ML. Gc 941 . As7j I 892 REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION . 3 1833 03368 3837 Gc 941 . 50 04 A Association for the Preservation of Journal for the year . J U R N A L Jtssuriafimi fur fl|e pu'Bi'rtiafnni MEMORIALS OF THE DEAD IBELAKD. V O L U M E 1 I BEING FOR THE YK.irs 1893-93-94. X DUBLIN: i'KlNli.' tor THK ASSOCIATION B Y P E T E R ROE, 1 -J Yi A P. B T S T K E E T [F,: S;.,< .i.V.v ../.,.] ALL RIG H T S R SS £ if V E D. — — — 1786489 NOTICE. Extra copies of this Journal can be had by application to Colonel P. D. Vigors, Holloden, Bagenalstown,"Co. Carlow. Some copies of the Reports for former years (forming Vol. I.) still remain on hand ; an early appli- cation for them is recommended. The Editors beg to draw the attention of those viho kindly furnish Notes for publication, to the importance of the following points: 1. To write on one side only of the paper. 2. To use sermon-sized paper. 3. To leave a margin on the left edge, from 1 to 2 inches in width. 4. All names of persons and dates should be written with extia care. 5. All Inscriptions should be copied verbatim et literatim, and as nearly as possible in the same form of letters as the original, each line being separated by a stroke, thus . | The Editors wish it to be distinctly understood that they are not responsible for errors in copies of Inscriptions sent them; to avoid such, they trust the writers will take extra care before forwarding their MS. We also beg that our friends will read the wise words of " Weever," in the annexed paragraph, and, farther, that they will act on them —more we cannot say : " Now generous reader, let me imreat your furtherance thus farre, that in thy neighhounns churches, it' thon shuUe fiiide any ancient fuuera] inscriptions, or antique oblit rat. a mo'iuuients, thou wonldst cupie out the one, anil take so much relation of the other as tradition cm deliver: as Rlso to tali? the inscriptions ami epitaphs upon tombes and grave stones, which are of tlm-e [or later] times: and withal! to take order that such thy collection.:, notes, and observations may come safe!} to my hands: and 1 shuli re:t ever oh iw'ed u acknowledge thy pames and curtesis." Wekveb. — — remembered that tliis work is intended to be, not amere temporary lsement, but a permanent storehouse of authentic information, to which hereafter be confidently made." Anon. " Jam parce sepulto Parce pias seclerare nianus." Virgil. " Tu milii terram Injice namque potes Sedibus ut saltern placidis In morte quiescam." Translation.—Do thon, since it is in thy power so to do, sprinkle the earth my remains, that at least after dtath I muy rest in an undisturbed grave. " Time corrodes our epitaphs, and buries "Away from the tumult and passion and the strife Away from the care ; Away from the folly and fashion Pervading the city's gay life." WHERE ARE WICKED FOLK BURIED ' Tell rne, grev-haired sexton,' said I, ' Where in the field rue the wicked folk laid ? I have wandered the quiet old graveyard through, And studied the epitaphs, old and new, But oil monument, obelisk, pillar, or stone I read no evil that men have done.' The old sexton stood by a grave newly made, With his chin on his hand, his hand on a spade : ' Who is the judge when the soul takes its flight ? Who ie judge twixt the wrong ai;d the right ? Which of us mortals shall dare to say That our neighbour was wicked who died to-day? - ' In our journey through life, the farther we speed, The better we learn that humility's need Is charity's spirit that prompts us to rind Rather virtue than vice in the lives of our kind. ' Therefore good deels we record on these stones ; The e\il men do, let it rest with their boms; I 1. ive h.i on;-. J as sevton this many a year, But I never have buried a bad man here.' - VOL. II. ASSOCIATION N? I. y rcsxrbatton ot m$lniwriafe of m ©rafc. JOURNAL FOR THE YEAR 1 S 9 2. its? :u " ,,-? Edited bY Colonel P. D. Vigors., F.R.S.A.I. d >-nd xhe Rev ' J. F. M. Ferekcii, F.U.S.A.I., M.R.I.A. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. — CONTESTS OF THIS JOURNAL. Notice ... ... ... ... ... ... i Editorial Preface ... ... ... ... ... xi!i List of Subscribers ... ... ... ... ... sxiii REPORTS FROM COUNTIES- ANTRIM. Billy Parish— Inscription in the Churchyard ... ... 1 Lougiiguii.e Paiush—Lewis's Notice of this Parish ... I • Former Incumbents and former Curate ... ... 1 Macartney Mural Tablets ... ... ... ... 2, 3 Church Plate ... ... ... ... ... 3 Tehplefatuick— Mouumental Armorial Bearings, >vith a Plate and Notes ... ... ... ... ... 4 ARMAGH. Ballymoyf.r Parish—Notice of this Parish ... .. 8 Eglish Churchyard—Ins"'iption ... ... ... 8 Notice of this Churchyard ... ... ... 8 CAP-LOW. Dates of the Parochial Records of the Diocese of Leighlin ... 9 Ballyknockan Church—.Monumental Inscriptions ... 10 Church Plate—Font ... ... ... ... 14 Bo ur is Parish— Church Plate ... ... ... 15 Carlow Parish—Notice of Tomb detached from Burial- ground ... ... ... ... ... 15 Old Leighlin*—Notice of the Cathedral of St. Lazerian (Plate) ... ... ... ... ... 16 Monumental Inscriptions ... ... ... ... 22 (Plate 1)—The Tomb of Bishops Sanders and Fiiay ... 31 (Plate 2)—The Tomb of William O'Brin ... ... 24 (Plate 3) —The Tomb of John the dumb Son of William Fitz-David Roe -f Brain ... ... ... 32 Kiltennkll Parish— Killedmniul Church ... ... 35 Font ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Notice of Monumental Insc;intio:i3 ... ... ... 35 — Reports Fr.uM Counties—continued. Ti'-.l Dunleckney— Extracts from the Vestry-Boots ... ... 3'> Mtshall Parish—The Duguid Monument (Plate) ... 37 Urglin Parish —Coleman Tomb ... ... ... 37 Account of Benjamin Coleman's Death ... ... 37 CAVAN. (Nothing from this County) ... ... ... ... 37 CLARE. Kilfenora Churchyard—Monumental Inscriptions ... 33 Kilrush Parish—Notice of the Church ... ... 40 Killard Parish— Notice of the Church ... ... 40 Kiefieragii Parish— Notice of the Church ... ... 41 Moyauta Parish—Notice of the Church ... ... 41 Tombs and Bell ... ... ... ... ... 41 Kilballyhone Parish— Old Church and Font ... ... 41 Kilcakrol—Old Church and Wooden Image ... ... 41 Kii.dimo [or Kildeesio^ — Notice of Old Church ... ... 41 KiLNEr.ALLAGH Church —Notice of Church and Burial-place 41 Kii.crony—Notice of Burial-place ... ... ... 42 Kilkkeijake— Notice of Ruins of two Churches ... ... 42 Ross— Notice of Church ... ... ... ••• 42 Kilcoan— Notre of Church and Ancieut Bell ... ... 42 Scattery Island — Monument ot St. Senanus ... ... 42 Ruins of Eleven Churches— Burial-place ... ... 42 Notices of Clare Parishes, from Mason ... ... 43 Notices of Clare Parishes, from Lewis ... ... 43 Bunratty Church—Mural Monument ... ... 44 CORK. Castletuwnroche Parish —Monumental Inscriptions .}! 45 Doneiuile Paris;; —The Tomb Field, Creagli Cast'.e Monumental Inscriptions ... ... ... 50 Doneraile Church—Monuments and Inscriptions ... 50 Innishannon Parish — Curious Inscription ... ... 53 Mitchelstown Parish— Inscriptions ... ... ... 54 DERBY. Traditions ComniunicataJ by the Rev. It. S. Maffett ... 55 DONEGAL. ; < * Inscriptions on Ancient Clndic. •. I i! lii-1. Franciscans ... 50 Ballyshannon— Inscriptions ... ••• ... 57 Culdaff Parish—List of Incumbents ... ... 59 Reports from Counties—continued. Clonciia Parish— List of Incumbeuts ... ... ... 60 IiApuof. Cathki'Kal— Bells... ... ... ••• 60 DOWN. Bangor Abbey—Inscriptions ... ... ... 60 DonaGHATjee— Inscriptions ... ... ... ... 62 Hillsborough— Inscriptions ... ... •• 62 Dundonald Chukchyaud—Inscription ... ... 63 Louguinisland—Inscription ... ... ••• 63 Downpatuick Abbey— Inscription ... ... ... G3 Downfatkick Pauish Ciu'kch—Inscription ... ... 64 Grey Abbey—Monumental Inscription; ... ... 64 Machera Parish—Notice of OKI Church and Vaults ... 63 Kilmegan Parish—Notice of the Bmying-ground and Monumental Inscriptions ... ... ... 68 Interesting Archaeological Fiod ... ... ... 69 List of Hectors and Curates ... ... ... ... 70 DUBLIN. Neglected Churchyards of Ballyboghill ... ... ... 74 Island of Skerries and Westpalstown ... ... 74 Artane— Monumental Inscription ... ... ... 74 Ballyboghall— Inscription ... ... ... 75 Clontarf Parish—Monun.jntal Inscriptions ... ... 75 Drumcondra Parish—Notice of the Church and the Coghill and Grose Monuments ... ... ••• ••• 78 Donnybuook Old Ciickchyard—Notice of the Churchyard 79 Monumental Inscriptions ... ... ... ... 80 Rathfarnhaii Parish—Monumental Inscriptions in the Old Churchyard ... ... ... ... 83- St. Andrew's—Survey of Burial-ground by Thomas Drew, Esq. si St. Anne's Parish—Present state of the Churchyard ... 84 Monumental Inscriptions existing in the years 1S66 and 1867 in St. Anne's Church ... ... ... 84 List of Benefactions to y' School ... ... ... 95 List of Benefactions to the Poor ... ... ... 96 St. Michan's Parish — Inscription ... ... ... 97 St. Nicholas Without axd St. Luke's —Notice of Church Piute... ... ... ... ... ... PS Swords— Inscription ... ... ... ... 98 Reports from Counties— continued. Tallaght Parish—Monumental Inscription ... ... US Notice of Font (?) and Cross ... ... ••• 9 8 Howtii Parish—Old Church—Monumental Inscription ... 99 Ll'sk Parish— Note on Barnewall and Bermingham Tombs 99 Monumental Inscriptions ... ... ... ••• 100 Kenure Old Church—Note on Tombs ... ••• 107 FERMANAGH. Enxiskillen Parish—Font ... ... ... ••• 107 Church Plate ... ... ... ••• ••• '°7 Monumental Inscriptions ... ... ... ••• 109 Hells ... ... ... ••• ••• U2 Poor-Boxes ... ... ... ••• ••• 113 GALWAY. Cono Parish—Notice of the Island called India Goiil, its Churches, and celebrated Monument (two Plates) ... Ho Kilconnell—Monumental Inscriptions..