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SLIGO TOWN CEMETERY 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


    SLIGO TOWN CEMETERY
    It was opened on the 23rd November, 1848, on part of the old commons of the town known as Widow TOUHY's Field. The trustees were: Right Honorable John WYNNE, Reverend Edward DAY, Rector of St. John's, Rev. Owen FEENY, Parish Priest of Riverstown, Peter O'CONNOR, Esq., J.P., Andrew WALKER, Esq., J.P., Robert McBRIDE, Esq., J.P., the Mayor of Sligo, Alderman LYONS, Alderman GALLAGHER, Alderman VERDON, and the clergymen of all denominations resident in Sligo. On the 22nd September, 1885, the Committee resigned their position and transferred their authority to the Sligo Corporation.


    Willie ALLEN died at Owensound, Canada 11/1/1883 aged 25
    Rebecca ALLEN died 15/10/1906 aged 85
    Thomas ALLEN died 30/1/1907 aged 85


    Patrick BANKS d. 9/9/1894 aged 9 mts.
    Michael BANKS d. 3/3/1895 aged 4 mts.
    Bridget BANKS d. 7/6/1895 aged 17
    Thomas BANKS d. 4/4/1906 aged 20
    Mary BANKS d. 11/3/1927 aged 78


    Patrick BANKS d. 7/2/1939
    His wife Bridget BANKS d. 24/3/1942
    Their son John BANKS (no date).


    James BARBER and family (no date).


    Thomas BARRETT d. 25/3/1889 aged 83.
    His children Letitan(?) d. 19/3/1855 aged 14
    William d. 29/5/1856 aged 7
    Their grandmother Elizabeth MASTERSON GOODMAN d. 10/3/1869 aged 99
    His wife Isabella BOYD BARRETT d. 30/12/1896 aged 89


    Erected by Patrick J. CAULFIELD, James F. CAULFIELD and Mary E. MARTYN in memory of parents:
    James CAULFIELD d. 15/2/1901 aged 65
    Ellen CAULFIELD d. 15/7/1910 aged 65.
    Grandson P. James CAULFIELD d. 19/2/1915 aged 6.


    Simon CULLEN d. 16/3/1897 aged 67
    His wife Mary CULLEN d. 11/7/1929 aged 82
    (Mary was the daughter of John TUCKER of Springfield)


    John DARCY, Stephen Street d. 8/7/1904 aged 80


    Michael FINN d. 3/3/1891 aged 58
    His wife Margaret d. 9/7/1882 aged 50


    Malachi GILGAN of Lahanagh d. early 1860's aged 106


    Mary HOPPER d. 16/11/1899 aged 60
    Michael HOPPER d. 8/2/1901 aged 68
    daughter Mgt T. KILCULLEN d. 16/4/1908 aged 28
    son Patrick HOPPER d. 11/10/1919 aged 33
    Mary Anne HOPPER d. 12/1/1933 aged 60.


    Bridget JENKINS born 4/1/1891 died 4/3/1891
    her mother Mary JENKINS d. Sept 1898 aged 72.


    Catherine JOHNSTON widow of the late William JOHNSTON of Killalee d. 11/11/1874 aged 57.


    Annie wife of W.T. JOHNSTON d. 31/8/1904
    Emily wife of Thomas JOHNSTON d. 25/1/1914
    Thomas JOHNSTON d. 28/7/1925
    William Thomas JOHNSTON d. 10/6/1954.


    James KERR d. 20/7/1869 aged 52


    Kate LINDSEY d. July 1957 (?) aged 18
    David LINDSEY d. 14/8/1872 aged 96
    His wife Jane d. 7/5/1874 aged 78
    James LINDSEY d. 26/3/1896 aged 73
    Sarah wife of A LINDSEY d. 22/3/1910 aged 66
    Alexander LINDSEY d. 17/2/1914 aged 83


    Here lie the ashes of
    John Cumming MacDONAL of Hilbrie House, West Kirby, Cheshire
    M.A. Trinity College, Dublin, and Barrister at law of the Middle Temple
    A descendant of Bryan MacDonaghl the restorer of Sligo Abbey A.D. 1416
    Member of the British House of ' Commons
    for the Rotherlithe Division of London
    for three consecutive parliaments
    1892-1906
    Originator of the Irish Guards
    Died May 4th, 1907, aged 71
    R.I.P
    Like as the heart desireth the waterbrooks
    so longeth my soul after thee, O God'. Ps. 42.1.


    Thomas McMORROK d. March 1902


    John ROSS d. 14/6/1915
    His wife Ann CLARK d. 16/12/1910
    Their son Archibald d. 17/11/1898
    Their infant daughter Katie
    (Margaret?) A.C. ROSS d. 19/3/1955 aged 82
    (Note: This inscription needs to be checked again)


    William WARD d. 4/3/1867 aged 65
    Michael Francis EGAN d. 5/2/1870(6?) aged 19
    Alfred Thomas d. 23/11/1864 aged 6
    Mary Kate d. 5/4/1869 aged 16mts
    Children of John EGAN.


    Anne WARD d. 10/4/1899 aged 60
    Myles WARD d. 24/3/1908 aged 9mts.
    John WARD d. 22/7/1909 aged 68


    Ellen Mary WHITE nee WALSH wife of Patrick N. WHITE of Breeogue d. 16/1/1904 aged 47
    Patrick E.G. WHITE d. 11/12/1898 aged 9 days.


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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