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Lisdowney
The civil parish of Aharney is also known as Lisdowney and takes in parts of Counties Laois (Leix) and Kilkenny. Lisdowney town is in county Kilkenny. This transcription of stones in Lisdowney is incomplete
Magan/Cahill: Pray for the soul of/Margaret/Daughter of Francis Magan Esq., /of Emo (G.
westmfam)/ of Ballyconry/ .............. /also Michael R. Cahill Esq., ? Oct 3rd 1877 aged 60 years/
Back of monument: Joanne Linda Cameron Cahill/died 29 Oct 1977/her sister in law Mary Christina died 1 Jan 1981/Captain Peter Anthony Cahill/ buried at sea/son of Robert and Joanne/1-8-1941 to 2-6-1988Brophy/Higgins/Maher: This/monument was erected/by George Brophy/now of Quincy Adams
County Ill,/ US America formerly of /Seskin Boyce for the honor /love and great respect /which he bears towards/his beloved parents and dear /sisters June 20th AD 1879/Sacred to the memory of/William Brophy/who died Nov 16th 1843 aged /64 years Also of /Bridget Brophy his wife who died Aug 5th 1848/aged 69 years
Side of stone: Departed parents again shall meet/from the bonds of nature free/Around with mercy o how sweet /will eternal friendship be/Dearest sisters thou art gone/from my sight forever flown/though I can see thee not/thou shall never be forgot
Side 2: Sacred to the memory/of my sisters/Mary Kelly who died/Sept 23rd 1861 aged 49 years/Ellen Higgins who died /July 11th 1868 aged 52 years/These two sisters died in/Quincy Illinois, USA/Eliza Maher who died/the Feb 15th 1864 aged 50 years/Also her husband /James Maher/of Ballycoonra who died/March 6th 1889/aged 85 yearsMaher: Erected by/James Maher of Lisdowney/in memory of his father Patrick Maher/ who died June
17th 1875/aged 70 years/also his mother/Mary Maher/died 21st Feb 1901 aged 70 years/His wife/Johanna Maher/died Oct 1903 aged 36 years/his daughter /Julia died 4th July 1915 aged 22/His sisters/Bridget died 20th Jany 1916 aged 75 /Mary died 2nd May 1917 aged 80 /Julia died 29th July 1919 aged 73/James Maher died 23 Nov 1927/Margaret Maher died 12 Dec 1931/
Plaque at bottom of stone: Also/Patrick Maher died 2 Feb 1974/Tom Maher died April 1981/Phil Maher died 21 Dec 1983Marum: This tomb is by/Pierce Marum, Seskin,/In memory of his father/ Loughlan Marum/who died
20th March 1872/aged 86 years/Also his sister Kate who died/20th April 1849 aged 6 years/And his brother Richard, who /died 23rd April 1853 aged 12 years/Also his mother/Catherine Marum who /died 13th Feby 1883 aged 75 years.Millea/Downey: Erected/ By Mrs. Margaret Millea of Lisdowney/in memory of/ her husband Thomas
Millea/ who died the 10th of September 1882/aged 73 years/Also his son Thomas who died young/peter Downey/died 19th Feb 1972, aged 48 yearsMillea: In memory /of/William Millea/Lisdowney, /who died 9th May 1883, /aged 65 years,/Of his
wife Catherine, who/died 21st April 1883, aged 53 years,/Of their daughter Mary,/who died 15th Feb 1882, aged 25 years,/Their son James,/died 17th Decr 1884, aged 21 years,/Their son Patrick died 17th March 1884,/aged 28 years/Erected by their children in America/RIP
Side of stone: William Millea died 9th June 1945/his wife Susan Millea/died 29th May 1954/Their son/Patrick Millea/died 24th Jan 1996Purcell: Gloria in Excelsius Deo/Erected by Tobias Purcell, of Ballyconra,/In memory of his son John
Purcell./who departed this life February 1st 1840, aged 19 years/Also his son Michl Purcell a distinguished artisan/.......... Talents of the highest order which his cample shun of Lisdowney Chapel dearly exemplify he added those virtues which dignify the man/Christian he departed this life July 2nd 1843/ aged 28 yearsHayes: Gloria in Excelsius Doe/Erected by Thomas Hayes of Ballyconra/in memory of his son Patrick
Hayes/who departed this life July 19th 1841, aged 18 yearsMaher/Dwyer: Erected by/Mrs. Mary Maher/of Lisdowney in memory/of her beloved husband/Thomas Maher/ who died December 24 /1870 aged 76 years. The above/Mrs. Mary Maher/died Jan 25 1905/aged 94/Their children/William died at Philadelphia/Julia died May 29 1875 aged 18/Thomas died July 4 1898 aged 58/His wife Mary died Aug 30 192?6/
Base of stone: Mrs. Anastsia Maher nee Dwyer died April ?/ 1956/her Husband Thomas Maher /died Oct 8 1964
Side of stone: Their son Dr. Thomas S. Maher/died 24th March 1976
White Plaque on grave:In fond memory of/Dr. Thomas S. Maher/from his colleagues in Boston Mass., USA/RIPMurphy/Purcell/Duggan/Drennan: Erected by/Richard Murphy/ of Parksgrove in memory of/his
beloved father/Anthony Murphy/who died Decr 1843 aged 49/Also his beloved mother/Mrs. Murphy, (alias Purcell) /who died 1862 aged 67/Also his sister Mrs. Duggan/who died August 3rd 1819,/aged 24 years/Richard and his wife Mary died in 1898/John Murphy died Aug 6th 1936/aged 75 years/
Base of Stone : John Drennan/ died 12th June 1978 aged 83 years/His wife Mary died 20th March 1986 aged 90 years/Their daughter Tess/died 1st Aug 1983 aged 48 yearsMarum: In your charity pray/for the happy repose of/Thomas Carroll Marum /of Seskin
who departed/this life 11-March 1880/aged 47 years/Also his daughter Mary who died/the 9th of December 1882 aged 22 years/Also his wife /Ellen Marum/died 16th Oct 1902 aged 68 yearsQuinn/Drennan/McCan: Broken stone: Memory/of/Thomas Quinn/Parksgrove,/who died 20th Nov
1887./And of his wife/Kate/who died 4th Jan 1894/
Base of stone Michael (Mick) Drennan/ Parksgrove./died 10th July 1996,/aged 65 years?RIP
Side of Stone: Thomas/who died 17th May 1881 /and his daughter Maggie who died young/also his sister in law Mrs. Margaret McCan /May they rest in peace
Side 2: Also his son/Nicholas Quinn/died 9th March 1909/Also his daughter/Sarah Quinn /died 9th May 1922Lalor/Lawlor: Erected/by/Julia Lalor/Philadelphia/in memory of her mother/Bridget Lalor/who died
17th Aug 1884 aged 50 years/Her Grandfather/Thomas Lalor/died 15th Aug 1872/and his wife Mary died 18th Jan 1893/Katie Lawlor died 9 April 1959/her brother Thomas died 26 July 1936/His wife Mary died 14 Nov 1974/Their daughters Mary died in infancy 1920/Nora died 10 Sept 1960/Their son Michael died 4 June 1980/Their son Jack /who died 23rd Oct 1995/RIPMurphy: Enclosed Plot: Sacred heart of Jesus/Have mercy on the souls of/Paul Murphy, Seskin /died 3rd June 1874 aged 81 years/His wife Bridget Murphy/died 13th Nov 1878 aged 65 years/Their son John Murphy/ died 1st Nov 1888 aged 54 years/His wife Bridget Murphy died 6th July 1943 aged 93 years/Also Alice Murphy/Ballaconra/died 8th March 1943 aged 50 years/Paul Murphy died 27th Aug 1955/aged 75 years/Michael Murphy died 18th Sept 1956 aged /?31 years
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