WGW Sligo County, Ireland

COLLOONEY GRAVEYARD COUNTY SLIGO

    The following is not a full list of graveyards in County Sligo and it is not a full list of names for any graveyard. The details were collected over a number of years from graveyards and published sources but excluding those available online.
    Caution: use only as a guide, may contain errors.
    Jim McDonald, January 2004. culrua@iol.ie


    COLLOONEY GRAVEYARD


    Sir Albert CONYNGHAM (n. d.)


    The COOPER-HILL Family (n. d.)


    Here lieth the body of Thomas RUTLEDGE, Esq., late of Cloonamahin, who departed this life the 23rd of February, 1762; aged 29 years.


    Underneath are deposited the remains of Joseph MEREDITH of Cloonamahin, Esq., who departed this life the 22nd of January, 1811; aged 69 years.


    Beneath this stone lieth interred the remains of the late Thomas PHIBBS of Dunamurray, Esq., who departed this life on the 17th day of March, 1816, in the 77th year of his age; of whom it may be truly said— he lived and died an honest man; also the remains of Alicia PHIBBS alias


    GRIFFITH, his wife, who departed this life on the 20th of August, 1796, in the 42nd year of her age; to whose memory this stone hath been erected by their youngest son, Burton PHIBBS, Esq.


    This stone is placed over the mortal remains of the late Rowland CARTER, Esq., and his wife, Sarah CARTER, as a respectful tribute of affection to their memory by their son, B. CARTER, Esq., M.D., July 13, 1817.


    [Note: Sarah CARTER alias CONLON is the only known Roman Catholic in this graveyard]


    Here lieth the body of Thomas FORAST, who parted his life in the aighthente of March, 1707."


    Here lieth the body of Robert M'Kim, who departed this life the 22nd of March, 1807; aged 80 years.


    Here lyeth the body of John NOBLE, who departed this August 7th, aged 63 years; 1740.


Visitors to graveyards should not clean gravestones. The best time to view headstones is at low light, early or late in the day and during winter when growth of weeds is restricted. A full record of gravestone inscriptions can be viewed in the Sligo County Library. In addition the desired information can be purchased from the Sligo Heritage & Genealogical Centre (online).

Contributor:
Jim McDonald
culrua@iol.ie

Disclaimer:there may be errors due to transcription of information from both early and late (current contributors) work.

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