WHITEFIELD CEMETERY, CO. WICKLOW - SELECT HEADSTONES ONLY

Ciarán J. O’Byrne, July 2019.

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AERIAL VIEW OF WHITEFIELD CEMETERY, KILAVANEY, CO. WICKLOW.

Seating area with dedication:

Site of Penal Era Church where mass was celebrated by people and priests of Killavaney 1706-1843 AD, the year when the present church of St. Kevin was built. This Penal Church was

burned on November 11th 1798 by Yeoman soldiers but was later rebuilt. It was cruciform in style, with two transepts and a nave.

Jubilee Year 2000

INSCRIPTIONS - Partial record from a time limited visit.

1. Erected by William Byrne in memory of his son James Byrne who departed this life on April 2nd 1810 aged 2(1?) years. Lord have mercy on his soul Amen. Also the body of the above named William Byrne departed this life 25th February 1813 aged 67 years.

2.Erected in memory of John Doyle who departed this life 3rd November 1809 aged 17 years - Lord have mercy on his soul. Amen.

3.Simple stone cross with no legible inscription

4.Erected by Andrew Toole in memory of his father Darby Toole who departed this life September 12th 1816 in the 84th year of his age. Also his mother Mary? Toole departed this life ……. ….. 27th 1812 in the 87th (possibly 82nd?) year of her age.

5.Erected by Michael Cullen, Mucklagh in loving memory of his dear father William Cullen who died 28th? ………… 1899 aged 78 years. Also his sister Elizabeth who died 6th April 1898 aged 28 years, his sister Roseanne? died……………………….Also his mother Mary Cullen died ……………………..(my photo not good enough to transcribe more detail possible on site)

6.Erected by John Brennan, Killnahut? in memory of his beloved father Patrick Brennan who departed this life December - 1857 aged ?56 years. Also his mother Hannah Brennan who died ?26th November 1888 aged ?70 years.

7.Erected by Catherine Bolger, Rosbawn in memory of her husband James Bolger who departed this life October 14th 1870 or 1810? aged —- (off side of my picture). Also her daughter Ellenor departed April 27th 1856 aged 4(6 or 0 or 9?) years.

8.Erected by James Kavanagh, Killk - - - - - - in loving memory of his son Moses Kavanagh died Sept 23rd 1923 (or 1823) ……….. (his mother?) ………. ?A- - - - (Anna?) Kavanagh ……. 5th? - - 51?

9. Erected by Alice Goslin of ?ullin- (Mullins?) in memory her beloved husband ?Peter? Goslin who departed who departed this life Sept. 12th 1855 aged 60 years. Also the above named Alice Goslin who departed this life December 22nd 1859 aged 56 years.

10.Erected by Edward Cullin of Clana - - - - - , in memory of his wife Elizabeth Cullin who departed this life March ?8th 1814 aged 35 years.

11.Erected by Martin Doyle in memory of his son Thomas Doyle who departed this life December the 4th 1816 aged 14 years.

12. and 13.Illegible stones - 12 appears to have only the word “Wife” preserved.

14.Erected by E - - - - ? Brinnan in memory of her mother ?Ellen? Brinnan departed this life ?April 1st? 1808 aged — years Also - - - - Brinnan Departed this life 17 —- aged 7- years

15.Erected by Serah Darcy in memory of her husband ?Patrick Darcy of - - - - - - -, departed this life …?Oct…?1850? aged 5-? years

16Erected by Bridget Byrne of (?B or F?)allama r/n e - uen -?, in memory of her husband William Byrne who departed this life (Lower half of stone very poorly preserved)

17.In loving memory of John Doyle, Vermount, died 17th February 18(?95?) aged 50 years. Also his wife Bridget Doyle who died 17th November 1915 aged 65 years.(lower half of stone very worn/weathered) And their daughter? Elizabeth Doyle died 5 -? ………………….. aged 73 years

18.Erected by Mary Mulhall, Tinahely, in memory of her beloved husband Darby Mulhall who departed this life June 28th 184?3 in the 48th year of his life ……

19. Large slab grave - other large grave stones nearby to south I could not get to, as needed to cut back very thick thorn bush growth and had no time. Still more to east of here. Erected by Edward Byrne of Muskeagh in memory of his beloved father Edward Byrne who died 20th March 1847 aged 74 years. Also his mother Sarah Byrne who died 20th? January ?1857? aged ?80? years. And of his brother Henry Byrne who died 23rd February 18(0 or 6?) aged — years

20. Erected by Michael Toole in memory of his father Luke Toole who departed this life April 10th 1834 aged 78 years. Also his daughter Catherine departed this life June? 4th, 1848 aged 4 years.

21.Erected by Henry Kehoe in memory of his son John Kehoe who departed this life September 14th 1810 in the 20th year of his age. Also his father? Michael Kehoe who departed this life March 26th? - - - - aged ?4?3 years. Also his wife Catherine Kehoe who departed this life June 26th 1-— aged —3 years. Also his son Laurence Kehoe who died May 21st 1875 aged 74 years. Also Anne Kehoe beloved wife of the above Laurence Kehoe who died 19th February 1885 aged 84 years. Also their son Joseph Kehoe who died January 7th 1887 aged ?80? years. Also their daughter Catherine Kavnangh who died August 20th ?1908 aged 46 years. Also their son John Kehoe who died 21st May 1909 aged ?20? years. Also the above named Henry Kehoe ……….

End of 21.

22.Erected by their children in loving remembrance of John Kehoe formerly of ?- ash - - more? (Rashanmore? variation of Rathshanmore?), died 21st May 1909. Also his beloved wife Bridget died 16th August 1925 and their daughter Annie died 18th May 1924 age 52 years. Joseph Kehoe died 15th May 194-? aged 54 years. Laurence Kehoe died 12th July 194?3 aged 74 years. Thomas Kehoe died 6th November 1945 aged 51 years. John Kehoe died 22nd December 1959 aged 75 or 78 years. Bridget Kehoe died 15th July 1954?

22 contd.

Note: Listed graves represent probably less than 30% of grave sites in cemetery.

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