Kilbarron Parish · Co. Tipperary
Kilbarron Church of Ireland
The (now disused) Church of Ireland church and graveyard of Kilbarron, in the townland of Kilbiller, a little south of Coolbawn crossroads, Barony of Lower Ormond, Co. Tipperary. Only the pre-1885 graveyard inscriptions and the memorials within the church were recorded — among them a tablet to the aviator F. F. Reilly Minchin, lost attempting the first England–America Atlantic flight.
- Established
- 19th-c church; pre-1885 graveyard inscriptions
- Townland
- Kilbiller
- Memorials online
- 11
History
About this graveyard
This 19th-century Church of Ireland church and graveyard stand in the townland of Kilbiller, a little to the south of Coolbawn crossroads. Most of the surrounding graveyard's stones are 20th-century and were not recorded; the seven pre-1885 headstones and the four memorials within the church were copied. Within the church are tablets to the Minchin family of Annagh — including Frederick F. Reilly Minchin, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., lost attempting the first England-to-America Atlantic flight — and to Captain John George Parker of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, who died at Bhamo in Upper Burma in 1896. Recorded by Daniel Grace for the Ormond Historical Society's survey of the Barony of Lower Ormond (Section A, Volume 2), 1981.
The Memorials
Recorded inscriptions
All 11 recorded memorials from this ground are transcribed here. Select one to read its full inscription.
11 memorials
Gwendolen Kedington Bennett
1867 – 1868
Gwendolen Kedington Bennett, daughter of E.K. and F.G. Bennett, Born at Cheveley, Oct 21st 1867. Died at Annagh, Dec 6th 1868.
Read inscriptionGeorge W. Biggs
1844 · 1 other remembered
George W. Biggs, Died 25th March 1844, aged 61 years. Thomas Biggs, died 18th June 1844, aged 27 years.
Read inscriptionSophie Mary Bruce
1875
Sacred to the memory of Sophie Mary, the beloved and eldest daughter of Major W.T. Bruce and Sophie Susan, his wife. She died on 21st of January, 1875, aged 18 years.
Read inscriptionDorah Eleanor Dinsmore
1877 – 1884 · 1 other remembered
In memory of Dorah Eleanor, the beloved daughter of Joseph and Ellen Dinsmore of Harrow Weald, Middlesex. Died June 25th 1877, aged 4 years. Also of their son, Robert Andrew Dinsmore, who died the 4th of October, 1884, aged 4 years.
Read inscriptionJoanna Graves
1871
In loving memory of Joanna, wife of the Reverend Richard Graves, whom she survived fourteen years. She died January 3rd 1871, in the 80th year of her age.
Read inscriptionMary Thomasine Lyon
1876 – 1877 · 1 other remembered
Sacred to the memory of Mary Thomasine, the beloved wife of the Rev'd Thomas Lyon, Vicar of this Parish. She died on the 18th of January 1876. Also in memory of the Rev'd Thomas Lyon, who died on the 17th of April 1877, aged 63 years. For thirty years the esteemed and beloved pastor of Kilbarron.
Read inscriptionMary Ward
1882
In loving memory of Mary Ward, daughter of the late Rev. Charles Ward, Rector of Charfield Gloucestershire, and Mary Ward, his wife. Died 1st Sept. 1882.
Read inscriptionJohn Minchin
1855
Sacred to the memory of John Minchin Esq. of Annagh, who departed this life, April 17 1855, aged 64.
Read inscriptionFrederick F. Reilly Minchin
1922
Sacred to the memory of Frederick F. Reilly Minchin C.B.E. D.S.O., M.C. who perished on the first attempt ever to fly the Atlantic from England to America, together with Capt. Leslie Hamilton M.C. And Princess Anne of Loewenstien, Wertheim, daughter of 4th Earl of Mexborough, 2nd Sept. 1922.
Read inscriptionJohn George Parker
1865 – 1896
In loving memory of John George (Jack) Parker, Brookfield, Co. Tipperary. Captain Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers. Born April 6th 1865. Died at Bhamo, Upper Burmah, Feb. 3rd 1896 of enteric fever. This Tablet was erected by his sorrowing Mother and Sister, whom he dearly loved.
Read inscriptionRev. Thomas Lyon
1 other remembered
To the glory of God and in loving memory of Rev'd Thomas Lyon and Anne his wife. Given by their affectionate children.
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