Clare Memorials and Graves from the Great War Doonbeg Quilty Doolin Fanore Ballyvaughan Crusheen Holy Island Kilkee Liscannor Ennistymon Lisdoonvarna Ennis Corofin Ruan Quin Tulla O’Callaghan’s Mills Tuamgraney Scariff Mountshannon The new Clare Great War Memorial features on page 78. Kilbaha Cross Carrigaholt Kilrush Cree Kildysart Ballynacally Clarecastle Sixmilebridge Parteen Clonlara Killaloe/Ballina Scattery Island Labasheeda Kilmurry McMahon Newmarket on Fergus O’Briensbridge I would like to thank Eric Shaw, Larry Brennan and the Clare Roots Society, the Local Studies Centre with Peter Beirne and Brian Doyle, Paddy Waldron, Dolores Murrihy, The Clare Library , Ita Darcy, the CWGC, Freddie Bourke for his book on the history of Kiltenanlea Parish Church, the Kilkee Civic Trust, Guss O’Halloran and all those who helped make this possible. I would like to thank the Very Reverend Gary Paulsen for allowing me take photographs of memorials in Clonlara, Mountshannon and Killaloe, and the Rev Bob Hanna and Edwin Bailey for access to St Columba’s Church and Kilnasoolagh Church. In the last few weeks I travelled to 46 Cemeteries throughout Clare. They were mainly on the sites of old churches, monasteries or abbeys, with fascinating histories. The monks certainly had an eye for beauty and selected peaceful settings for their work. Some were on islands, nearly all were on hills, and they invariably were overlooking rivers, lakes, Lough Derg, the Shannon, the Shannon Estuary or the Atlantic. The views from some were spectacular. Inis Cealtra (Holy Island), Scattery Island, Clareabbey, Quin Abbey, Killone Abbey, St Flannan’s Cathedral Killaloe, are amongst the most beautiful sites in Clare. But other less known sites like Killofin (Labasheeda), Kilferagh (Kilkee), Kilcrona (Carrigaholt), Killilagh (Doolin), Gleninagh (Ballyvaughan) and Ennistymon all have excellent views. If one has time to spare, you should drive along Lough Derg, the Shannon, the Shannon Estuary, the Wild Atlantic Way and finish by going through the Burren back to Ennis, taking in all the holy sites and views along the way. Absolutely breathtaking. 1 Clare Memorials and Graves from the Great War The following is a list of graves and memorials of soldiers, sailors, RAF pilots, Merchant Seamen, doctors, nurses, engineers, clergy, drivers, victims from the ‘Lusitania’ who were buried in Clare, Clare victims from the ‘RMS Leinster’, U.S. soldiers repatriated to Clare and former soldiers buried in Clare. They all have links to the Great War and were either buried or remembered in Clare. Soldiers (& Nurses) who died during or just after WW1 from wounds, accidents, illnesses or shell shock. Lt. Francis James Slattery Ballynacally (Kilchreest), Patrick J O’Brien Ballyvaughan (Carron), Private John Fogarty Crusheen (Kylwince Cemetery), Guardsman Timothy Killeen Doonbeg Catholic Churchyard, Pioneer Andrew Jones Ennis (Clareabbey), Francis Haugh, Flight Cadet John Henry MacLaurin, Drummer John McMahon, Thomas Moody, Gunner Michael O’Brien Ennis (Drumcliff), Private Simon/Sinon Neylon, Private John Reidy, Private Thomas Heavey/Private Thomas Barlow, Private Francis Davis, Lance Sergeant Patrick Lee Hegarty Ennistymon, Thomas Shannon Ennistymon (Cahersherkin), Michael Meehan: Kildysart (Killadysert Graveyard), Pte. John Charlesworth Killaloe/Ballina (St. Flannan’s Cathedral Graveyard Killaloe), Private Paul James Courtney Killaloe/Ballina (Templehollow Graveyard) in Ballina Tipperary, Private Joseph (Joe) Ives/Ivis Killaloe/Ballina (Templechally Co Tipperary), Private John (Jack) Talty, Thomas Crotty Kilrush (Old Shanakyle) , Private Michael Delohery, Private Thomas Donoghue, Private John McDonnell, Private John McMahon, Bombardier Martin Scanlan, Private Thomas Scanlan Kilrush Church of Ireland Churchyard, Gunner T O’Shea Labasheeda (Killofin), Pte John Joseph Hickey O’Briensbridge (Bridgetown Catholic Churchyard), Private Patrick Francis MacNamara Parteen (Kilquane), Private Martin Crowe Querrin (Templemeeagh), Gunner Rody McNamara Scariff (Moynoe), Frederick Perry Sixmilebridge (Ballysheen). Eileen (Mary) Brady-Browne. Tulla. Merchant Navy sailors on the SS Eupion which was torpedoed in 1918 off Loop Head. Assistant Steward Charles A Walker, Second Mate Sidney Frederick Walters, Third Mate Christopher Clark . Kilrush Church of Ireland Churchyard. Royal Navy Sailors : Gunner Michael Joseph Walsh Scattery Island Graveyard Teampall na Marbh, Myles (O’) Mahoney: Quilty (Kildeema) Victims of the Lusitania whose bodies were washed ashore on the Clare Coastline and were buried in Clare Mr William Harvey. a Male passenger on the Lusitania, both in Ballyvaughan (Gleninagh Cemetery), a Male passenger on the Lusitania: Cree (Leitrim Cemetery), Mr Andrej Ordyniez, a Male passenger on the Lusitania, both in Doolin (Killilagh Churchyard), Mr Wilfred Alfred Emond: Doonbeg Catholic Churchyard, a Male passenger on the Lusitania: Doonbeg (Clohanes Graveyard), Captain James Blaine Miller, a Female passenger on the Lusitania: both in Ennistymon (Workhouse Cemetery), a Male passenger on the Lusitania: Fanore (Craggagh Graveyard), Mr James Shineman, a Female passenger on the Lusitania, both in Kilbaha (Kiltrellig), Clare victims on the RMS Leinster: Delia Davoren, Nora Davoren, both in Ennis (Drumcliff), Margaret & Mary O Grady: Quin (Quin Abbey) 2 U.S. Soldiers from Clare who died in France and were repatriated in 1922 back to Clare John P Darcy: Quilty (Kildeema Burial Ground), Martin Hassett: Kilkee (Kilferagh Graveyard), Thomas O’Shea: Ruan Cemetery. Private Thomas McMahon: Moyasta Kilrush. US Army. Died in France. His body was returned to Ireland in 1922 for burial. (Location unknown). Corporal John J Murphy: Aildavour, Connolly, Co. Clare. US Army. Died in France. His body was returned to Ireland in 1922 for burial in Old KIlmaley Graveyard. James Halpin: Tulla Cemetery. Former U.S Soldiers and Nurses buried in Clare Joseph Quinlan: Carrigaholt (Kilcrony/Kilcrona Cemetery), Denis McInerney: Cross (Kilballyowen Graveyard), Austin J. Flanagan, Thomas Droney: Doolin (Holy Rosary Cemetery), Thomas Francis Robertson: Kilkee (Farrihy Graveyard), William (Bill) Haugh, Michael Hehir, Simon Hough, Nurse Mary Purtill: Kilkee (Lisdeen Burial Ground), Patrick Thomas Haugh: Kilmurry McMahon Graveyard, James Joseph McMahon, Michael J. O'Brien: Miltown Malbay (Kyleatneen [Ballard] Graveyard), Sgt. Michael J Cleary: Mountshannon (Holy Island), Frank McMahon: O’Callaghan’s Mills (Killuran Graveyard), Cpl. Patrick J Corless: Ruan Graveyard, Corporal Michael Mannix: Scariff (Moynoe Cemetery), Former Soldiers buried in Clare Tommy Kinnane: Clarecastle (Clarehill), Michael Carrig: Clarecastle (Killone), Stephen Reynolds: Corrovorrin, General Sir Bindon Blood G C B G C V O: Corofin (St Catherine’s Church/ Clare Heritage Museum) Michael Roche: Doolin (Killilagh Churchyard), James F Cahill Ennis (Drumcliff Calvary Section), Patrick (Pappy) Neville Ennis (Drumcliff Calvary Section),Dr P C Hickey: Kilkee (Kilferagh Graveyard), Michael Honan Kilrush (Old Shanakyle), Patrick Keane: Kilrush (Old Shanakyle), Joe Hawes Kilrush (New Shanakyle), Capt Tom Corry: Labasheeda (Killofin), William T. Beck: Mountshannon (Church of Ireland Graveyard), Sgt. Michael J Cleary: Mountshannon (Holy Island), James Power D.S.M.: Querrin. Donat “Dunny” White MM: Scariff (Moynoe Cemetery). Thomas Henry Brady-Browne: Tulla (Church of Ireland Cemetery) Grave / Memorials: Soldiers who are buried or on a Memorial elsewhere, but remembered on a gravestone in Clare Michael McMahon Clarecastle (Clarehill Cemetery). John Barrett: Clarecastle (Killone). Patrick Lynch: Ennistymon. Dr A J Hickey: Kilkee (Kilferagh Graveyard), Michael McEvoy: Killaloe (St Flannan’s Cathedral Graveyard). Thomas Cusack Kilrush (Old Shanakyle Cemetery) Joseph Brennan: Kilrush (Old Shanakyle Cemetery). Mark S Mescal Kilrush (Old Shanakyle Cemetery), Corporal Tom Hill: Miltown Malbay (Kyleatneen [Ballard] Graveyard), Anthony Albert Hutchinson: Mountshannon (Church of Ireland Graveyard). Pat Sammon: Scariff (Moynoe Cemetery). Joseph Shanks: Tulla. WW1 Clare Church Memorials : Clonlara (St Senan’s Church) 2, Ennis (St Columba’s) 10, Ennistymon Cemetery 1, Kilkee (St Senan’s) 1, Killlaloe (St Flannan’s Cathedral) 6, Kilrush (Church of Ireland/Teach Cheoil) 1, Kilrush (Old Shanakyle Cemetery) 1, Mountshannon (Church of Ireland) 1, Newmarket on Fergus (Kilnasoolagh Church) 2. The Munster Flag 3 Ballynacally (Kilchreest Cemetery) Location: On the Western outskirts of the village of Ballynacally, 14.5 Km West of Ennis.Turn right on the road to Cranny. Ikm on the right is the cemetery, in the centre of which are the ruins of an old church. Pray for the soul of Capt F.J. Slattery R.E. Who died 9th Jan 1919 aged 27. Gate Captain Francis James Slattery : died Jan 9th 1919, 8th Field Coy.Royal Engineers Unit. Buried in Ballynacally (Kilchreest) Cemetry, grave no. C29, in the North East part of the cemetery. Son of Thomas Slattery, of Fergus View, Darragh, Ennis. He became a prisoner of war in early 1918 and was released from Danholm in Dec 1918 and went to London where he fell a victim to inflenza and died. His health had been impaired by the rigours of his treatment and confinement. His remains were brought back to Clarecastle Church. He was Mentioned in Despatches dated April 7th 1918 ‘for gallant and distinguished services in the field’. 4 Ballynacally (Kilchreest Cemetery) Patrick O’Shea: Lavalla. 1898-1973. Served in the war. Buried in Kilchreest. (Peter Beirne) ‘The Soldier’