NEW YORK REFERENCES

IN COUNTY WEXFORD

GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS

BRIAN CANTWELL

PUBLISHED IN “GAELIC GLEANINGS”,

AUGUST 4, 1982

The following gravestone inscriptions have been abstracted form Vol. 5 of my memorial transcriptions. The area covered by that Volume is north county Wexford. The number following each abstract is the graveyard reference number in Vol. V.

BYRNE. Headstone. Erected by John Byrne, Inch, to m.o. three children: Joseph d Feb 1867, a 3; Michael Joseph d. Sep. 1868 and another Michael Joseph d. Oct 1876, a. 4. The above John d. august 2^nd 1883, a 43; daughter Anne in Religion Sister Petrenella d. Aug 1897; wife Lucy d. Oct 23^rd 1912, a 80; daughter Mary Ellen d. July 27^th 1918 a.48; Michael B. Byrne d. in New York; John Stanislaus d. in New York, 3^rd Aug. 1933 a. 38; John d. 8^th March 1938, a. 67.

This headstone is one of 16 to the Byrnes in this graveyard Castletown, St. Patrick’s Church, Roman Catholic. (179)

CONNICK. Large granite cross with inscriptions on two panels:

Upper. Erected by Andrew Connick and the Revd. Patrick Connick of New York City, U.S.A.

Lower. To m.o. their father Patrick, d. 1^st July 1854 a. 37, their mother Mary d. 12^th Jan 1859 a. 39; sister Mary d. 2^nd July 1851 a 7; brother James A. d. 29^th May 1876 a. 26 Camolin, church of Immaculate Conception, Roman Catholic. (177)

O’BRIEN. Headstone. Erected by Charles O’Brien of Albany, N.Y. America late of Cullenogue to m.o. parents James d. 30^th March 1864 a. 74; Bridget d. 17^th Sept. 1868 a. 69; sisters Ellen and Mary d. young; James D. d. 5^th March 1945 a. 65. Castletown Roman Catholics. (179)

O’NEILE. Headstone. Erected by Owen O’Neile Scarnagh to m.o. wife Eliza d. Mar. 16^th 1879 a. 72; son Christopher d. Mar. 13^th 1879 a. 30; Edward d. in New York, U.S.A. 2^nd Feb 1963; Owen O’Neile d. 22^nd Jan. 1965; Bridget O’Neill d. 1^st April 1971; Catherine O’Neill d. 7^th Aug. 1972. Castletown Roman Catholic. (179)

REDMOND. Headstone. Erected by James Redmond of New York whilst on a brief visit to his native country in order to perpetuate the m.o. father Thomas of Corah d. 10^th May 1836 a. 52; mother Anne d. 16^th June 1822 a. 54. This is one of 7 memorials to the Redmond families in this old graveyard. Ferns Old, possible Roman Catholic. (186)

Transcribed by Margaret Bayone