Kilrea Parish Church, St. Patrick's Church of Ireland, Graveyard Transcriptions,Kilrea Parish, Co. Londonderry
Original transcription by Lavonne Kennedy
Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com
| NOTE: Only part of the upper level of the graveyard near the old church are transcribed, about 80 stones. Many of the stones are badly deteriorated, some virtually unreadable due to their age. |
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1 McLary |
| 2 McAlary Here lyeth the body of James McAlary, who died 7 July 1770, aged 50? or 59?. There is a break on the bottom of the digit. |
| 3 McAlary Here lyeth the body of Danl McAlary, who departed this life 20 May 17?? The one and tens numbers are completely gone. |
| 4 Mooney Here lyeth the body of Mary Mooney, who departed this life 28 August 1791, aged 3 years |
| 5 Unknown There is a old stone nearby where half of the stone is completely worn away due to overhanging branches wearing away the stone. |
| 6 Lennox George Lennox, 1862-1935, a lone man |
| 7 Stewart A stone down the hill from George Lennox Elizabeth Stewart who departed (rest of stone below the ground surface) |
| 8 Kirkwood Erected by Robert Kirkwood, in memory of his wife, Eizabeth Kirkwood, who dep this life 2 February 1853, aged 35 years |
| 9 Stewart Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth Stewart, (rest of stone below ground level) |
| 10 Credy Here lyeth the body of Thomas ??Credy, who departed this life, 26 February 1727, (rest of stone deteriorated) |
| 11 McRedy Here lyeth the body of Neal McRedy who departed this life 29 February 1749, A.D.C., aged (7?)2 (72?) years |
| 12 Unknown A stone completely deteriorated |
| 13 Unknown Another large stone with an arch on top that is completely deteriorated |
| 14 Unknown Another stone to the right of above is completely deteriorated. |
| 15 Diamond Here lyeth the body of Bryan Diamond, departed this life, (date gone) February 1758, aged deteriorated Bryan is not a common early forename |
| 16 Diamond Here lyeth the body of Andrew Diamond, who died 20 September 1773, aged 52 years |
| 17 Diamond Here lyeth the body of (krey?) Diamond,who departed this life, rest of stone is deteriorated |
| 18 Lane Waod The stone is badly deteriorated. |
| 19 Gordon Here lieth the body of Nancy Gordon, who died February ye 6th, 17(8?)3, 1783?, aged 20 |
| 20 Brodly-Spallon Here lieth the body of Margret Brodly, alias Spallon, who departed this life 1 November 1809, aged 62 years Amazingly, the stone is fairly clear |
| 21 Spallin Here lieth the body of Bernard Spallin, of Drumeandrn?, who departed this life 18 November 1833, aged 84 years |
| 22 Carmichael Sacred to the memory of Andrew Carmichael, who departed this life 19 October 1840, aged 34 years his wife, Mary, died 1865 and their son, John, died September 1903 his wife, Mary Ann, died 27 February 1918 their son, William, died 31 July 1917 their son, Thomas, died 26 February 1927 their daughter, Mary, died 30 June 1947 their daughter, Matilda Jane, 1 June 1956 |
| 23 Brodin Here lyeth the body of Charles Brodin, who departed this life (?)8 May 17?9 (1779?), aged (deteriorated) |
| 24 Stewart Erected to the memory of Alexander Stewart, who departed this life 28 December 1836, aged 83 years Jane, his wife, who departed this life, 9 March 1836, aged 80 years also their granddaughter, Jane Stewart, who departed this life 7 October 1838, aged 25 years also Margaret, wife of Charles Stewart who died 7 January 1847, aged 77 years and the above named, Charles Stewart, who departed this life 10 June 1851, aged 72 years |
| 25 Walker A vault in the ground with no inscription. |
| 26 Sloan Erected in memory of Thomas James Sloan, died 4 February 1938, aged 71 years also his wife, Annie, died 25 September 1953, aged 70 years and their son, Joseph, died 22 October 1957, aged 46 years also their son, Thomas James, died 23 October 1978, aged 54 years also their son, Bertie, died 4 February 1981, aged 62 years and Isobella, wife of their son Thomas James, died 29 July 1996, aged 80 years |
| 27 McNeill Erected in memory of Thomas McNeill, Mayknock, in memory of his beloved wife, Margaret, died 30 January 1887, aged 62 years and their daughter, Mary Ann, who died 8 July 1879, aged 28q years the above Thomas McNeill, who died 19 February 1915 |
| 28 Unknown A readable stone but needs to be cleaned. |
| 29 McNeill-Armstrong Erected by ?? children, in memory of their father, Abraham McNeill, who departed this life 12 November 1842/1847? (no age noted) also his wife, Mary Armstrong, who was layed to rest 19 March 1854 (no age noted) |
| 30 Michaell Erected to the memory of James Michael, Bovedy, who died 19 November 1856, aged 72 years also his daughter, Annie Michaell, who died 9? November 1860, aged 41 years |
| 31Unknown Stone completely covered with vines. Did not disturb |
| 32 Wilson Erected to the memory of John Wilson, Lislea, who died 14 April 1876, aged 71 years also his wife, Elizabth, who died 20 August 1882, aged 64 years and their grandson, John,who died 18 May 1888, aged 22 years |
| 33 Boyd Erected to the memory of Joseph Boyd, who departed this life 9 March 1861, aged 84 years also two of his grandchildren, Joseph and Mary also his son, Hugh, who died 15 October 1888, aged 73 years also his daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, who died 19 July 1895, aged 69 years |
| 34Trimbles-Boyd Here lieth the body of Dennis Trimbles, who departed this life 6 October 1793, aged 58 years also his daughter, Mary Boyd, who died 5 May 1853, aged 70 years |
| 35 Sloan Here lieth the body of Mary Sloan, who departed this life 2 Octgober 1822, aged 58 years |
| 36 Boyd Here lieth the body of Rachel Reid, who died 25 January 1784, aged 44 years |
| 37 Killpatrick Erected to the memory of Adam Killpatrick, who died 1 August 1792, aged 64 years also his wife, Elizabeth, died 12 April 1787, aged 70 years and his son, William, who died 10 February 1837, aged 78 years |
| 38 Mayberry Here lieth the body of John Mayberry, who departed this life 18 August 1824, aged 90 years |
| 39 Unknown A iron fenced area where stone is completely covered with blackberry vines. This stone is probably readable. Did not disturb. |
| 40 Mayberry In loving memory of William James Mayberry, died 9 January 1959 also his wife, Jane, died 6 April 1982 |
| 41 Mayberry Old stone. No other information |
| 42 Smirell Sacred to the memory of George Smirell, of Culmore, who departed this life 28 February 1878, aged 72 years |
| 43 Smirell Here lieth the body of George Smirell, who departed this life 8 May 1804, aged 11 years |
| 44 Smirl Erected to the memory of William Smirl, Finoy, who departed this life 6 November 1851, aged 67 years and his son, John, who died in the year 1814, aged 14 years also in memory of his beloved wife, Jane Smirl, who departed this life 21 August 1877, aged 82 years |
| 45 Woods Erected in memory of John Woods, of Drumane, died 6 January 1840, aged 70 years also his son, John, who died 2 November 1859, aged 32 years also his son, Robert, who died 29 April 1874, aged 55 years and also his wife, Mary, who died 29 April 1877, aged 84 years also his daughter, Mary, who died 9 February 1897, aged 64 years also his son, Thomas, who died 29 October 1903, aged 82 years |
| 46 Mitchell In memory of Leslie Mitchell, who departed this life 31 December 1866, aged 18 years |
| 47 Achifon (Achinson?) Here lieth the body of John Archifon who departed this life 10 July 1803, aged 30 years Possibly Atkinson. See stone below |
| 48 Atkinson In loving memory of John Atkinson died 19 November 1978 also his sister, Minnie, died 24 August 1956 |
| 49 Brown Here lieth the body of George Brown who departed this life 18 September 1764, 71 years of age |
| 50 Brown-Toy-Wallace Three stones in iron fenced area Sacred to the memory of George Brown, who departed this life 12 August 1842, aged 42 years also his son, Henry Brown, who departed this life 27 June 1849, aged 19 years also Henrietta Brown, who departed this life 26 July 1851, aged 13 years |
| 51 Erected by Mrs. Ann Brown to the memory of her son, Spencer, who died 7 July 1861, aged 26 years her daughter, Margaret, who died 9 June 1890, aged 61 years her daughter, Jane, who died 26 August 1890, aged 42 years the above named Ann Brown, who died 23 January 1894, aged 94 years |
| 52 Erected by Mrs. Ann Brown, to the memory of her granddaughter, Henrietta Toy, who died 3 July 1862, aged 6 years her grandson, George Toy, who died 21 June 1863, aged 1 month her granddaughter, Jane Wallace, who died 25 March 1886, aged 26 years her great granddaughter, Augusta Wallace, who died 23 June 1886, 5 years and 8 months |
| 53 McI?roy Here lieth the body of James McI?roy (McIlroy?) who departed this life (2?) March 179(2?), aged 12 years |
| 54 Gilmore Here lieth the body of Elizabeth Gilmore who departed this life 16 July 1791, aged 37 years Here is also interred his son, Jonathan?, (rest needs to be thoroughly cleaned) |
| 55 Mayberry Here lieth the body of Margaret Mayberry who departed August ye 6, 1783, aged 49 years and three children. No children listed |
| 56 Henderson Vault under a tree Erected to the memory of John Henderson, Kilrea, who departed this life 19 March 1841, aged 75 years |