Headstone Inscriptions, St Mary's Star of the Sea, Annagary, Co Donegal
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Inscriptions
Sam Bell, Rinnafarset
Who Died 6 Jul 1947 Aged 87 Yrs
And His Wife Isabella
Who Died 8 Mar 1926 Aged 54 Yrs
Mary McFadden
Who Died 17 Jan 1935 Aged 29 Yrs
Anne McFadden
Who Died in infancy?
Eddie Bell
Who Died 13 Dec 1985 Aged 76 Yrs
And His Wife Nellie
Who Died 29 Oct 1989 Aged 75 Yrs
In loving memory of
Joe Boyle
Meendernasloe
Died 1st Nov 1996
His wife Pamela
Died 7th Nov 1996
In loving memory of
John Boyle Deeragh
Died 19th Oct 1960
Aged 61 yrs
His wife Mary
Died 20th Sept 1976
Aged 66 yrs
In loving memory of
Neil Boyle
Meenaleck
Died 7th Feb 1966
Aged 31 years
His Mother Rose
Died 17th May 1995
Aged 81 years
Owen Boyle
Loughanure
Died 6 11 1915
His Wife Maggie
Died 21 12 1921
Their Family
John Died 31 3 1932
Donal Died 4 6 1946
James Died 4 12 1962
In loving memory of
James Campbell
1860-1935
Fannie Campbell
1867-1947
Bridget Carrillo
1891-1967
Dan Campbell
1891-1947
John Devenney
Died 1932 Aged 82 years
His wife Cassie
Died 1953 Aged 86 years
Their daughter Bridget
Died 1921 Aged 14 years
Owen Gallagher
Died 1968 Aged 76 years
His wife Sarah
Died 1928 Aged 32 years
Sarah Bell
Died 1915 Aged 93 years
All From Ranafast
In fond memory of
Nellie Duffy
Meenacreeve
Died 31st March 1974
Aged 82 yrs
Paddy (Neily) Rodgers
Meendernasloe
Died 29th Nov 1997
Aged 95 yrs
His wife Brigid
Died 7th Aug 2000
Aged 81 yrs
(small plaque - same grave)
Niamh 5 - 12 - 98
Owen Duffy
Rannafast
Died 8th April 1953 Aged 84
His wife Bridget
Died 2nd April 1935 Aged 62
Their sons Brian
Died 26th Aug 1944 Aged 32
Eddie died 4 - 5 - 72 Aged 70
Denis died 14 - 8 - 75 Aged 71
His wife Margaret
Died 10 Sept 1946 Aged 32
Mary McGarvey
Died 25th Jan 1931
Aged 104 years
In loving memory of
Bridget Gallagher
Deeraugh
Died 6th April 1943 Aged 88 yrs
Also her Sister
Sarah McBride
Died March 1947 Aged 90 yrs
Also her daughter
Mary Gallagher
Died 12th Mar 1999 Aged 102 yrs
Always remembered by
The Rodgers Family Convoy
In loving memory of
Bridget Gallagher
Loughnanoran
Died 18th April 1993 Aged 91 yrs
Also her parents
Denis and Bridget Gallagher
Ranafast
Also her son Patrick
Died 8th Feb 1957 Aged 56 yrs
(a small plaque, rather than full headstone)
In loving memory of
Biddy Rosha Gallagher
Loughnanoran
Rest In Peace
Denis Gallagher Ranafast
Died 1917
His wife Rose Died 1942
His daughter Brigid
Died 1914
His sons
Denis died 1944
Joe died 12 - 12 - 1970
In loving memory of
Michael Gallagher
Ranafast
Died 23rd Sep 1954 Aged 46 yrs
Daniel Gallagher
Died 15th Aug 1918 Aged 11 yrs
Hannah Boyle
Died 11th Oct 1997 Aged 49 yrs
Erected by wife and Family
In loving memory of
Patrick Gallagher
Loughnanoran
Died 12 June 1997 Aged 78 yrs.
His Mother Sheila
Died 18 Jan 1952 Aged 68 yrs
His Father Denis
Died 6th Jan 1960 Aged 86 yrs
His Sister Anne
Died Aged 6 yrs.
(dod was left blank)
In loving memory of
Patrick Gallagher
Ranafast
Who died 6th March 1959
His wife Catherine
Who died 28th May 1958
His son Joseph
Who died 7th March 1962
John Gallagher Aged 65
Edmund Gallagher Aged 57
Owen Gallagher 1917 - 1989
(translated from Irish)
In loving memory of
Rose Gallagher
Loughnanoran
Who died 3rd July 1929
Aged 89 years
Her daughter, Brigid
Died 1st Nov 1959
Aged 89 years
In Memory of
Charles Gillespie
Brian Harley
Margaret Harley
Mary Gillespie
Rose Harley
Charles Harley
Have Mercy on them
In loving memory of
Barney Greene
Ranafast
Died 17th August 1955
Aged 85 years
In loving memory of
Edward Gillespie Died 1917
Loughnanoran
Bridget Gillespie Died 1923
Edward Gillespie Died 1932
Nellie Gillespie Died 1955
Daniel Gillespie Died 1970
Bridget Gillespie Died 1985
Johnny Rodgers (Nephew) Died 1944
Rest In Peace
Erected by the Boyle Family Loughnanoran
Stone 5A:
(small plaque on Gillespie Family Plot listed above)
In loving memory
of our Dear Mother
Kitty Duffy
Died 4-3-1981
Aged 62 years
Always remembered by
Brigid Hugh
Joe & John
Thy Will Be Done
In Loving Memory of
Barney Greene
Ranafast
Died 17 Aug 1955
Aged 85 Years
James Green
Rinnafarset
Died 1918
His Wife Nancy
Died 1947
Tarlagh Green
Died 1922
Joseph Green
Died 1949
Mickey Jimmie
Who Died 20 Jan 1986
Aged 86 Years
Nora O'Donnell
Who Died 30 Jun 1986
Aged 80 Years
May God have Mercy on their Souls
Maurice Greene
Drumnacart
Died 1949 Aged 78 Years
His Wife Mary
Died 1970 Aged 87 Years
Their Daughter Helen Shaw
Died 1999
Their Daughter Sarah Greene
Died 7 Mar 2006 Aged 76 Years
Greene
See 1911 census Drumnacart Mountain
In Loving Memory of
Hugh McGarvey Ranafast
Died 23rd Oct 1948
Aged 82 yrs
His wife Ellen
Died 25th Sept 1955
Aged 76 yrs
Their daughter Annie
Died 5th Dec 1985
Aged 74 yrs
Their son Cormack
Died 16th Aug 1990
Aged 74 yrs
Kitty McGarvey
Died 7th Dec 2002 Aged 80 yrs
In loving memory of
John McGarvey
Ranafast
Died 16th July 1932 Aged 72 yrs
His wife Sarah
Died 27th May 1963 Aged 84 yrs
His sister Ellen
Died 14 March 1925 Aged 74 yrs
His son Denis
Died 10th Dec 1981 Aged 78 yrs
His daughter-in-law Ellen
Died 12th Oct 1997 Aged 87 yrs
In loving memory of
Mary McGarvey
Ranafast
Died 13th August 1914
Neil McGarvey
Died 29th July 1922
Hugh Gallagher
Mary Gallagher
Margaret McGarvey
Susan McGarvey
Charles McGarvey
Died 29th July 1962
Sean McGarvey
Died 16th May 1963
And his daughter Frances
Died aged 6 years
In Loving Memory of
James McGinley
Mullaghduff
Died 25 May 1958
His Wife Anne
Died 4 Oct 1973 Aged 87 Years
Their Son John
Ballymanus Mine Disaster Victim
Died 10 May 1943 Aged 19 Years
Also Mary Gallagher
Died Nov 1945 Aged 4 Years
Rest In Peace
McGinley
'Always Remembered'
In Loving Memory of
Michael McGinley
And His Wife Cathrin
Mullaghduff
Their Sons
John and Charles
Frank and Hugh
In loving memory of
Daniel P. O'Boyle
Loughnanoran
Died 12th Sept 1947
Aged 69 years
His wife Nappy O'Boyle
Died 24th Nov 1960
Aged 79 years
Willie Sweeney
Died 27th Dec 1968
Jim O'Dowd
Died 26th Dec 1969
Kitty O'Dowd
Died 11th Oct 1975
Tess Sweeney
Died 18th Feb 1981
In loving memory of
The O’Donnell Family
Ranafast
Bridget Died 1918
Neil Died 1924
Bridget Died 1926
Neil Died 1929
Hughie Died 1950
Owen Died 1958
Peter Died 1958
Fanny Died 1978
R I P
Queen of the most
Holy Rosary have
Mercy on their souls
In loving memory of
Bridget O'Donnell
Died 13th Oct 1927
Aged 70 years
John O'Donnell
Loughnanoran
Died 28th Oct 1935
Aged 80 years
Their son Peadar
Died 3rd March 1985
Aged 99 years
Their son Mickey
Died 16th April 1985
Aged 90 years
Hughie Johnnie Chonaill
Rann na Feirste 1924-1994
Condai Johnnie Chonaill 1918-1996
In Loving Memory of
Daniel O'Donnell
Rinnafarset
Died 20 Jun 1949
His Wife Catherine
Died 8 Sep 1921
Condy died 23 Apr 1924
Patrick died 12 Jul 1867
Margaret Gallagher
Died 2 May 19?
Charles O'Donnell
Died 2 Aug 1989
May God Have Mercy On Their Souls
In loving memory of
Elizabeth O'Donnell
Loughnanoran
Died July 1935
Michael O'Donnell
Died Oct 1954
Francis O'Donnell
Died August 1957
Barney O'Donnell
Died 22nd March 1951
Rest In Peace
In loving memory of
Hugh O'Donnell (Loughnanoran)
Died 28th Aug 1959
Aged 67 yrs
His wife Maire
Died 5th May 1972
Have Mercy on the Soul of
Patrick O’Donnell
Loughnanoran
Died 17th May 1948 Aged 83 yrs
His wife Ellen
Died 19th January 1949
(translated from Irish)
In loving memory of
Patrick O'Donnell
Loughnanoran
Who died 11th August 1950
And James Boyle Ranafast
Who died 18th Sept 1948
John O'Donnell
Who died 30th Jan 1955
Aged 48 years
His wife Annie
Died 30th Aug 1957
Catherine
Died 6th Dec 1958
Pat O'Donnell
Died 15th Aug 1984
Aged 83 years
Peter O'Donnell
Died May 1995
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Have mercy on the souls of
Rose O'Donnell
Loughnanoran
Who died 28th March 1934
Aged 74 years
Her daughter Grace
Died 11 Aug 1926 Aged 38 years
Also her two sons
Patrick O'Donnell
Died 19th Feb 1938 Aged 43 years
James O'Donnell
Died 21 Dec 1927 Aged 43 years
His daughter Margaret
Died 17th Feb 1924
(small plaque bottom of same headstone)
Her daughter Katie O'Donnell
Died 18th April 1967
Her son John O'Donnell
Died 14th June 1948
Notes:
Rose O'Donnell (died 28 Mar 1934 aged 74) was the widow of John O'Donnell
John & Rose O'Donnell can be found in both the 1901/1911 Census - see 1901 census Meenalecky
Rose was the daughter of Teague McFadden of Knockastolar, Gweedore
Kitty Sweeney
Loughanure
Died 11th November 1933
Aged 44 Years
Her Husband Neily
Died 19th July 1954
Aged 67 Years
Their Son Paddy
Died 5th February 1977
Aged 58 Years
Their Daughter Sally
Died 28th January 1980
Aged 62 Years
Their Son Connie
Died 15th June 1987
Aged 64 Years
Their Son Neily
Died 25th January 2002
Aged 85 Years
Rest In Peace
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