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Memorial to the Dead

In loving memory of all those buried in

Bree Old  Cemetery

      Inscriptions transcribed as close as possible to the originals,  with Names and Addresses as spelt on the stones.  Many of the place-name spellings have since changed. 

 

SKETCH OF CEMETERY 

INDEX OF SURNAMES

Gravestone No. 1

In loving memory of

JOHANNA O’CONNOR, Clonmore

who died September 9th, 1905

aged 80 years

Also her son JOHN O’CONNOR

Ballybrittas

Her son-in-law LAURENCE DOYLE

Also her great-grand-children

JAMES MURPHY, LAURENCE, RITA,

ELIZABETH, CHRISTINA.

Also JAMES and LAURENCE who died in infancy

Also MAURA DOYLE 1932

FREDERICK DOYLE 1934

Also SEAN DOYLE 1923 died in Infancy.

R.I.P.

Murphy                                                              Newtownbarry

Gravestone No. 2

MARY FLOOD, Garrenstackle,

Died 19th May 1901 aged 76 years

Also her husband MICHAEL FLOOD

Died 17th September 1903 aged 86 years

Also their children

MICHAEL died 26th October 1913 aged 45 years

MYLES, died 23rd December 1929 aged 70 years

BRIDGET, died 17th October 1932 aged 69 years

THOMAS, died 21st March 1943 aged 72 years

NICHOLAS, died 15th January, 1945 aged 75 years

Gravestone No. 3

In loving and affectionate remembrance of

MARY BOLAND, Bree

who died April 21st 1903 aged 15 years

Also her Grandmother MARY BOLAND

who died 1878 aged 68 years

Also her mother MARY BOLAND

who died June 27th 1911aged 56 years

Also her sister KATE COONEY,

died February 4th 1928 aged 37 years

Also her father, PATRICK BOLAND

died March 22nd 1929 aged 90 years

Also MARGARET O’SHEA,

died 1st February 1956

And her daughter MARY CULLEN

died 7th February 1964 aged 62 years

R.I.P.

James Cullen                                                               Enniscorthy

Gravestone No. 4

No Inscription

Gravestone No. 5

In loving memory of

ELLEN MURPHY

Ballyhogue

Died November 30th 1948

aged 41 years

Her son JAMES

died 9th January 1994

aged 57 years

R.I.P.

Gravestone No. 6

In loving memory of

ELIZABETH DOYLE, Carrig

died 1st May 1935 aged 73 years

Also her sister CATHERINE CARTHY

died 1st September 1935 aged 71 years

Also her husband JOHN DOYLE

died 5th August 1950 aged 84 years

Also her great-grand-child who died in infancy

Also their daughter CATHERINE (KATIE) DOYLE

died 9th June 1994 aged 90 years

R.I.P.

Erected by her son Patrick Doyle

P.Nolan

Gravestone No. 7

Erected by

MARY NEWTON

In loving memory of her mother

MARY ANN KIELTY, Carriguanane

died June 9th 1937, aged 73 years

Her son JOHN NEWTON

died January 15th 1939 aged 20 years

her father BARTOLOMEW KIELTHY

died 6th January 1947 aged 62 years

Her husband THOMAS NEWTON

died 14th 1947 aged 62 years

Her son JAMES NEWTON

died November 12th 1949 aged 21 years

The above MARY NEWTON

died December 24th 1960 aged 72 years

Her son-in-law PATRICK J. REDMOND

died 22nd June 1963, aged 48 years

Her sister ELIZABETH KIELTY

died April 29th 1972 aged 82 years

R.I.P.

Gravestone No. 8

In loving memory of

MARY KENNY

Kilgibbon died 4th October 1954 aged 84 years

Also her son GEORGE

died 25th November 1972 aged 64 years

R.I.P.

J. Nolan                                                                           Ballon

Gravestone No. 9

Erected by Thomas Murray of Macmine

in Memory of his Father JOHN MURRAY

who departed this life March 15th 1860 aged 53 years

Also his............who departed this life March 16th ................

The above THOMAS MURRAY

who departed this life May 4th 1901 aged 80 years

And also his brother JAMES MURRAY

who departed this life August 10th 1908 aged 78 years

Also his brother JOSEPH MURRAY

who departed this life April 3rd 1917 aged 75 years

Also his wife MARGARET MURRAY

who departed this life April 23rd 1916 aged 73 years

her son JOHN died March 3rd 1946 aged 71 years

Also CATHERINE MURRAY

died January 31st 1949 aged 70 years

Also MARY ANN MURRAY

died September 30th 1955 aged 83 years

Gravestone No. 10

In loving memory of

WILLIAM O’GORMAN

Bree Upper

died 1st March 1961 aged 69 years

R.I.P.

Jesus Mercy Mary Help

Nolan                                                                               Carlow

Gravestone No. 11

Erected by Patrick Leacy, Knockduff

In memory of his brother

DANIEL LEACY,

who departed this life July 17th 1861 aged 11 years

Also his mother................................aged 71 years

Also his brother JOHN LACEY who died July 13th 1897 aged....

Rest in Peace

Gravestone No. 12

Erected to the memory of the

CARTON FAMILY

Ballybrennan

Doyle                                                                            Bunclody

Gravestone No. 13

In loving memory of

MARY E. DOYLE

Carrig, who died October 11th 1913 aged 29 years

Also her husband PATRICK DOYLE

died 11th February 1962 aged 83 years

Also their son PATRICK M. DOYLE, Ballybrennan

died 10th August 1991 aged 79 years

And his wife MARY DOYLE

died 14th June 1992 aged 59 years

And their grandchild ELAINE

died 19th April 1993

R.I.P.

Murphy                                                                      Bunclody

Gravestone No. 14

Of your charity pray for the soul of

JOHN DOYLE, of Ballybrennan

who departed this life

March 26th 1864 aged 82 years

Also his wife MARY DOYLE

alias Stafford who died October 7th 1872 aged 84 years

Also his daughter ELIZA DOYLE

who died August 16th 1898 aged 81 years

Also his daughter CATHERINE DOYLE

who died June 26th 1903, aged 80 years

May he rest in peace

Gravestone No. 15

In loving memory of

MICHAEL DOYLE, Ballybrennan

who departed this life April 16th 1899 aged 23 years

Also his father PATRICK DOYLE

who departed this life March 2nd 1901 aged 71 years

Also his sister CATHERINE DOYLE

who departed this life December 9th 1921 aged 40 years

And his mother CATHERINE DOYLE

who departed this life March 4th 1927 aged 88 years

And his brother JOHN DOYLE

who departed this life September 10th 1936,

aged 66 years.

Also his nephew MICHAEL DOYLE, Carrig,

who died 1st December 1958 aged 27 years

also his sister ANNIE DOYLE died 26th June aged 90 years

R.I.P.

Murphy                                                           Newtownbarry

Gravestone No. 16

In loving memory of

THOMAS CAHILL

Ballybrittas, Bree

Died 25th November 1981, aged 70 years

JAMES (JIM) CAHILL Sparrowsland

died 20th July 2000 aged 87 years.

R.I.P.

Hughes

Gravestone No. 17

In loving memory of

JAMES COOLEY,

Upper Bree

died 21st June 1958 aged 63 years

R.I.P.

Erected by Bree Federation of Rural Workers

Hughes

Gravestone No. 18

Inscription Illegible

Gravestone No. 19

Erected by her children

In loving memory of

MARGARET CAHILL, Ballybrittas

who died January 13th 1893 aged 59 years

Also her daughter MARGARET CAHILL

who died March 17th 1891 aged 23 years

Also her daughter MARY CAHILL

who died June 12th 1906 aged 21 years

Also her husband WILLIAM CAHILL

who died August 11th 1910 aged 76 years

And his daughter

BRIDGET TIERNEY, nee CAHILL

died April 24th 1948 aged 77 years

Also MARY CAHILL,

died June 13th 1950 aged 73 years

And her husband JOHN CAHILL

died December 11th 1953 aged 80 years

Also his daughter BRIDGET CAHILL

died July 18th 1957 aged 42 years

R.I.P.

James Cullen

Gravestone No. 20

In memory of

JOHN HOGAN

of Borrmount who departed this life February 5th 1868

aged 80 years

Gravestone No. 21

In loving memory of

PATRICK HOGAN

St. Aidan’s Villas, Enniscorthy

who died 6th February 1959

Also his son RICHARD who died young

His brother-in-law RICHARD O’CONNOR

died 19th December 1931

His Aunt MARGARET HOGAN

died 5th January 1943

His sister CATHERINE BREEN

died 14th September 1959

R.I.P.

Erected by his loving wife and family

Murphy                                                                       Enniscorthy

Plaque on Grave No. 21

In loving Memory of

PATRICK HOGAN

St. Aidan’s Villas, Enniscorthy

died 6th February 1959 aged 61 years

Also his son RICHARD died at 3 months

And also ALBERT CHANCE

died in England 8th April 1974 aged 61 years

Gravestone No. 22

No Inscription

Gravestone No. 23

In loving memory of MARY McDONALD

Coolteigue died 26th July 1985 aged 82 years

R.I.P.

We loved her in life

let us not forget her in death

Nolan                                                                        Wexford

Gravestone No. 24

In loving memory of

Our Mother

BRIDGET BUTLER

Ballyhogue

died 1st July 1979 aged 70 years

R.I.P.

Nolan                                                                       Wexford

Gravestone No. 25

Lord have mercy on the souls of

JOHN BERNIE, Enniscorthy

who died August 10th 1868 aged 46 years

And his wife BRIDGET BERNIE

who died September 12th 1895 aged 70 years

Also their daughter-in-law SARAH BERNIE,

died October 27th 1931 aged 79 years

And their son PATRICK BERNIE

died June 22nd 1933 aged 76 years

JOHN FLYNN, Clonmore

died 27th April 1988 aged 84 years

Also his wife SARAH FLYNN

died 20th November 1993 aged 83 years

R.I.P.

Murphy                                                             Bunclody

Gravestone No. 26

Erected by Thomas Byrne of Bree

In memory of his son FRANCIS

who departed this life September 26th 1837 aged 2 years

Erected by Annie Byrne in memory of her husband

T. BYRNE who departed this life September 26th 1817 aged 55 years

Gravestone No. 27

Patrick Morrissey

of Ballybrittas in memory of

his father DARRY MORRISSEY

who died May.....1865

aged 55 years

Gravestone No. 28

In loving memory of

THOMAS WALSH Park

died 17th October 1965 aged 60 years

R.I.P.

My Jesus Mercy

P. Nolan                                                                           Carlow

Gravestone No. 29

Erected by John McCann

In memory of his Mother

MARGARET McCANN Bree

who died 14th November 1887 aged 31 years

Also his brother THOMAS McCANN died 27th May 1891

aged 12 years

Also his sister MARY McCANN aged 3 years

Also his wife CATHERINE McCANN, Ballybrittas died 23rd August 1928 aged 58 years

Also his father William McCANN died 14th April 1939

aged 83 years

And the above JOHN McCANN

died 9th September 1946

aged 69 years

Gravestone No. 30

Erected to the memory of

MATTHEW CARR, Park

who died April 26th 1894 aged 60 years

Also his MOTHER who died January 8th 1848

aged 82 years

R.I.P.

Gravestone No. 31

Erected by his children

In loving memory of

MICHAEL KIRWAN, Bree,

Who died 6th December 1930, aged 72 years,

Also his parents THOMAS KIRWAN

Died 21st November 1893 aged 73 years

MARGARET KIRWAN

Died 21st March 1911 aged 86 years

PATRICK KIRWAN

Died 6th May 1961 aged 66 years

R.I.P.

Gravestone No. 32

Erected by

The Leacy Family

In loving memory of their parents

JAMES LEACY Donanore

died 19th May 1966 ageed 69 years

His wife MARY ANNE LEACY

died 19th August 1975 aged 79 years

Also MARGARET and MARY ANNE COGLEY

Also MARGARET and MYLES WALSH

and children MARGARET and MICHAEL

R.I.P.

Cullen                                                                            Enniscorthy

Gravestone No. 33

Erected by his parents

In loving memory of

WALTER JOSEPH LACEY

Donanore

died 28th June 1944

aged 20 years

And their daughter

MARY BRIDGET WILKINSON

died 8th November 1953 aged 27 years

R.I.P.

Gravestone No. 34

Section One:

To the Memory of

LAURENCE FURLONG of Ballybrennan

who died on the 30th day of August 1862 aged 80 years

Also his son MATTHEW FURLONG of Enniscorthy

who died 9th November 1880 aged 61 years

Also his daughter ANN FURLONG

who died August 22nd 1902 aged 72 years

May the Lord have mercy on his soul.

Also her sister MARY DOYLE

who died March 14th 1913 aged 90 years

Section Two:

Of your charity pray for the soul of

Mary, wife of LAURENCE FURLONG

who died on the 5th day of December 1861 aged 64 years

Also MARY COWMAN

died 28th September 1968 aged 73 years

Section Three:

Beneath are deposited the remains of

JAMES FURLONG of Enniscorthy

who died on the 3rd day of August 1858 aged 35 years

Also his nephew LAURENCE DOYLE

who died December 15th 1893 aged 36 years

Also his daughter MAGGIE M. DOYLE

who died January 4th 1914 aged 20 years

Also his wife THERESA

who died August 8th 1930 aged 71 years

May the Lord have mercy on his soul

In Memory of PETER M. DOYLE

who died 13th January 1892 aged 7 months

Gravestone No. 35

In loving memory of

MARGARET BYRNE of Macmine

who died 29th August 1809

Also her daughter MARY ANN BYRNE

who died May 26th 1907

Gravestone No. 36

In loving memory of

JOSEPH DOYLE

Woodville, Ballyhogue

died 20th March 1963 aged 71 years

and DEIRDRE DOYLE

died 25th September 1969 aged 3 years

Granddaughter of the above

Also his wife BRIGID

died 17th February 1984 aged 90 years

R.I.P.

Hughes

Gravestone No. 37

In loving memory of

ANASTASIA SINNOTT, Ballyhogue

who died 11th February 1952 aged 72 years

And THOMAS KINSELLA

died 7th October 1968 aged 82 years

Gravestone No. 38

Erected

In loving memory of

HENRY B. O’NEILL of Carriguanane

who died 4th January 1896 aged 53 years

Pater and Ave

Also his brother JOHN B. O’NEILL

who died 7th March 1904 aged 50 years

And his wife JOHANNA T. KEHOE

who died 13th January 1953 aged 84 years

And her daughter SARAH W. FORTUNE

died 7th June 1964

Also her husband JAMES FORTUNE

died 28th September 1986 aged 80 years

also ELIZABETH FORTUNE

died June 14th 1989 aged 87 years.

Side Panel:

And CATHERINE KEHOE

died 5th May 1995 aged 85 years

Gravestone No. 39

The memory of ELIZABETH KINSELLA Ballyhogue,

who died February 24th 1897 aged 39 years

Also her son GEORGIE KINSELLA

died December 21st 1888 aged 15 days

Also her daughter CATHERINE MURPHY

died December 2nd 1924 aged 37 years

Also her husband GEORGE KINSELLA

died October 27th 1933 aged 88 years

Also her grandaughter ELIZABETH CORA KINSELLA

died 6th December 1939 aged 15 years

And her son LAURENCE KINSELLA

died February 12th 1950 aged 68 years

And her daughter-in-law CATHERINE KINSELLA

died June 12th 1961 aged 79 years.

Ave Maria

P. Cullen                                                                           Enniscorthy

Gravestone No. 40

In loving memory of her mother

JANE FOLEY

Ex N.T. Bree

who died January 12th 1933 aged 91 years

Also her Aunt ANASTATIA O’NEILL

died December 25th 1899 aged 63 years

R.I.P.

Gravestone No. 41

Erected by

Michael Cogley of Donanore

in memory of his wife CATHERINE COGLEY

who died 27th January 1896 aged 84 years

Also the above named MICHAEL COGLEY

who died 9th April 1900 aged 80 years

Also his son MARTIN COGLEY Oylegate

who died 27th August 1908 aged 49 years

MARY COGLEY died 28th June 1935

PATRICK COGLEY died 9th June 1937

MARY KATE COGLEY died 24th June 1939

Gravestone No. 42

Erected in memory of

MATTHEW DOYLE, Ballybuckley

who died 6th April 1899, aged 66 years

Also his sister ELLEN ENGLISH

died 21st December 1898 aged 60 years

His brother JOHN DOYLE

died 20th June 1903, aged 63 years

And his brother in law MICHAEL ENGLISH

died 17th March 1907 aged 52 years

Gravestone No. 43

Sacred to the memory of

OWEN DORAN

who departed this life January 31st 1901 aged 86 years

Also his wife ELLEN DORAN

who departed this life October 24th 1915 aged 68 years

ALSO PATRICK WALSH

who departed this life September 29th 1915 aged 70 years

Also their son AIDAN DORAN died 30th July 1943 aged 70 years

And their daughter MARY ANN died 6th January 1919 aged 73 year

Gravestone No. 44

Erected by

Mary Dempsey

in loving memory of her husband

JAMES DEMPSEY who died February 12th 1917 aged 35 years

The above MARY DEMPSEY died 8th June 1957 aged 79 years

Gravestone No. 45

In loving Memory of

JOHN O’BRIEN, Bree

died 27th February 1961 aged 57 years

also his wife ELLEN died 8th January 1990 aged 84 years

R.I.P.

Gravestone No. 46

In loving memory of

ELIZABETH CONROY, Coolteigue

who died 16th April 1952 aged 62

Her husband JOHN, died 25th April 1965 aged 81

And their eldest son WILLIAM died 11th August 1981 aged 63 years

R.I.P.

Hughes

Gravestone No. 47

Erected by The Cullen Family Borrmount

In loving memory of

RODGER HOGAN died June 22nd 1900 aged 75 years

Also his wife ANNE died April 21st 1926 aged 73 years

Gravestone No. 48

In loving Memory of

JOHANNA DOYLE, Garrinstackle

who died 16th August 1926 aged 74 years

Also her son CLEMENT DOYLE died 29th November 1945 aged 63 years

MARY died November 30th 1957 aged 73 years

and MARGARET DOYLE died 27th March 1959 aged 64 years

ANASTATIA DOYLE died 7th January 1969

Mercy Jesus Mercy

R.I.P.

Side Panel:

THOMAS DOYLE died 2nd June 1974 aged 90 years

and his sister BRIDGET died 27th December 1974 aged 89 years

Hughes                                                                              Wexford

Gravestone No. 49

In loving memory of

JOHN BREEN

Ex. N.T. Bree (1906 to 1942)

died 28th April 1965 aged 84 years

Also his sister ANNIE died 24th July 1954 aged 75 years

His granddaughter ELMA died 14th August 1941 aged 2 months

Also his wife, ELLEN BREEN

Ex. N.T. Bree (1903 to 1942)

died 23rd January 1972 in her 90th year

R.I.P.

Nolan                                                                              Ballan

Gravestone No. 50

In loving memory of

MARY BYRNE, Bree

died 10th October 1954 aged 61 years

Also her husband GARRETT

died 21st June 1978 aged 85 years

Also her grandson died in infancy

and their beloved son MARTIN

died 19th October 1992 aged 63 years

R.I.P.

Hughes

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