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Hackettstown Graveyard - Types of Stones / Graves

1. Small cut stone facing due east, aprox. 26ft. from main entrance gate
2. Stone reclining against east facing end wall of old church
3. Large plain cut stone lying against east facing wall of old church
4. Stone attached to church east end wall. Grave surrounded by iron rail. Small cut stone with cross inscribed also within rails
5. Large stone facing east inclining slightly
6. This is the only tombstone in the graveyard. Facing due east. Writing partially obliterated
7. There is a heart with a cross in relief on top, in the centre of the cross on top of the monument
8. Large inclining stone with the inscription “ in hoc signo vinces”
9. Cross and I.H.S. in relief on top of large plain stone
10. Large stone with cross and I.H.S. inscribed
11. Plain white stone facing No.12 cross carved in west facing side
12. Large inclining stone, cross and I.H.S. in relief
13. Plain narrow stone
14. Intertwined I.H.S. in centre of top cross
15. Rough cut stone with Crosses inscribed
16. Rough cut stone with Crosses inscribed
17. Inclining stone partially buried, leafy designs carved on top
18. Plain stone with rough cut sides
19. Plain white rough stone with cross inscribed facing No. 21
20. Celtic style cross
21. Plain inclining stone
22. Stone in shape of open book with stone surrounds
23. Iron cross, no inscription. Rough stone holding it in place
24. Inclining stone partially buried. Possibly containing further inscriptions
25. Large inclining stone. I.H.S. carved on top.
26. Large stone partially buried. Dates not visible. Flower design on top
27. Small white stone. M.H. inscribed
28. Piece missing from top of monument, possibly cross
29. Large reclining stone
30. Plain rectangular stone
31. Weathered stone, some cracking obliterating words
32. Narrow stone leaning against south wall of church. Rough back
33. Plain stone. Iron surrounds
34. Large reclining stone. Inscription set in
35. Large plain stone
36. Large inclining stone I.H.S. inscribed
37. Small rough cut stone. Inscription carved facing west
38. Highly decorated Celtic cross
39. Large reclining stone
40. Cross decorated with Celtic designs, no inscription
41. Large plain stone, I.H.S. inscribed in semi circle
42. Celtic cross. Entwined I.H.S. in centre of cross with fluer de lis design
43. Small inclining weathered stone
44. Large stone. Cross and I.H.S. in relief
45. Very weathered small stone, Inscription partially obliterated
46. Large plain stone
47. Small rough cut stone, weathered
48. Inclining plain weathered
49. Small rough hewn stone. Cross carved
50. Reclining stone almost completely buried
51. Inclining south west corner of church. Some lettering obliterated
52. Small rough hewn stone partially buried. Inscription reads “ Here lies the body of Ellen”
53. Large reclining stone partially buried
54. Small stone, west end of church
55. Small stone, fuchsia bush root at base
56. Small white stone with M.P. inscribed
57. Pink marble headstone with stone surrounds
58. Large inclining stone. Sun design surrounds I.H.S. Leafy designs in light carving
59. Small much weathered stone. First letter of surname difficult to decipher, more than likely “C”
60. Reclining stone, wording almost obliterated. P.P. DIE 7de 7c
61. Rough stone with cross inscribed in west face opposite No. 70 Flinn
62. Small stone, weathered some writing missing
63. Large inclining stone
64. Large headstone very weathered
65. Celtic type cross, carved stoen surrounds
66. Large headstone decorative carving on top. Sun designs surrounding I.H.S.
67. Large inclining headstone
68. Small headstone, matching 69
69. Small headstone, matching 68 – Brothers?
70. Inclining weathered headstone
71. Large inclining headstone
72. (a) Large highly decorated Celtic cross. Iron rails surrounds, west facing

72. (b) Flagstone on centre of iron rail surrounds also enclosing two Celtic crosses

72. (c ) Decorated Celtic cross, smaller than 72a , east facing

73. Small plain stone

74. Most recently erected headstone. Celtic style cross. Facing entrance gate

75. Large plain stone

76. Inscription seems to have been re-carved

Hackettstown Graveyard - List of facts

No. 68 and 69

John and Patrick Cahill died within seventeen days of each other, on the Feb 3^rd and Feb 29^th respectively, in 1818. John was twenty nine and Patrick was thirty one. They have matching headstones

No. 39

In January 1841 John Foley of Ballinamone buried his son and his mother within fourteen days of each other, the 2^nd and 16^th respectively. His son Thomas was thirty and his mother Mary was eighty years of age

No. 72c

The youngest person commemorated is Walter Curran, of Ballymacart who died at the age of nine months

No. 5

The oldest recorded age in the nineteenth century is 95. This was Nicholas Veale of Hackettstown who died in 1844

No. 14

John Whelan of Ballyvallona lived to the age of 90. He died in 1905. This is the oldest recorded age in the twentieth century

No. 39

May Foley of Ballynamone was the longest living woman recorded in the nineteenth century. She lived to the age of 80 and was buried in 1841

No. 57

Ellen Hourigan of Ballinaharde lived to the age of 86, and is the oldest listed woman in the twentieth century. She was buried in 1965.

No. 55

James Troy died in 1761 aged 71 years. This indicates that he was born in 1690. This is the earliest recorded date

No. 73

Richard Ryan of Ballintlea who died in 1813, aged 62 is reputed to have translated the poems of Tadhg Gaelach Ó Suilleabháin

Curreen is the most common surname, most likely an anglicised spelling of the Irish Cuirrín

The surname Fowlow is also most likey an Anglicisation of the Irish Foghlú

The earliest recorded death is in 1740 (No. 48)

The most recent death is 1998 (No. 76)

Men’s Names

John is the most common name, listed 18 times

Patrick and James are both listed 12 times

Thomas is listed 9 times

Michael is listed 7 times

William is listed 5 times

David is listed 4 times

Maurice and Walter are both listed 3 times

Richard, Edmund, Bartholomew, Nicholas and Jeremiah are all listed twice

Martin, Darby, Jerry, Garrett, Cornelius, Patrick Joseph, John J., and Henry Thomas are all listed once.

Women’s Names

Margaret and Mary are each listed 11 times

Bridget is listed 6 times

Ellen, Catherine, Johanna are all listed 4 times

There are 2 Julia’s listed

Anne, Annie, Kate, Nell, Mary Anne, May, Joan, Honora , and Elizabeth appear once

Died in America

There are a number of souls commemorated who are not actually interred in the graveyard

No. 33 – Patrick Merrick died in America 22 July 1905

No. 42 – James Peters died in Calvary, New York, 12^th Jan 1926

No. 42 – Jerry Peters died in Chicago, U.S.A. 3^rd Sept 1898

No. 42 – Patrick Peters died in Calvary, New York 24^th Dec 1896

No. 65 – Anne Fitzgerald, died in America, no date recorded

Hackettstown Graveyard - Alpha List of Names

Brown

See Maher No. 46

Cahill

No. 69

In memory of John

Cahill who died

Feby 3^rd 1818 aged 29

Cahill

No. 68

Here lieth the

Body of Patrick

Cahill who died

February 20^th 1818

Aged 31 years

Cahill

See Peters No. 42

Carew

No. 58

Erected

By Edmund Carew

In memory of his father James Carew

Who died Feb 2^nd 1811

Aged 60 yrs

Also his brother Thomas

Who died April 9^th 1885

Aged 40 yrs

And his brother Patrick

Who died June 1^st 1833

Aged 32 yrs

Clancy

See Power No. 20

Cleary

No. 59

Barthlolmew

Cleary died

In December

1777 aged 66

Yrs

Connery

No. 47

Here lies the body

Of Marg Connery wh

Died July the 6 1780

Aged 48 ys

Cunningham

No. 50

In memory of Patrick

Cunningham

Curran

No. 4

Erected

To the memory if

Miss Johanna Curran

Dungarvan

Who died 22^nd October 1911

Aged 79 years

Curran

No. 72c

Erected by

Julia Curran

Ballymacart

In memory of her beloved

Husband

William Curran

Died 11^th May 1894 aged 69 yrs

Her son Martin died 11^th Nov 1909 aged 39 yrs

And her infant children

Patrick Joseph and Walter

Died at the age of 12 and nine months

Respectively

Curran

No. 72b

Erected by Martin Curran

In memory of his wife Bridget Curran

Alias Whelan who died Jan 5^th

1825 aged 40 years

Curran

No. 72a

Erected by

Walter Langan

Late of Ballinamona

To the memory of his uncle

The Rev. Walter Curran C.C.

Of Passage East

Who was interred here

On the first of Nov 1857

In the 42^nd year of his age

And the seventeenth of his

Sacred ministry

RIP Molloy Dungn

Curreen

No. 67

Erected

By Ellen Curreen

In memory of her husband

John Curreen of Ballinamona

Who died Aug 1 1835

Aged 66 years

Also our daughter Julia Curreen

Who died Dec 10 1826

Aged 21 years

Curreen

No. 31

In memory of John Curreen

Of Bally????? Who depd

Feby 11^th 1807 aged 72 yrs

Curreen

No. 48

Here lies the b

Ody of Maurice

Curreen who died

April the 7^th 1740

Aged 32 years

Curreen

No. 30

Here lies the body of

Thom Curreen who

Died December the 12^th

1785 aged 60 yrs

Curreen

No. 9

Erected

By William Curreen of Monatrea

In memory of his sons

Patrick and William who died 1830

Curreen

No. 10

Erected

By James Curreen of Montrea

In memory of his son Thomas

Who died April 4^th 1835

Aged 11 years

Curreen

See Hannagan No. 76

Curreen

See Quin No. 35

Curreen

See Ryan No. 73

Curreen

See Wall No. 71

Dee

No. 43

Here lies the body

Of Mary Dee als walsh who

Depd this life Novr the

13^th 1786 aged 20 y

Dee

No. 44

Erected

By Thomas Dee of Lisskilly

In memory if his son John Dee

Who died Oct 30^th 1848 aged 27 years

His father David Dee died 1818

Aged 70 years

Foley

No. 25

Erected by

David Foley

Of Dungarvan in me

Mory of his father

Jermiah Foley who depd

This life Agust 15 1797

Aged 49 years

Also

Three of his children

Michael Foley died

May 28^th 1834 aged

21 years John Foley

Died aged 10 years

Jermiah Foley

Died aged 2 years

May they rest in peace

Amen

Foley

No. 39

Erected by

John Foley of Ballynamone

In memory of his son Thomas Foley

Died Jany 2^nd 1841 aged 30 years

Also his mother May Foley

Died Jan 16^th 1841 aged 80 yrs

Recquiescant in Pace Amen

Foley

No. 24

Here lies the body of

Michael Foley who

Died May 28 1834

Age 21

Foley

No. 64

Erected by Patrick Foley

In memory if his son Patrick

Who departed this life April the

10 1807 aged 15 yrs

May he rest in peace

Folow

No. 62

Here lies the body

Of Maurce Folow who died

Februry the 17^th 1765 aged

70 years also the body

Of Thos Folow his son

Who died August the 6

1771 aged 43 y

Fowlow

No. 21

Here lieth the body

Of Bartholomew

Fowlow who dep

This life May th2

1769 aged 67 yrs

Fowlow

No. 53

Here lies the body

Of Catherine Fowlow

Who dep August the

12^th 1773 aged 70 y

Also the body of Cat

Herine bhan who

Depd the 16^th of ?????

1772 aged ?????

Also ????????

Fowly

No. 54

Bridget Fowly

Died March the

26 1780 aged 9

Fowley

No. 26

Here lieth the body of

David Fowley who ……

Gee

No. 6

Here lies the body of Mr. James Gee

Who departed this life on the 11^th day

………………………………………

Here also lies the body of Henry Thomas

Gee Esq of Lisarow who died the 5^th of

December 1830 aged 30 years

Recquiescant in pace amen

Also of Margaret his wife who departed this

Life the 24 of May 1835 aged 7? Years

May she rest in peace.

Hannagan

No. 76

Erected

By Edmund Hannagan of

Crobally in memory of his

Daughter Mary

Alias Curreen who departed

This life Nov 16^th 1834

Aged 29 yrs

May her soul rest in peace

Amen

Joan Mooney Ballinamona, Old Parish

Died 10 Dec 1983 aged 74

Harty

See Peters No. 42

Hourigan

No. 57

In loving memory of

Ellen Hourigan

Ballinaharda

Died 27 June 1965 aged 86 yrs

R.I.P

Barrys Middleton

Hourigan

No. 28

Erected in memory of

Patrick Hourigan of Goulane

Who died May 25^th 1895

Aged 32 years

Also his father Patrick Hourigan

Died Sept 30^th 1869

Aged 52 years

His mother Catherine died Oct 31^st 189?

Aged 71 years

R.I.P

Also in memory of David Hourigan

Of Mountaincastle formerly of Goulane

Who died July 21^st 1896 aged 39 years

Howrigan

No. 29

Erected by

Marg Howrigan alias Mahony

In memory of her husband

Cornelius Hourgian of Goulane

Who died Nov 18 1842 aged 80 years

Keane

No. 63

Erected by Mary Keane in

Memory of her husband

Maurice Keane who died

Aug 12^th 1830 aged 60 years

Kiely

No. 8

Remember

Death and peace

Erected by Mr. James Kiely

In memory of his beloved father

Mr. John Kiely of Crobally

Who depd this life March 31^st 1836

Aged 50 years

Kiely

No. 7

Erected by

Margaret Kiely

Ballykillmurray

In memory of her

Husband

James Kiely

Died 12^th March 1895 aged 69 years

The above Margaret Kiely

Died Jan 20^th 1913 aged 73 years

Langan

See Curran No. 72a

McGrath

See Maher No. 22

Maher

No. 46

Erected by John Maher in memory

Of his father John Maher who

Died April 27^th 1804 aged 50 yrs

Also his mother Margart Maher

Alias Brown died May 4^th 1809

Aged 48 yrs likewise his brother

James Maher died Octobr 20 1825

Aged 22 yrs

Maher

No. 22

In loving memory of

Margaret Maher

Nee McGrath

Moonbrack

Died 5^th Oct 1955

Aged 48 R.I.P.

Mahony

See Howrigan No. 29

Mansfield

No. 2

Erected By

Michael Mansfield

In memory of his sister

Nell Ryan alias Mansfield

Who died Feb 10 1846

Aged 30 years

Mansfield

See Power No. 66

Merrick

No. 33

Erected to the memory

Of Richard Merrick

Died 17^th April 1874

Aged 48 yrs

His wife Johanna

Died 27^th August 1894

Aged 60 yrs

Their daughter

Mary Anne

Died 21^st Jan 1881 aged 26 yrs

Their sons John J

Died Aug 1890 aged 21 yrs

And Patrick

Died in America 22nd July 1905

Mooney

See Hannagan No. 76

Moore

No. 12

Erected

By John Moore in memory of his father

Thomas Moore died Nov 1 1818 aged 45 yrs

His mother Mary Moore died March 27

1845 aged 68 years

Morrissey

No. 1

N. Morrissey

Nugent

No. 3

Erected by

Mary Nugent

In memory of her

Husband

Michael Nugent

Who died 20^th April 1874

Aged 76 years

Nugent

No. 36

Erected

By Patk Nugent in memory of his

Father John Nugent who died June

6^th 1800 aged 67 yrs also his

Daughter Bridget Jan 1^st 1826

Aged 24 and his son John

March 1^st 1833 aged 21

O’Connor

No. 74

In loving memory of

Denis Joseph O Connor

Born in the parish of Kilcummin

Co Kerry 21 Feb 1922

Departed this life 27 Dec 1990

He touched the hearts of all

He met both man and beast

Great men might come but

You will never find better

Forever missed

Molloy Dungarvan

O’Danniel

No. 75

Erected

By Thomas O Danniel

In memory of his son Michael O Danniel

Who died July 13 1835

Aged 43 yrs

Peters

No. 42

Erected by

Mrs Bridget Peters Cahill

In memory of her grandfather

Darby Harty Hackettstown

Her mother Mary Peters (nee Harty)

Died 11^th March 1877

Her father

James Peters

Died 20^th March 1891

Her brothers

Patrick died 24^th Dec 1896

James died 12^th Jan 1926

Both interred in Calvary New York

And Jerry

Died in Chicago 3^rd Sep 1898

Phelan

No. 45

Phelan

Died 1787

Phelan

No. 51

In memory of Margr

Phelan who died Marc

25^th 1800 aged 25 yrs

Power

No. 17

Here lies the body of

John Power Smith he

Died October 5 1797 aged

70 years

Power

No. 20

Erected by

Kate Power Pulla

In memory of her parents

Edmund Power

Who died 8^th Feb 1886

Aged 75 years

Margaret Power

Died 11^th May 1889 aged 73 years

Her brother

John Power

Died 6^th July 1896 aged 35 years

And her sister

Johanna Clancy

Died 11^th Nov 1873 aged 30 years

Power

No. 66

Erected

By Margaret Power alias Rourke

In memory of her husband John Power

Of Ballintlea who died Dec 1 1831

Aged 70 years

Also her daughter Bridget Mansfield

Alias Power who died Feb 13 1836

Aged 27 years

Quin

No. 34

Erected

By James and William Quin

In memory of their father

John Quin

Of Ballinacorly

Died Agust 25^th 1849

Quin

No. 35

Erected by Wm Quin of Lisarow

In memory of

His wife Mary Quin alias Curreen

Who died March 31^st 1826 aged 64 yrs

Also his daughter Mary Quin

Who died May 2^nd 1831 aged 31

Rourke

See Power No. 66

Ryan

No. 73

Here lieth the body

Of Richard Ryan

Who died 12 of

January 1813 aged 62

Yrs

Erected by Alley

Curreen

May his soul rest in

Peace Amen

Ryan

See Mansfield No. 2

Toomey

See Whelan No. 14

Troy

No. 18

Erected by

Garrett 7 James Troy

Of Helvick

In memory of their father

Nicholas who died

Jan 11^th 1889 aged 76 years

And their mother

Mary died

May 27^th 1882 aged 60 years

Also their sister

Bridget

Died Dec 3^rd 1878 aged 20 years

The above James Troy

Died July 14^th 1892 aged 30

Troy

No. 13

Here lies the body

Of Marget Troy who

Died April the 20 17

83 aged 59 yrs

Troy

No. 55

James Troy

Died ? 7 ? 1761 age

71 years

Veale

No. 5

Erected by

Margaret Veale alias Fitzgerald

In memory of her husband

Nicholas Veale of Hackettstown

Who died Feb 22 1844

Aged 95 Years

Wall

No. 71

Erected

By Catherine Wall alias Curreen

In memory of her husband

James Wall who died July 9^th

1836 aged 60 yrs

Walsh

See Dee No. 43

Whelan

No. 14

Erected by

Michael Whelan

Ballyvallona

In memory if his sister

Johanna Toomey

Died 24^th May 1907 aged 67 years

Also his father

John

Died 25^th November 1905 aged 90 years

Whelan

See Curran No. 72b