Kilbarron Parish · Co. Tipperary
Kilbarron Abbey Graveyard
The old graveyard called 'Kilbarron Abbey', Barony of Lower Ormond, Co. Tipperary — in fact the ruins of the 15th-century parish church of the once-separate parish of Kilbarron, with an ancient graveslab (perhaps 10th-century) marking its early-Christian origins. 69 monuments were recorded; the numbering here runs 11–69 because the source page carrying Nos. 1–10 was missing from the digitised copy.
- Established
- 15th-c parish church ruins; a 10th-c graveslab; burials from 1682
- Townland
- Kilbarron
- Memorials online
- 59
History
About this graveyard
Kilbarron, in Lower Ormond, is now part of the Catholic parish of Terryglass (an amalgamation of the three ancient parishes of Terryglass, Finnoe and Kilbarron). The most interesting of the parish's burial sites is the so-called 'Kilbarron Abbey' — designated an abbey on the 1840 Ordnance Survey, but really the surviving 15th-century parish church, with an ancient graveslab (perhaps as early as the 10th century) within it attesting to the early-Christian associations of the site. 69 inscribed monuments were recorded, the oldest a 1682 stone to the infant Elizabeth Cleborne and a 1684 Latin slab to William Cleborne of Ballycolletan. NOTE: the page bearing Nos. 1–10 is missing from the digitised PDF, so those ten stones await a complete copy. 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 59 recorded memorials from this ground are transcribed here. Select one to read its full inscription.
59 memorials
Cornelius Cleary
1751
Here lies the body of Cornelius Cleary, who died in the year of the Lord, 1751.
Read inscriptionElizabeth Cleburne
1682
Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth Cleburne, aged thirteene dayes, who departed this life the 4 day of June, 1682.
Read inscriptionWilliam Cleborne
1684
Guliemus Cleborne de Ballycolletan, armiger, obiit vicessimo secundo die Octobris, Ann. Dom. 1684.
Read inscriptionJohn Corboy
1790
Erected by Derby Corboy in memory of his father, John Corboy, who died April 1790, aged 70 yrs.
Read inscriptionWilliam Corboy
1825
Erected by Jerry Corboy in memory of his father, William Corboy, who departed this life, May the 5th 1825, aged 66 years.
Read inscriptionThomas Corboy
Erected by Mary Corboy in memory of her father, Thos Corboy, late of Bellview, who died July --89.
Read inscriptionJohn Cormack
1777
Erected by Francis Cormack in memory of his brother, John Cormack, late of Gorteen, who died May 16th 1777, aged 26 yrs.
Read inscriptionBartholomew MacCormick
1848 – 1904 · 2 others remembered
Erected by John MacCormick in memory of his father, Bartholomew, died April 21st 1848. And his mother, Catherine, died April 4th 1849. And his wife, Mary, died Sept. 29th 1904, aged 62 years.
Read inscriptionThomas McCormack
1896 – 1909 · 3 others remembered
Erected by Thomas McCormack, Glenahilty, in memory of his father, Thomas McCormack, died 24th June 1909, aged 84 yrs. Also his mother, Margaret, died 8th August 1909, aged 73. His sister, Mary, died 13th August 1896, aged 26 yrs. And his brother, Tim, died 6th June 1902, aged 30 yrs.
Read inscriptionJohn McCormack
1908 · 2 others remembered
Erected by Lizzie Hewett of Carney in memory of her uncle, John McCormack, Kilcowran, who died 4th Dec 1908, aged 73 yrs. Also his father, John McCormack, aged 77 yrs. And mother, Margaret McCormack, aged 71 yrs.
Read inscriptionThomas Costelloe
1817 – 1834 · 1 other remembered
Erected by Jno. Costelloe in memory of his father, Thos Costelloe, who dept this life June 22nd 1817, aged 51 years. Also his daughter, Cathrin Costelloe, who departed this life, April 27 1834, aged 8 years.
Read inscriptionMatthew Costelloe
1825
Erected by Timothy Costelloe in memory of his father, Matthew Costelloe, late of Ballinderry, who departed this life, February the 9th 1825, aged 69 years.
Read inscriptionThomas Cunningham
1 other remembered
In loving memory of Thomas and Bridget Cunningham, Bellview, and their family.
Read inscriptionPatrick Curtin
1889 – 1961 · 8 others remembered
Pray for the souls of Patrick Curtin, Clonmackilladuff, died 26th Oct. 1929, aged 70 yrs. And his wife Anne, died 21st March 1941, aged 65 yrs. Also her parents, Michael Hogan, died 30th April 1889, aged 50 yrs. Ellen Hogan, died 11th Oct. 1934, aged 95 yrs. Their children: Michael, died Feb. 1917, aged 42. Mary, died 21st Nov 1924, aged 35. William, died 9. 4. 1955, aged 79. Patrick, died 13. 1. 1957, aged 76. Thomas, died 22. 11. 1961, aged 78. Erected by their daughter, Eileen Carroll (nee Curtin).
Read inscriptionAnne Flaherty
1765
Erected by Rog Darcy in memory of his wife, Anne Flaherty, who died May 1765, aged 54 years.
Read inscriptionCatherine Darcy
1767
Pray for the soul of Catherine Darcy, who died in April 1767, aged 24 years.
Read inscriptionPatrick Darcy
1774
Here lies the body of Patrick Darcy, who died Feb. 13th 1774, aged 24 years.
Read inscriptionWilliam Darcy
1812 – 1813 · 1 other remembered
Erected by Own Darcy, in memory of his father, Wilm Darcy, who dep. Decr. 16th 1812, aged 61 yrs. Also his mother, Margaret Darcy, dep. Jan 8th 1813, aged 64 yrs.
Read inscriptionMichael Darcy
1850
Erected by John Darcy of Lislin lane, in memory of his father, Michael Darcy, who died the 16th of June 1850, aged 48 years.
Read inscriptionDan Egan
1810
Memorial of a lad, who lived beloved and died lamented, Dan Egan, whose body lies here. He died Jan 9th 1810, aged 21.
Read inscriptionJohn Fitzgerald
1812
Erected by Patrick Fitzgerald of Peterfield, in memory of his brother John Fitzgerald, who departed this life, January 8th 1812, aged 23 years.
Read inscriptionJohn Grady
1824
Erected by Daniel Grady in memory of his father, John Grady, who departed this life April 5th 1824, aged 67 years.
Read inscriptionJohn Heenan
1825 – 1849 · 1 other remembered
Erected by Michael and John Heenan of Loughourna, in memory of their father, John Heenan, who died Jan the 7th 1825, aged ----. Also their brother, Denis Heenan, who died Oct. 13th 1849, aged 35 yrs.
Read inscriptionPatrick Hogan
1768
Grant, O Lord eternal peace unto the soul of Patk Hogan, who died the 10th March 1768, aged 57 yrs.
Read inscriptionMichael Hogan
1772
Erected by Ed. Mr. Hogan, in memory of his father, Michl Hogan, who departed this life April 24th 1772, aged 57 years.
Read inscriptionWilliam Hogan
1780 – 1784 · 1 other remembered
Lord have mercy on the soul of Wilm Hogan, who died 1784, aged 65 yrs. Also his son, Daniel, who departed this life June 1780, aged 27 years.
Read inscriptionMary Egan otherwise Hogan
1814
Erected by James Hogan, in memory of Mary Egan, otherwise Hogan, his wife, who died the 19th of Jan 1814, aged 71.
Read inscriptionTimothy Hogan
1808
Erected by John Hogan in memory of his father Timothy Hogan, who dep'd March 12th 1808, aged 79 years.
Read inscriptionElizabeth Meara
1780
This stone was fixed by John Houlahan for his wife Elizabeth Meara, who departed this life in March 1780, aged 55 yrs.
Read inscriptionJohn Howard
1759 – 1785 · 1 other remembered
Lord have mercy on the soul of John Howard, who died 1759, aged 56 years. Also his son, Cornelius, died 1785, aged 25.
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