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Drumcliffe Cemetery is about a half hour walk out of the centre of Ennis, Co. Clare, along the Corofin road. The cemetery is divided into two sections, with the older part along on one side and the newer part on the other. The cemetery is comprised of stone monuments as well as vaults, flag stones and markers, gated areas as well as simple stones. When I visited the cemetery in June of 1995, the grass was well over two feet high which made it difficult to wade through in order uncover many of the Cullinan stones. There were several Cullinan vaults, perhaps among the oldest in cemetery. It is likely that the vaults were built as early as 1800, but these were not the oldest ones in the county.

The photograph here is the Cullinan-Studdart vault, located at the centre of the cemetery, about half-way up the hill.

Some Gravestone Inscriptions:

• Left side: Timothy Cullinan, died 1899; Susan Cullinan, his widow, died 1899; Timothy, died 1881; Cormac, died 1879; Henry died 1887; Charlotte, died 1881; Richard died 1882. R.I.P. Right side: Francis d. 1891; Jane, wife of Michael Studdert, died 1899; Caroline, widow of James Barrett, died 30 Nov 1921; William, died 31 May 1930; also Mary, widow of Francis Cullinan, died 1904; Richard, son of Francis Cullinan, died 1913, Jane's daughter, Lila Studdart, Dramelihy House, Cooraclare, died 2 Nov 1977, aged 87 years. R.I.P.
• Sacred to the Memory of Michael Cullinan, of MacOwhan, who departed life the 16th of Dec 1875. Erected by his beloved wife. May he rest in peace. Amen.
• "This tomb was erected by Michael Cullinan, Solicitor, Ennis, for himself and posterity and in commoration of the dearly beloved child Kathleen who died at School at Sacred Heart Convent, Armagh on the 12th of January 1860 in the sixteenth year of her age [difficult to read] she and they on their departure, may they rest in peace in his Kingdom of Glory through Christ the Lord. Amen."
• Side A: William F. Cullinan, A.B., Draftsman of Parliamentary Bills for the Irish Government, died August 24th, 1888 aged forty four years. Side B: Maxwell Cullinan, M.A., fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge, and formerly Porson Scholar of that University, died in Rome, 20th May 1884, aged 40 years. Side C: Rachel Cullinan, died 10 September 1863, aged 16 years. Side D: Sara Cullinan died 28 March 1895, aged 77 years, Patrick Maxwell Cullinan, M.B., died 4th November 1895 aged 89 years. Of the Memory of Patrick Maxwell Cullinan and of Sara, his wife and their children.
• In Memory of Peter Cullinan, Drumcliffe Road, Claureen, died 21st March 1958; his son Patrick Joseph, died 28th Feb 1950; his son-in-law Joseph O'Driscoll, died 2nd Oct. 1949; his sister Ann (Nano), died 6th July 1953.
• In Loving Memory of Bridget Cullinan, Crohane, who died 26th Nov 1927; Catherine Kearney, died Feb. 8, 1937; Delia Cullinan, died Nov 26, 1942; Timothy, died June 23, 1954; Joseph, died June 3, 1973; Kathleen Kearney, died June 23, 1992 aged 79. R.I.P. Erected by her husband Tim Cullinan.
• In Loving Memory of John Cullinan, Ballybrody, Fountain, died September 5th, 1980, his wife Frances died Sept 24th, 1982. R.I.P.

Source Photographic collection of Michael S. Cullinan (July, 1995).