Whitechurch (Church of Ireland) Graveyard, Whitechurch, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Page added Oct 27th 2000

The graveyard in Whitechurch surrounds the old Church of Ireland (Protestant) church, right in the center of the small village of Whitechurch, New Ross, Co. Wexford.
The burial of Roman Catholics such as the Cooneys and their relations, along with very many others, is explained by the fact that very many church sites were 'taken over' by the Protestants after the Reformation. The general conclusion is therefore drawn that, where burial of a Catholic family took place in a Protestant graveyard, the family probably lived in the locality pre-Reformation and continued to use the plot.

Gravestone of Thomas Cooney

Inscription reads:

Erec'd by James Cooney in memory of
his father Thomas Cooney
who dep'd this life 27th Aug 1815
ag'd 66 yr's

Req' in pace

This stone stands on the right, just inside they gate.

Cooney gravestone erected by Michael Cooney of Liverpool, England

This gravestone stands immediately to the left of Thomas Cooney's gravestone

Left side of Cooney gravestone erected by Michael Cooney of Liverpool, England

Inscription reads:

Ellen Cooney
wife of Thomas
died
25th Feb 1966
aged 80 yrs

Right side of Cooney gravestone erected by Michael Cooney of Liverpool, England

Inscription reads:

Also
John Cooney
died 13th May 1964
aged 80 years

James Cooney's Gravestone

James cooney served in Britain's Royal Air Force and was killed on April 9th 1943

Byrne Family Gravestone

Inscription reads:

Erected
by
JOHN BYRNE
Camblin
in memory of his father
PATRICK BYRNE
who died 10th Sept 1890
aged 77 years
also his mother MARY BYRNE who
died 24th March 1868
aged 35 years

Maddock Family Gravestone

North Family Gravestone

Gravestone of John Power and Margaret (Cooney) Power

Inscription reads:

Erected
by
John Power
Camblin in memory of his wife
Margaret Power
who died 27th Aug 1900
aged 70 years

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