney, In Loving Memory of, Dr. William Cahill, Railway Cottages, , who died, 9th January Straffan Lodge, Clane, died, 16th January 2006 aged 51. 1940, his wife, Catherine Cahill, died, 21st June 1968. In loving memory of Oliver Delaney, St. Bridget’s Tce. Clane, died, 27th October 1998 Leo Carroll, Clane, died, 23rd October 1966 aged 79, Baby Agustain, died, 8th October 1969. aged 29, his father, Bernard, died, 21st July Erected by his loving wife and family 1968 aged 76, his mother, Lucy, died, 22nd (Old stone) August 1978 aged 79 years. Erected by, John Dillon, in memory of his Par- Mary Colgan, Firmount, Clane, died, 14th July ents, James and Ellenor? Who died, and his son, 1966 aged 82, her husband, Denis, died, 21st James Dillon died, 1800. December 1976 aged 89 years. In Loving Memory of, Nan Doherty, Mortcom- Elizabeth Coffey, Fairmount, Clane, died, 28th mon, Clane, who died, 14th October 1941, her September 1960, her husband, James, died, 6th husband, Patrick, died, 1st September 1955, their June 1985. daughter in law, Martha, died, 4th April 1957. Pray for the soul of Patrick Coffey, who died, Matthew Donnellan, Clane, died, February, 1827 aged 73, his wife, Esther, died, 25th July 1873 24th June 1944 aged 51 years, and his brother, aged 79, their son, Thomas, died, 28th September Richard, died, 7th February 1970 aged 67 1886 aged 75 years. years, Margaret Coffey, (Nee Grace), died, 7th May 1992. In loving memory of, Christopher (Christy) Don- nelly, Firwood, Clane, died, 7th June 1983 aged In loving memory of , Katie Cooper, died, 76 years, his brother, Matthew Donnelly, died 9

3rd April 1987 aged 66 years. Patrick A. Fox, died, 17th April 1986. In loving memory of Peter Donnelly, died, 30th In Loving Memory of, Anne Greene, who died, November 1968, also his wife, Annie Donnelly, May 14th 1938 aged 68, Michael John Greene, died, 28th October 1996, 3 Lohunda Road, Clon- died, 28th October 1965 aged 68 years, Esther silla, Dublin. And late of Firmount, Clane. Greene, died, 21st November 1969 aged 73 years, Erected by their loving son, Peter and daughter, Anne Greene, died 10th October 1976 aged 76 Sheila. years. In loving memory of John Donnelly, Sher- In Special Remembrance of, Mary Greene, who lockstown, who died, 11th January 1939 also his died, 31st March 1982. daughter, Mary Donnelly, who died, 29th Sep- Erected by Michael and Kay. tember 1954, his sons, Christy Donnelly, who Peter Hackett, Loughbollard, Clane, died, 1st died, 11th February 1959, also his son, Michael September 1977 aged 44 years. Donnelly, who died,4th January 1990, also his In affectionate Remembrance of a devoted hus- daughter, Marcella (Cella) who died, 29th No- band and father, Charles Henry, died, 21st August vember 1991. 1981 aged 81 years, his wife, Mary, died 1990 Gerald Fitzgerald Dunne, born at Aghovoe, 1850, aged 86 years. died, in Ballinagappa, , 22nd Sep- tember 1902, husband of Julia Mary. William Hickey, Capdoo, Clane, died, 19th December 1982, also his loving wife, Teresa Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on the soul of, (Tess) died, 3rd August 2005. R.I.P.Erected Annie Dunne, Maryfields, who died, 23rd Janu- by his loving wife and son. ary 1959, also her beloved husband, Patrick, who died 31st May 1971. Catherine Hogan, Ballymyraagh, Nenagh, Mary Ennis, Firmount, died, 10th January 1967 died, 18th February 1942. John Kinsella, aged 36 years. Kilmurry, erected this stone for his wife, Mary, who died, 4th January 1909 aged 51 In Loving Memory of, Michael Farrell, Butter- years. stream, Clane, who died, 26th June, 1936 aged 63 years, his wife, Mary, died, 15th May 1962 aged Michael Holligan, Castlebrown, died, 11th 90 years, their son, Patrick, died, 1st March 1989 September 1969, his wife, Elizabeth, died, aged 75 years. 9th July 1994. In Loving Memory of our dear Mother, Elizabeth In Memory of, James J. Jones, Clane, who Fox, of Millicent, died, 13th August 1931 aged died, 21st October 1942, his wife, Matilda, 76, her son, Joseph Fox, died, 25th May died, 22nd August 1985, also, Joseph 1953,aged 63 years, his wife, Margaret, died, 5th Whelan, died, 6th January 1953, Kathleen May 1955, her daughter, Elizabeth Minghin, died, 24th February 1966 aged 73 years. Whelan, died, January 13th 1979. Sacred Heart of Jesus Have Mercy on the Soul of In Loving Memory of Delia Greoghegan, My Dear Father, John Francis Fox, Claremont, Clane, who died, 22nd August 1944, Marga- Castle knock, died, 20th September 1974,also my ret Casey, died, 18th March 1966, Michael dear mother, Annie Fox, died, 28th September Greoghean, died, 26th September 1966, Mai 1931, my dear brother,Joseph,37 Woodbine Fielding, died, 13th April 1971, and all the Road, Black rock, Dublin died, 11th January relatives of the Greoghegan Family. 1973, interred in Dean’s Grange Cemetery, my sister, Elizabeth, died, 6th February 1996. Thomas Kearney, Curry Hills, Prosperous, died, 26th November 1954 aged 80, his wife, In loving memory of Elizabeth Fox, who died at Elizabeth, 25th June 1983 aged 80, Susan Raheny, 21st December 1945, also her son Peter, Kearney, died, 19th October 1991 aged 44 who died, 4th May 1926, also her dear husband, Peter Fox, who died at Raheny, 18th May 1958, years. also their son James Fox, died, 5th January 1994 In loving memory of Mrs. Anne Kelly, died, and their daughter, Agnes Fox, died 3rd February 22nd January 1941, and her husband, John 2004. Kenny, died, 2nd January 1916, also their Michael Fox, Millicent, died, 6th March 1979 grandson son, Brendan Kearns, died, 28th aged 84 years, his wife, Annie, died, 12th April May 1946, and their nephew, Patrick Corri- 1979 aged 84 years. gan, died, 22nd January 1946. 10

Pray for the soul of Very Rev. Laurence J. Ann, died, 5th April 1995 aged 84 years. Keogh, Parish Priest of Clane, 1926 – 1948, In Loving Memory of My Dear Wife, Ena died, 20th July 1948 aged 78 years. Mescall, died, 18th June 1975 aged 43. Patrick Kinsella, died, 19th February 1843 In Loving Memory of, Bridget Marron, aged 83 years, his wife, Elizabeth, died, 6th Clane, died, 4th January 1949, her husband, August 1819 aged 60 years. This stone was Peter A. Marron, died, 21st July 1`977, and erected by his son, Thomas. their son, John, died, 3rd November 1955, In loving memory of Michael McDonald, also their daughter, Patricia Rooney, died, 1st Millicent, Sallins, who died, 17th April 1949 November 1986. Laid to rest in Shellharbour, aged 56 years, his wife Teresa, who died, Australia. 28th May 1982 aged 85 years, their son in Patrick McManmon, died, 4th October 1967 law, Patrick Walsh, died 3rd May 2004 aged aged 59, his wife, Bridget, died, 10th August 73 years. 1982 aged 66 years. Thomas Langan, Clane, died, 29th December Mary O’Brien, Blachhall, Clane, died, 10th 1973. November 1966 aged 86, her son, Daniel, In Loving Memory of, Maurice Lee, Clane, died, 16th September 1984 aged 73 years. County Kildare, died, 20th January 1968, In loving memory of James O’Donnell, Ca- aged 78 years, his wife, Mary, died, 26th De- padoo, Clane, who died, 29th November 1982 cember 1970 aged 61 years, his son, Lau- aged 83 years, and his wife, Mary, died, 15th rence, died, 16th December 1957 aged 23 November 1997 aged 89 years. years. In Loving Memory of Sheila O’Neill, Ab- Bridget McGuire, Mount Armstrong, died, beylands, who died, 18th October 1961, her 9th April 1979 aged 53 years father, Charlie O’Neill, died, 8th December In loving memory of Norman O’Brien, who 1978, also his wife, Mona O’Neill, died, 22nd died 28th December 1979, also Lorraine September 1992. Shannon (Niece) who died, 23rd September Erected to the memory of, Stephen O’Rourke, 1975 aged 2 years and 6 months. who died, 3rd May 1879 aged 72 years, also Cherished memories of a dear husband and his wife, Jane, who died, 3rd June 1875 aged father, James Manzor, Clane, who died, 13th 52 years. January 1985, also his wife, Sheila, died, 26th In loving memory of Seamus Moore, Milli- October 1999. cent, Clane, who died, 10th December 1930 Pray for the Repose of the Soul of, Andrew aged 52 years, also his daughter, Theresa, Joseph McEvoy, who died, on the 29th Au- who died, 9th April 1991 aged 10 years, his gust 1943, John McEvoy, who died, 22nd grandson, James Curran, died, 17th October January 1965, Catherine McEvoy, who died, 2001 aged 14 years. 16th May 1966. Erected by Bryan Murray, In loving remem- Joseph McCormack, Ballinacappa Road, brance of his father, Billy Murray, who died, Clane, died, 30th July 1979 aged 16 years, his 1856, also his mother, Nora, and his sister, mother, Ann, died, 7th December 1986 aged Jane. 62 years, her husband, Christopher, died, 16th In loving memory of Joe Reddy (Uncle Joe), October 1994 aged 83 years. James, Ester, Reddy, their daughter, Kath- In Loving Memory of, Thomas Meskell, died, leen, Tess. 23rd January 1944,aged 74 years, his wife, Christopher Rorke, died, 3rd May 1879 aged Elizabeth, died, 15th July 1968 aged 80years, 73, his wife, Jane, died, 31st July 1875 aged their children, Anne, died, 15th April 1939 63. aged 22 years, Thomas, J.K. died, 25th May In loving memory of Peter Shortt, died, 23rd 1947 aged 26, Edward Ignatius Meskall, died, February 1975 aged 70, his wife, Agnes, died, 24th July 1972 aged 56, his wife, Elizabeth 9th July 1988 aged 79 years. 11

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Have mercy on the soul of, Patrick Shortt, Clane, who died, July 27th 1945, his daughter, Elizabeth Kelly, died, September 29th 1945, also his wife, Rose Shortt, died, September 11th 1960, his son in law, Jeramiah (Jer) Kelly, died, 16th April 1986, his daughter in law, Kathleen Shortt, 14th November 1997, and his son Ed- ward (Ned) 1st June 2000. In Loving Memory of our father, Thomas Slevin, Blackhall, Clane, who died, 19th Au- gust 1946 aged 40 years, also his wife, Mar- garet, died, 27th March 1986 aged 80 years, also their daughter, Kathleen O’Connor, died, 16th August 1996. Peter Slevin, Rathmore, Clane, died, 24th May 1966, his wife, Catherine, died, 5th Oc- tober 1978.

Erected by, Mrs. Anne Staunton for her be- loved husband, Charles Staunton, died, 25th May 1858 aged 49 years, and their beloved children, Michael and Joseph, who died young.

In Loving Memory of, Kate Tomkins, who died, 26th September 1941 aged 56 years, her husband, John Thomkins,who died, 19th Jan- uary 1944 aged 70, late of Landenstown, also my dear husband, Hugh Casey, who died, 22nd April 1980 aged 62 years, late of Clon- fert, and his wife, Mary (Mai) (Nee Tomkins), died, 22nd September 2000 aged 87 years. Plaque on grave reads from: Ivan, Colin and Tricia. In loving memory of, Bridget Wallace, Clane, died, 20th April 1948, her son, Peter, who died, 26th February 1982.

Pray for the soul of Bridget Walsh (nee Moynihan), Clane, who died, 28th January 1955, Dr. Michael Walsh, died, 12th June 1972. In loving memory of Herbert Delamare, Whyte, Viewmount, who died, 13th October 1917 , his wife, Mary, died, 3rd March 1949 , also John Cecil Ferris, died, 31st October 1986.

In loving memory of Patrick J. Woods, Clane who died, 2nd September 1983 aged 71 years, his wife, Ellen, died, 26th January 1988 aged 60 years. 12