{"id":110,"date":"2007-04-05T09:24:52","date_gmt":"2007-04-05T09:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.229.91.100\/libraryandarts\/library\/ehistory\/?p=110"},"modified":"2024-06-24T13:18:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T12:18:05","slug":"graveyard-transcriptions-old-kilcullen-graveyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/graveyard-transcriptions-old-kilcullen-graveyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Graveyard Transcriptions – Old Kilcullen, Graveyard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Old Kilcullen Graveyard <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Transcriptions by <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Anna Ryan<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Location: <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Travel straight through the village of Kilcullen and after a mile and a half turn left at the 2nd<\/sup> green bollard. The graveyard is about two miles on this road on the left hand side. <\/span><\/span>The round tower in the graveyard were used as refuges and as a storehouse during the Norse raids in the 9th and 10th<\/sup> century A.D. ad served also as watch towers and Belfrays during the 1798 insurrection in the course of a successful Irish stand at this point the upper portion of the tower suffered much damage. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This is not a complete list of burials. Most of the old headstones are to worn to read. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In loving memory of Patrick Blanney, Halverstown, died, 18th<\/sup> September 1936.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by William Blacker, Esq. of Castlemartin in affectionate memory of Patrick Keough, who died, at Castlemartin, on 28th<\/sup> February 1885 aged 80 years. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This stone was erected by Patrick Brennan, for his daughter, who departed this life, 18th<\/sup> November 1807 aged 16.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by Thomas Brennan, for his beloved mother, Ellen Brennan, of Old Kilcullen, who departed this life, 1822? aged 44, also his sister, Eliza Brennann who died 22nd<\/sup> July 1867 aged24, and his brother, John, who died April 25th<\/sup> 1871 aged 22, his brother, Patrick, died 1879 aged 69, also the above Thomas Brennan, died, 1889 aged 68 years. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pray for the soul of, James Brennan, Old Kilcullen, who died, 15th<\/sup> February 1884 aged 64, Catherine, relict of above, died, 16th<\/sup> December 1911 aged 95, Frances Brennan, died, 16th<\/sup> May 1978, her husband, James Brennan, died, 24th<\/sup> January 1964 aged 62 years. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sacred to the memory of Thomas Buckley, of Linnrith? Lodge who departed this life, 26th<\/sup> November 1858 in the 84th<\/sup> year of his life, also his wife, Annie, who died on, 15th<\/sup> March 1860 aged 75, also their children, Sarah and\u00a0 <\/span>Thomas. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by their daughter, Ellen. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In loving memory of John Burke, Old Kilcullen, who died,\u00a0 <\/span>19th<\/sup> July 1974 aged 77 years, also his brother, Robert, died 5th<\/sup> July 1977 aged 75 years, and their sisters, Sr. Mary Imelda Burke, Franciscan Sisters, Rome, died, 27th<\/sup> October 1975 aged 87 years , also the parents of above, John Burke, died 17th<\/sup> May1940, Mary Burke, 28th<\/sup> October 1944, and their daughters, Anna Costello, died,\u00a0 <\/span>13th<\/sup> July 1962 aged 72 years, Mary De Decker, died, 31st<\/sup> July 1974 aged 81.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

May they rest in peace. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In fond remembrance of Bernard Casey, who died, 26th<\/sup> February 1939. Also his wife, Ellen Casey, who died, 4th<\/sup> February 1961, their son, Edward Casey, died, 3rd<\/sup> May 1972, their daughter, Louise Moran, died, 16th<\/sup> December 1993 aged 81. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by Neal and Nellie <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick Cullen, departed this life, May 24th<\/sup> 1798 aged 24, also William Cullen. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In loving memory of John Doyle, Halverson, who died, 16th<\/sup> December 1944, his wife, Elizabeth, died August 1st<\/sup> 1936, and their sons Willie, died, July 22nd<\/sup> 1979, James Doyle, died, 8th<\/sup> April 1986 their son, Christopher (Dinty) died, 11th<\/sup> December 1999 aged 78 years. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by Eliza Doyle, of Calberstown, in memory of her beloved father, Patrick Doyle, who died, 24th<\/sup> March 1886 aged 77 years. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In loving memory of Edward Dunne, Old Kilcullen, died, 10th<\/sup> September 1932 aged 62 years, his wife, Sarah, died, 12th<\/sup> June 1964 aged 64 years, their sons, Thomas, died, 31st<\/sup> March 1978 aged 60 years, Edward, died, 31st<\/sup> December 1980 aged 70 years, Mary (Molly)Dunne , died 24th<\/sup> March 1993 aged 67 years, her loving husband, John (Jack) Dunne, who died on April 2nd<\/sup> 1997 in his 82nd<\/sup> year. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by Mary Ennis, Knockbounce, in memory of her aunt, Eliza Moran, who died, 29th<\/sup> September 1892 aged 83 years. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by Patrick Keogh, of Castlemartin, in memory\u00a0 <\/span>of his father, John Keogh, who departed this life, January 21st<\/sup> 1832 aged 78 and his son, William Keogh, who died, 15th<\/sup> September 1863 aged 26 years, also his daughter, Annastatlna Keogh, who departed this life, 4th<\/sup> July 1890 aged 38 years. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In loving memory of Kathleen Willis (nee Whittle), Old Kilcullen, who died, 6th<\/sup> September 1994 aged 66 years, her husband, Patrick Willis, died, 6th<\/sup> October 1994 aged 73. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In loving memory of, Brien Bernard Whittle, born, 31st<\/sup> March 1920, died, 30th<\/sup> September 1995, husband of Betty and father of Brenda. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In loving memory of William Reddy, died, 16th<\/sup> July 1943, Robert Whittle, died, 26th<\/sup> February 1939, Mary Whittle, died, January 24th<\/sup> 1957, Patrick Whittle, died, May 21st<\/sup> 1939, Margaret Delaney, died, February 1935, Bridget Whittle, died , January 29th<\/sup> 1960, Patrick Reddy, died, October 4th<\/sup> 1967. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by Joseph Perkins, in memory of his father, William Perkins, who departed this life, November 1800 aged 75 years, also his grand father, John Perkins, who departed this life, March 1789 aged 60? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by Mary Tougher, of Old Kilcullen,\u00a0 <\/span>in memory of her beloved husband, Patrick Tougher, who died, 6th<\/sup> April 1910 also the above Mary Tougher, who died, 3rd<\/sup> November 1940, Esther Reddy, died, 18th<\/sup> January 1947, and her husband, John Reddy, who died, 3rd<\/sup> October 1960, their son, John (Monsie) Reddy, who died, 18th<\/sup> February 1991 aged 64 years. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by Bridget Tougher, Abbeybawn, Kilcullen, in memory of her husband, John Tougher, who died, 26th<\/sup> April 1918. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pray for the souls of John and Peter Tougher, of Old Kilcullen. Mary Flanagan, died, 18th<\/sup> May 1925, Margaret Tougher, died, 13th March 1928. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erected by Patrick Tougher, in memory of his father, John Tougher, of Old Kilcullen,\u00a0 <\/span>who departed\u00a0 <\/span>this life, 10th<\/sup> June 1916 aged 74 , the above Patrick Tougher, who died, 2nd<\/sup> August 1951 aged 72, his wife, Mary Ann Tougher, who died, 7th<\/sup> May 1971 aged 89 years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Graveyard Transcriptions from\u00a0Old Kilcullen\u00a0from Anna Ryan. If anybody has transcribed memorials in a County Kildare graveyard we would be interested to add them to the site. Thanks to Anna for offering her transcriptions to us. People interested in this area in Ireland generally should take a look at Internment.net<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Graveyard Transcriptions from Old Kilcullen from Anna Ryan. If anybody has transcribed memorials in a County Kildare graveyard we would be interested to add them to the site. Thanks to Anna for offering her transcriptions to us. People interested in this area in Ireland generally should take a look at Internment.net<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-burial-grounds"],"blocksy_meta":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Kildare Local Studies","author_link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/author\/localstudies\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}