CARLOW – St Mullins

View of St. Mullins church
and early monastic site.
The C-of-I church was
built in the early 1800s
but the monastic site was
founded by St. Moling
in the 7th century. ( click to view image )

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In loving memory
of
PATRICK NOLAN,
Bahana,
who died 4th Feb. 1919,
aged 78 yrs.
Also their son JAMES,
died in U.S.A. Feb. 20th 1934,
aged 49 yrs.
And their son ROBERT,
died June 27th 1956,
aged 69 yrs.
KATIE NOLAN,
died 23rd Dec. 1979, aged 81 yrs.
BRIDGET NOLAN,
wife of the above ROBERT,
died 7th July 1981,
aged 83 yrs.
R.I.P. 
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Here lieth the body of
HONNOR NOWLAND,
alias FREANEY
died July 21st 1786,
aged 38 yrs.

Lord have mercy
on her soul. 
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Erected by
SIMON MURPHY,
Ballybeg,
in memory of his mother
ANNE MURPHY who
died Sep'r 8th 1886, aged 26 years.
His daughter ELIZA
NOLAN, nee MURPHY
died 11th June 1910, aged 38 yrs.
His son MICHAEL
died 23rd June 1911, aged 47 yrs.
His wife BRIGID
MURPHY, nee DORAN
died 7th June 1912, aged 78 yrs.
His daughter MARY MURPHY
died 25th Jan. 1925, aged 58 yrs.
His son JAMES
died May 6th 1940, aged 74 yrs.
His son SIMON
died March 8th 1941, aged 65 yrs.
His daughter-in-law ELIZABETH
MURPHY (nee KAVANAGH)
died 17th Feb. 1957 aged 71 Years.
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His grand-daughter BRIDGET MURPHY,
died 28th Aug. 1974 aged 54 yrs.
R.I.P. 
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Erected by
JAMES RYAN of Drummond
to the memory of his father
MICHAEL RYAN who died
12th March 1833 aged 87 years.
Also his mother
BRIDGET RYAN alias ROURKE who died
11th December 1834, aged 85 yrs.
Also his wife MARY RYAN al's NOLAN
who died June 18th 1856 aged 43 years.
Also three of his brothers
LAURENCE, THOMAS, WILLIAM and his
sister ELIZABETH who died young.
The above named JAMES RYAN
died Dec. 5th 1870 aged 72 years.
Also his daughter MARY RYAN
died May 12th 1875 aged 20 years.
His son JAMES
died Aug't 22nd 1920, aged 76.
His grand-children
JAMES, MINNIE & PATRICK, ...
His son LAURENCE
died Sept'r 29th 1932, aged 84 yrs.

Req't in Pace. 
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Erected in memory of
FELIX DOYLE, Ballybeg,
who died July 17th 1883,
aged 83 yrs.
Also his wife MARY DOYLE,
alias SHANAHAN,
died April 20th 1884
aged 85 yrs.
His grandson JAMES DOYLE,
died January 12th 1886,
aged 5 yrs.
His daughter BRIDGET NOLAN,
nee DOYLE, died 30th Oct. 1917,
aged 69 yrs.
And his wife MARY,
died Nov'r 3rd 1930 aged 88 yrs.
Their son FELIX DOYLE,
died 25th Feb. 1965, aged 39 yrs.
R.I.P. 
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Erected by
JOHN LENNON of Ballykennan
in memory of his beloved wife
ANN LENNON nee NOLAN
who died 10th Feb. 1936
aged 79.
R.I.P. 
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Erected by Mrs JOYCE,
of Killmison?,
in memory of her husband
JOHN JOYCE, who died on the
27th of May 1861, aged 76 years.
Also her son PIERCE who died on the
9th of February 1865, aged 27 years.
Also the above Mrs JOYCE alias REDMOND
who dep'd this life August the 7th 1876,
aged 79 years.
Also ELLEN JOYCE alias KAVANAGH
who dep'd this life March 27th 1893?
aged 56 years.
Also JOHN JOYCE Rathgeran
son of the above named Mrs JOYCE,
who died Oct'r 4th? 1902 aged 74 years.
And MARY JOYCE nee NOLAN
wife of the above JOHN JOYCE,
who died Dec. 25th? 1907, aged 65 yrs.
And their daughter ANN O'SHEA,
died June 9th 1931, age 59 yrs.
NICHOLAS JOYCE died Dec'r 13th 1915.
THOMAS died Jan. 16th 1914.
PATRICK died Dec. 3rd 1915.

May they rest in Peace. Amen. 
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Also JOHN JOYCE
Rathgeran,
died 5th may 1953 aged 82 yrs.
And PATRICK JOYCE
died 23rd Jan. 1964 aged 90 yrs.
Also ANN wife of JOHN
died 10th Jan. 1976 aged 93 yrs.

R.I.P.  
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(358-LHS)
MAR'GT NOLAN BAILEY
died March 26th 1773
aged 67 years.
Her husband JAMES
died July 15th 1798
aged 106 years.
Their daughter
CAT'RN DUNNE BAILEY
died August 20th 1833
aged 64 years.
And her husband
PATRICK BAILEY
died Dec. 14th 1840
aged 97 years.
R.I.P.  
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(358-RHS)
JAMES BAILEY
died Nov. 2nd 1868
aged 79 years.
His brother MICHAEL
died Aug. 31st 1873
aged 75 years.
His sister CAT'RN O'LEARY
died Feb. 16th 1884
aged 82 yrs.
R.I.P.  
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(358-Front)
Erected by their loving children
in memory of their father
ANDREW BAILEY, who
died April 5th 1871, aged 79 yrs.
Also their mother ANASTASIA
died Feb. 18th 1896, aged 70 yrs.
And their daughter MARGARET who
died March 24th 1898, aged 37 years.
Also THOMAS BAILEY who
died 3rd Oct. 1908, aged 5 years.
Also MICHAEL who died young.
Also ANASTASIA who died
31st Jan. 1912, aged 12 years.
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus
have Mercy on their souls.
Also PATRICK BAILEY Ballygabert,
died June 21st 1913 aged 68 years.
And MICHAEL BAILEY, Ballywilliam,
died Jan. 12. 1917 aged 60 years. 
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(Celtic cross with detailed Celtic design;
RYAN inscribed on the copen)

In loving memory of
MICHAEL RYAN, Dranagh,
died 16th March 1935
aged 75.
His wife ELIZABETH
died 9th July 1941
aged 79.
His brother JOHN died 25th May 1932
aged 70.
His son EDWARD died 11th June 1911
aged 22.
His grand-son MICHAEL died 26th May 1941
aged 4.
His son PATRICK died 20th Oct. 1973
aged 69.
Patrick's wife HANNAH (nee LANNIGAN)
died 1993, aged 82.
R. I. P.

Erected by Paddy & Hannah Ryan.
S/C Walshe, Carlow.

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Michael and Elizabeth Ryan were the
great-grandparents of MICHAEL FLATLEY,
the noted Irish dancer from Chicago, Illinois,
in the United States. Paddy and Hannah Ryan
were his grandparents. Among the lesser known
Americans descended from these Ryans are
a number of other Flatleys, Ryans, Gawnes,
Callahans, and various others.
They live in California, Washington, Arizona,
Texas, Illinois, and Maryland.

For more information please contact me,
Bill Gawne, at (gawne@cesmail.net) 
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Information found in
"St Mullins, St Michael's
Tombstone Transcriptions"
a book published 
by St Mullins Muintir na Tire
Heritage Centre ( click to view image )

(674-Front)
This monument was raised by
EDWARD GALAVAN of Carriglead
to the memory of his beloved father
EDWARD GALAVAN,
who died January 5th 1849
aged 56 years.
Also his brothers DANIEL GALAVIN
who died 22nd July 1849 aged 26 years.
Also of his mother BRIDGET GALAVIN
alias RYAN who died 20th December 1870,
aged 74 years.
And his brother PATRICK GALAVIN
who died 1st Oct'r 1877 aged 55 yrs.
Also the above named EDWARD GALAVIN
who died May 4th 1879 aged 60 yrs.
May they rest in peace. 
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(cross resting on a base engraved
at the top with "Gloria in Excelsis Deo";
cross also engraved on the
back of the tombstone)

Of your charity pray for the soul of
JAMES FOLEY, Goolin,
who died 24th May 1873
aged 84 years,
and MARY FOLEY who died Oct 9th 1875
aged 78 years.
Also their daughter MARY KAVANAGH
alias FOLEY died 31st Aug 1880
aged 40 years.
This stone is erected by
their son FRANK FOLEY.
Also his grandson JOHN FOLEY
died Feb 17th 1901,
aged 26 years.
The above named FRANK FOLEY
died March 15th 1905
aged 89 years.
Also his wife JOHANNA FOLEY
died April 4th 1906
aged 74 years.
DANIEL FOLEY, Raheendenore,
died 24th Jan 1917.
His sons FRANCIS
died 21st Nov 1921,
JOHN died 9th May 1933.

May they rest in Peace, Amen.
S/C Deean, Bagnelstown.

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Frank and Johanna Foley were the
great-great-grandparents of MICHAEL FLATLEY,
the noted Irish dancer from Chicago, Illinois,
in the United States. Among their lesser known
American descendants are a number of other
Flatleys, Ryans, Gawnes, Callahans,
and various others.
They live in California, Washington, Arizona,
Texas, Illinois, and Maryland.

For more information please contact me,
Bill Gawne, at (gawne@cesmail.net) 
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JOHN GALAVIN
died Oct. 20th 1883
aged 56 yrs.
Also his wife JULIA GALAVIN
died Nov. 2nd 1883 aged 40 yrs.
Also the late Mrs. EDWARD GALAVIN
alias NOLAN died April 8th 1901
aged 90 yrs.
ANNE GALAVIN nee MAGEE
died Feb. 24th 1933 aged 45 yrs.
Also her husband EDWARD
died Nov. 2nd 1956 aged 85 yrs.
R.I.P. 
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Sacred to the memory of
PATRICK CLONEY of Knockroe
who dep'd this life
May 28th? 1873 aged 24 years.
Also his brother EDWARD
who dep'd this life
October 12th? 1875, aged 22 yrs.
Also his Brother and two Sisters
MATHEW, CATHERINE and MARIA
who died young.
Also their Father
THOMAS CLONEY
who departed this life
October 18th 1876,
aged 63? years.
And their daughter
JOHANNA NOLAN alias CLONEY
who dep'd this life
22nd ... 1879 aged 35 years.

Erected by their father
THOMAS CLONEY. 
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Erected by JAMES MURPHY
Ballyellen
in memory of his son
THOMAS MURPHY
who dep'd this life
April 28th 1847 aged 17 years.
Also his daughter
CATHERINE MURPHY
who died May 25th 1848 aged 21 years.
Also his daughter
BRIDGET MURPHY who died young.
Also his brother-in-law PATT NOLAN.
Also his daughter MARY McDONALD
alias MURPHY who dep'd this life
August 17th, 1859 aged 38? years.
Also the above
JAMES MURPHY who died the
26th of Nov'r 1866 aged 75 years.
And his wife MARGARET MURPHY
who died ... 
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In loving memory
of
MICHAEL NOLAN,
Coolnamara,
died 31st Aug. 1977,
aged 89 yrs.

"Sweet Jesus have mercy"
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