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Harneys From County Roscommon    

OLD DRUM CEMETERY

HARNEYS FROM TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS OLD DRUM   CEMETERY PARISH OF SS PETER & PAUL COUNTY ROSCOMMON, IRELAND Click on red numbers to see photo of gravestone 54. John Harney & his wife Mary Macken. No age. 55. To the Memory of Michael Harney of Clonrollagh, died 30 Dec 1896, age 83. His wife Bridget  1883, age 17. James died 15 July 1933, aged 61. His wife Anne [Nolan] died 11 March 1934, aged 59. Their daughter Mary Anne died 17 Oct 1933, age 17. Erected by James Harney. 56. Harney (of Rockfield) . Have Mercy O Lord on the Soul of Owen Harney, who departed this life April 25, 1875, aged 73 years. Also his wife Ellen [probably McNamara] Harney, who died March 8th 1878, aged 79 years. Erected by their daughter Anne Harney. 57. O Lord have mercy on the soul of Michael Harney who died January 23rd 1871, aged 67 years. Erected by his son John Harney. 58. Pray for the soul of Margaret (Conry) Harney who dept March the 7th 1785, aged 57 years. Erected by her husband T. Harney and their son D. Harney. 59. O Lord have be Merciful to the Soul of Mary (Naghten) Harney, who departed this life on December 1st 1821, aged 69 yrs. Erected by her husband Patrick Harney for them and their Posterity. May her Soul rest in Peace. Amen. 64. O Lord have Mercy on the Soul of James Harny who dep'd this life January 1816, aged 17 yrs. Also his brother Darby Harny who dep'd September 1827, aged 19 yrs. Erected by their father Daniel Harny. 65. Thomas Harney of Doohan, Thomastown. O Lord have Mercy on the Soul of Thomas Harney, Thomastown, who died August 8th 1883, aged 87 years. And his wife Sarah [Kenna also Kinay], who died July 13th 1890, aged 84 years. Also their sons: Dan, who died Nov 6th 1886, aged 52 years; and Thomas who died June 20th 1913, aged 78 years. R.I.P. Erected by his daughter Hanoria Harney. 146. Pray for the soul of Mary Harney died March 1742, no age given. Erected by their children. 172. O Lord have mercy on the soul of Hugh Harney who dept ye life 21st January 1779, aged 85 years. Erected by his son Thomas Harney. 173. Have Mercy O Lord on the Soul of Ann (Kelly) Harney who died the 9th Dec 1881, aged 67 years. Erected by her husband Michael Harney. [Note: Michael died before 1901 Census]. 174. O Lord have mercy on the soul of John Harney who died November 15, 1850, aged 66 years, also his wife Bridget [Ward] Harney died May 18th 1847, aged 58 years. Erected by their son Thomas Harney. 234.O Lord have mercy on the soul of Darby Naghten who dep Jan 7, 1814, age 69 years; also his wife Catherine Naghten alias Harney, dept September 14, 1821, age 59 yrs. Erected by their son Edmond Naghten. 316. Harney. Pray for the soul of Jon Harney & his wife Mary Kelly & their posterity, 1755. 319. O Lord have Mercy on the Soul of Anne Harney who dep'd this life August 15, 1821, aged 29 years. Erected by her husband James Fineran. Gloria In Excelsis Deo. References: Inscriptions copied by John D. Bowen and Tom D. Harney, June 1989. Also listed in the book "Drum & its Hinterland" by the Drum Heritage Group, 1994. Photographed by Mariae Tumulty, May 1998 (#55-#59), and Linda Harney MacDonald, May 2001.. A copy of the inscriptions also contributed by Michael Connaughton (email, May 30 1998), and printed in the book "Drum & It's Hinterland" by the Drum Heritage Group, 1994. Drum parish is a small rural parish which is part of Saints Peter and Paul parish, in nearby Athlone, County Roscommon, Ireland. The Old Drum Cemetery is located next to the church, and this is where the dead from the Drum portion of the parish have been buried for at least the past two hundred years. NEW DRUM CEMETERY COUNTY ROSCOMMON, IRELAND Copied by John D. Bowen & Tom D. Harney, June 1989 Patrick Harney, d. 21 Dec 1973. His mother, Mary Harney, d. 31 Mar 1939. Thomas Harney of Cregane, d. 19 Feb 1924, age 61 years. wife Mary, d. 16 Oct 1941, and 70 years. son John, d. 11 May 1928, age 21 years. Thomas, d. 31 Jan 1982, age 78 years. Patrick, d. 29 Jan 1982, age 81 years. 173. Have Mercy O Lord on the Soul of Ann (Kelly) Harney who died the 9th Dec 1881, aged 67 years. Erected by her husband Michael Harney. [Note: Michael died before 1901 Census]. Patrick Harney, d. 6 Sept 1952 (Rockfield) wife Mary, d. 15 Aug 1964 Also Patrick Lennon d. 10 Aug 1956 (Taylorstown) Also in this plot, but with a separate stone: Joseph Harney, d. 23 July 1982 (Rockfield) [black marble stone] Daniel Harney of Crannagh, d. 1904, age 45. wife Ellen, d. 3 Feb 1966, age 82 (or 83). son Daniel, d. 22 Nov 1966, age 58. Erected by wife & family. Three stones in this plot. Stone 1: Margaret Harney, d. 24 Sept 1953, age 84 years. [mn Shine] Her husband Michael d. 10 Nov 1917,age 62 years. dau Bridget d. 27 Aug 1947, age 53 (or 33). son Michael, d. 18 May 1961, age 66 years. Stone 2: Michael John Harney, Railway cottage, Monksland, d. 1 Jan 1958, age 22. Norreen, d. 20 Nov 1961, age 11 months. Peter, d. 8 Nov 1964, age 3 1/2 months. Stone 3: [Small heart-shaped stone] Baby Alan Harney of Baylough, d. 7-10-1966 (or 1986). Also buried in this plot with no inscription yet : Thomas Harney d. 9 Oct 1980 (son of Margaret (Shine) Harney His wife Molly (Kildare) Harney d. 7 July 1981 Michael Harney of Monksland, d. 19 Nov 1959. Erected by his family. Kathleen Harney from Curraghleen, d.12 May 1952, age 22. Jane Harney, d. 1 Jan 1958, age 84. Hannah, d. 25 Apr 1964, age 67. (nee McManus) Daniel, d. 11 Oct 1968, age 80 or 30?. Malachy, interred in Bantry, son of Daniel, d. 26 Apr 1975. Erected by Daniel Harney. Michael Harney, d. 16 May 1957, age 80. wife Mary, d. 6 Sept 1967, age 91. son Michael, d. 4 May 1933. Interred in Old Cemetery. Also son William, d. 12 Oct 1975. Erected by family, Harneys of Clonrulla. Patrick Harney of Curraghleen, Drum, d. 9 Feb 1938, age 26. His parents Thomas Harney, d. 5 May 1947, age 83. Mary Harney, d. 11 Apr 1949, age 60. Tommie Harney, d. 23 Dec 1979, age 62. Infant son, d. 12 July 1951. Mary Harney, d. 24 Sept 1983, age 74. John Harney of Cranagh, d. 9 Dec 1961. Helen Harney of Creagh, d.2/Apr/1932, age 38yrs (nee Murray) James Harney, husband, d.11/Sep/1956, age 82 years.   John Harney, son, d.10/Oct/1941, aged 25 years. Kathleen Harney, d.19 Nov 1993, aged 61 years. Catherine (Harney) Lennon d. 23 Mar 1944. age 75. Timothy Lennon d.14 Oct 1944. age 77. son Thomas d. 23 Mar 1977. age 83. dau Sister Mary Kavin (Chicago) d. 23 Jan 1970. son Daniel d.19 Jan 1956. age 52. wife Mary Duigan d. 28 Nov 1970. age 65. Michael Galvin d. 25 Feb 1956. age 72 yrs. (Doogue) wife Bridget d.27 Feb 1957. age 73. son Michael 5 June 1987. age 63. [wife is Bridget (Harney) Galvin] known as Cissie. John Dolan d. 4 Nov 1869. age 54. wife Bridget d. 15 July 1869. age 67. son Daniel d. 9 Dec 1906. age 64 wife Elizabeth d. 29 Sep 1927. age 75. [Parents & siblings of Bridget (Dolan) Harney]  Lisa Marie Harney (Drum) d. 19 Sep 1987. age 2 mths.

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