Youghalarra Parish · Co. Tipperary
Youghalarra Church Graveyard
The Catholic parish church at Newtown, in the civil parish of Youghalarra, Barony of Owney and Arra, Co. Tipperary. The present church was erected in 1832 by Father Daniel Ryan on the site of an earlier church destroyed by fire, and its memorials — wall plaques, a baptismal font, a window and a confessional — are dedicated almost entirely to priests of the parish of Youghalarra and Burgess.
- Established
- Parish church erected 1832
- Townland
- Newtown
- Memorials online
- 10
History
About this graveyard
The present parish church at Newtown was erected in 1832 by Father Daniel Ryan, P.P., built on the site of an earlier church that had been accidentally destroyed by fire. On the south wall of the church is a baptismal font which appears to have been taken from the original old church at Youghalarra. Almost all of the church's memorials are dedicated to priests of the parish — among them Rev. Daniel Ryan (d. 1840), by whose exertions the church was built, and the Most Rev. James Ryan, Coadjutor Bishop of Killaloe. The memorials were recorded, together with the old Youghalarra graveyard a mile to the west, by Robert Bonfield for the Ormond Historical Society's survey of the Barony of Owney and Arra (Section C, Volume 2), published 1983. A short distance past Newtown village stands the former Protestant church — built as a school in 1841, later used as a church until the 1920s, and now a private dwelling — around which there are no burials.
The Memorials
Recorded inscriptions
All 10 recorded memorials from this ground are transcribed here. Select one to read its full inscription.
10 memorials
Rev. John Egan
1898
Pray for the soul of the Rev. John Egan, P.P. of Burgess and Youghalarra who died April the 4th 1898 in the 82nd year of his age and the 50th of a zealous ministry.
Read inscriptionJames Hogan
1 other remembered
Erected by James Hogan and his wife Mary of Newtown in loving memory of his parents and sister.
Read inscriptionThomas Hogan
1899 – 1901 · 2 others remembered
Erected by Thomas Hogan, Palasbeg, Nenagh in memory of his dear parents. Johanna his mother who died the 4th of August 1899. And Patrick his father who died also at Palasbeg on the 16th December 1901.
Read inscriptionRev. Timothy O'Donoghue
1932
Pray for the soul of Rev. Timothy O'Donoghue, P.P. Youghalarra who died 11th February 1932 in the 38th year of his priesthood aged 68 years.
Read inscriptionRev. John O'Halloran
1924
Pray for the soul of Rev. John O'Halloran, P.P. Youghalarra and Burgess 1898–1924. Died March 12th 1924.
Read inscriptionRev. Joseph J. O'Meara
1921
Sacred to the memory of Rev. Joseph J. O'Meara, C.C. Youghalarra died 15th March 1921.
Read inscriptionRev. Daniel Ryan
1840
To the memory of Rev. Daniel Ryan who for 21 years was P.P. of Youghalarra and Burgess. Died in the 49th year of his age on the 16th December 1840. Untiring zeal as a priest and strict integrity as a man endeared him to his flock. By his exertions and liberal contribution this edifice was erected to the glory of God.
Read inscriptionMost Rev. James Ryan
Remember the most Rev. James Ryan Coadjutor Bishop of Killaloe. For 40 years a priest in this parish of great and blessed memory. "Whose Faith Follow." C.C. 1830–40. P.P. 1840–70.
Read inscriptionRev. Henry Smithwick
1952 · 1 other remembered
Erected by Henry Smithwick in memory of his beloved son Rev. Henry Smithwick who was ordained a priest in the Nenagh Church for the diocese of Los Angeles, California on the 24th September 1916 and died aged 25 years. Beati Mortui Qui in Domino Moriuntur. Rev. Christopher Smithwick P.P. Australia died 9th January 1952.
Read inscriptionSmithwick
Pray for the Smithwick family, Garanakeevan.
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