Aghcross: Slievemargy barony; Killabban parish; Mountmellick Poor Law Union/Registration District

Notes from Laois Archeological Survey:
OS 30:2:3 (434,533) ‘Dysart Ch. (in Ruins), Grave Yd.’ OD 400-500 24907,18267
Church Marked on the 1563 map f leix and offaly (Hore, 1863, f.p. 345). Associated with St. Monahan wh oded in 648 (Comerford 1866, vol. 3, 105-6). Within a roughly triangular graveyard, which is defined by an earthen bank (Wth. C. 1m, int.H c. 1.1m, ext. H c. 0.5m) from NE-SE, is a nave and chancel church (L c. 12.7m, Wth., c. 6.6m., wall T. c. 0.9m) built of roughly coursed limestone. Doorway and ope in N and S walls, and ope in W gable. The segmental chancel arch (Wth. C.2.5m) is constructed of sandstone. All visible headstones postdate 1700. Reference to a cross-base built into a wall at the road side (ibid.) but of which there is no visible trae.
30:11(01)
18-6-1991

Graveyard has been cleaned and restored. Some stones have silver paint on them. Most were legible.

Inside in body of church:

Ryan/Hosey: Here Lieth ye Body ofMat/thew Ryan Depd May ye 21st 1726/Aged 74 yrs./Also Cathrin Ryan alus Hosey/Dept March Ye 10th 1746. Aged 70/Lord have Mercy on them/Amen.

Goss/McDonald: Erected by Michael Goss/Newark N.J. USA/In memory of his parents/Athony Goss./of Upper Ironmills./Who died July 1846/Also his wife//Mary Goss nee McDonald. /Who died January 1893./RIP

Ryan: This stone ? departed this life/ February Ye/ 1740/Aged M.?Ryan

Hogan: Erected/By/Mrs. Mary Hogan/of Sampson Court/In memory of her husband/Edward Hogan/who departed this life/April 20th 1883/Also her beloved daughter/Margaret who died/March 27th 1886

Duff: Here Lieth the Body of John Duff/who depd this life May the 4th 1808/Aged /?78 yrs, New Plaque on grave: James Duff, Aughnacross./who died 13th March 1947. Aged 65 years./And his wife Margaret./died 6th June 1956. Aged 74 years./

Foyle: In Loving Memory/Of/Patrick Foyle/Knock, Abbeyleix/died 19th June 1958/Aged 76 years./His wife Mary/died 15th May 1961/Aged 71 years./Their sons Patrick & Martin /died young/John Foyle /died 30th Jan 1996/Aged 69 years./RIP/Erected by their son John

Berry: In/Loving Memory of/John Berry./Knockbawn, Spink./died 11th Aug 1911 aged 67 years./Also his wife Annie berry./did 27th July