St Mary's Graveyard, Clifden

Clifden's Old Graveyard

Roger Harrison / Forum Connemara

St Mary’s Graveyard

Clifdens oldest graveyard

The following table shows the list of visible graves and plots in St Marys graveyard with the inscriptions of those that are still readable.

No.	Name	Inscription
19	Burke	This stone was erected by Thos Burke in memory of his wife Margaret Burke who depd this life July 9^th 1839 aged 49 years
10	Coneys	To the Memory of Mrs ML Coneys who died 4^th July 1865 in her 51^st year. Requiescant Oquam molito ossa quiescal
25	Connelly	Lord have mercy on the soul of Mary Connolly….
14	Connolly	Lord have mercy on the soul of ? Connoly ? ? who departed this life on the 26 of March 1854(?) aged ?
17	Connolly	Here lies the remains of Catherine Connolly alias Joyce who departed this life the 27 August 1861 aged 80 years Requiescant in Peace. This tomb is erected to her by her beloved husband Andrew Connelly. She lived beloved and died recioted
11	Corbitt	Erected to the memory of Robert and Mary Corbitt of Clifden by their grandson John J Gibbons May they rest in peace Amen
29	Corbitt (?)	Lord have mercy on the soul of Catherine (?) Corbitt (?)……Unreadable….who (?) Departd life (?) aged 79 years.
26	Gorham	Of your charity pray for the soul of Anthony Gorham Merchant of Clifden who departed this life on the 5 March 1871 age 75 years Also for the souls of his daughters Margaret Gorham who died on the 23 of April 1857 age 4 years and Harriet Gorham who died on the 19 March 1858 aged 14 years. Pray also for the soul of his brother Patrick Gorham of Truska who died on the 20 of September 1868 aged 65 years
27	Hart	Erected by M R Hart in memory of my children John & Martin Raphall 1860
18	Joyce	Oh Lord have mercy on the soul of Michael Joyce who departed this life on the 27 of Jan 1863 aged 76
13	Lee	This Stone was erected by John Lee in memo of his daughters Mary Ann who dep this life A.D. 1835 and Bridget 1848(?)
20	Lee	This tomb is erected by the widow Joyce oi(?) alias Bridged McDonough aged 66 (59?) years and Patrick Lee who departed life in November 1833(8?)
12	Lyden	O Lord have mercy on the soul of Anne Lyden Alias King who departed this life on the 28^th April 1849 aged 34 years. Erected by her beloved husband Tho Lyden
21	McGuinness	O Lord have mercy on the soul of Patrick McGuinness who deptd this life on the 17^th day of August 1833(8?) aged 22 years. Also on the soul of Joseph McGuinness who deptd this life on the 22^nd day of August 1833(8?) ages 7 (?) years. This monument erected to their memory by John McGuinness in tribute of all ?
1	Mullin	Requiescant in Peace Amen Sacred to the memory of A T Mullin who deprted this life the 23 Aug 1870 aged 22 years
30	Mullin	Lord have mercy on the soul of Catherine Mullin who died on the 8 of October (?) 1867 aged 20 years. Erected by her parents …… unreadable …..Requiescant in Pace Amen Also to the memory of Patrick Mullin and Edward Mullin.
9	O’Dowd	….James O’Dowd who departed this life on the 17 day ??
2	Unknown	April 1842
3	Unknown
5	Unknown
6	Unknown
7	Unknown
8	Unknown
14	Unknown
15	Unknown
16	Unknown
22	Unknown
24	Unknown
28	Unknown
4	Unknown Plot
23	Unknown Plot