Cummins Families of County Carlow, Ireland
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Kellistown Parish

from the "Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland" Journal for the year 1902, page 146, Killistown Parish; 

Here is a large ruined church dedicated to St. Patrick, and said to have been built by him. It formerly belonged to the ancient family of Cummins, a name still surviving. There are several of that name interred in the church, whose vaults are still remaining, though there is but one whose inscriptions is intelligible; it is as follows: - 

"Hoc [sic] Jacet Sub Lapide Hugo Mac Cummins 1603." [from Seward, 1795]. 

Dr. Ryan corrects the above thus - [Ryan, 1833]. "Hic Jacet -- De HVGO MAC CVMYN -- Dom De Kellistown CVM----"

[John Ryan published the book History & Antiquities of the County of Carlow in 1833. Some of the memorials recorded in 1833 probably do not exist today. At the time these were recorded by John Ryan he selected only a small few, mostly dating back to the 1600's and 1700's.]

from the "Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland" Journal for the year 1903, page 306-307, Killistown Parish (cont.)

Here Lyeth the Body of Judy CuMins who Departe^d this life the 25 of March 1753 aged 83 years.   Also her Daughter Caty CuMins who Departed this life y^e 34 year of her age.

I.H.S.
Erected by Arthur Cummins in Memory of his Father Charles Cummins of Ballykealy   He dep^d this life the 12^th of August 1777   Aged 53 years   Also his Brother Richard Cummins He Dep^d this life March the 2^d 1800 aged 67 years   May they rest in peace   Amen

Here Lieth the body of Owen Cummins who Departed this life the 11^th day of May 1795 aged 108 years    Also the Body of Elizabeth Kinshela his Daughter who Dep^d this life the 9^th day of February 1796 aged 29 years    May they rest in peace    Amen

Here lie the remains of Walter Cummins late of Ballybar Who departed this life on the 1^st of April A.D. 1846 aged 100 years

I.H.S.
In Excelsis
Gloria INRI Deo
Erected by David Cummins in Memory of his son Richard Cummins who dep^d this life June 22^nd 1818 aged 20 years    Lord have mercy on his soul

Observations Upon Kellistown Cemetery, by John Aughney, P.P.

This graveyard is situated on the brow of Kellistown Hill. It lies about five miles south-east of Carlow Town. It can also be reached conveniently from Tullow along the main Tullow-Muinbeag road.
The graveyard itself, though small, is most interesting.
On site are the remains of two churches form different historic periods. The side wall of the older church forms part of the boundary wall of the graveyard. At one corner of the cemetery we find a small church which served once as a school.
The tombstones themselves are good quality and elaborate "In Memory" erections, commemorating various well-known families from a wide area around Kellistown, over the last couple of centuries.

Tombstone Inscriptions and Family Notes

Here Lieth the Body of Judy Cummins who departed this life the 25th of March 1753 aged 83 years. Also her daughter Caty Cummins who departed this life ye 34th year of her age.
_______

1) Here Lieth the Body of Owen Cummin who departed this life the 11th day of May 1795 aged 108 years.
Also the Body of Elizabeth Kinshela, his daughter, who departed this life the 9th day of February 1796, aged 28 years.
May they rest in Peace. Amen.

2) Here Lieth the Remains of Walter Cummin, Late of Ballybar, who departed this life on the 1st April AD 1816 aged 100 years.


Family Notes: These two fine headstones to Owen & Walter Cummin stand side by side. About five yards away we find another pair of stones also featuring Cummin.


3) Here Lieth the Body of Richard Cummins who died August 1774, aged 67 years. Lord have mercy on his soul.

4) Here Lieth the Body of Patrick Cummins who died November 2nd 1739 aged 52 years.


Notes Continued: Another Cummins Family headstone appears about 5 yards away from Tombs 3 & 4.


5) This stone was erected in Memory of Thomas Cummins of Tullow Rock who died ye 27th of December 1770 aged 77 years. May he rest in peace. Amen.

[NOTE: the year of death of Walter Cummins is reproduced as it was printed in each of the two sources. PMD printed that  he died 1846; Fr. Aughney printed the date as 1816.]