Cemetery & Graveyard Transcriptions
Abbey Graveyard – Survey
By Brian Mc Cabe
The bulk of these inscriptions were transcribed by Brian Mc Cabe, assisted by Seán Sourke, David Browne, John O’Kelly and Kevin Burke in the summer of 1987 and have subsequently been updated in the light of the clearance and landscaping of the graveyard (which is situated at the back of the Town Hall and Moat, in the centre of the town of Naas) in recent years.
| Summary of Results | |
| Number of Headstones: | 33 |
| Number of interments recorded: | 76* |
| Earliest interment recorded: | 1683 |
| Most recent interment recorded: | 1958 |
| Distribution by Date: | |
| Prior to 1800 | 5 |
| 1800 ‑ 1820 | 2 |
| 1820 ‑ 1850 | 6 |
| 1850 ‑ 1880 | 22 |
| 1880 ‑ 1900 | 24 |
| 1900 ‑ 1920 | 9 |
| 1920 ‑ 1950 | 4 |
| Post 1950 | 1 |
| Stonemasons recorded: | |
| R Sargent | (Naas) |
| J Taylor | (Naas) |
| T H Dennany | (Glasnevin) |
Texts of Inscriptions
1. ERECTED BY ELIZA BERNEY OF NAAS IN MEMORY OF HER BELOVED FATHER DANIEL BERNEY WHO DIED 12 OCT 1877 AGED 72 YEARS ALSO HER BROTHER MYLES HER SISTER DORA HER SISTER MARY HER BROTHER JOSEPH HER SISTER CATHERINE AND HER BROTHER DANIEL WHO ALL DIED YOUNG HER MOTHER CATHERINE BERNEY DIED 1st FEB 1893 AGED 69
2. ERECTED BY ELLEN BYRNE (OF NAAS) IN MEMORY OF HER BELOVED BROTHER JOHN BYRNE WHO DIED 24th JANUARY 1908 AGED 58 YEARS
THE ABOVE ELLEN BYRNE WHO DIED OCTr 14th 1919
3. Erected by ALEXANDER BYRNE of NAAS in memory of his beloved wife MARY BYRNE who departed this life 19th 1885 Aged 75 years Here also is interred the above named ALEXANDER BYRNE who departed this life 21st April 1886 Age 76 years And also his son EDWARD BYRNE who died 27th June 1899 Age 57
4. HEARE LIETH/THE BODY OF A(NN)/CHEWNY SISTER/‑ TO OLIV/ER CHEWNY OF/THE NAAS AND HI/S SON ANTHONY/CHEWNY & HIS D/AVGHTER JOAN/CHEWNY WHO DIED/IN THE YEAR 1683
5. Family Grave/James & Bridget/Daly
6. Erected by Jane Donnelly of Naas in memory of her beloved husband JAMES DONNELLY who died April 2nd 1889 Aged 64 years
7. Erected by MARY DOODY in memory of her beloved Mother MARY DOODY who died 17 May 1865 Aged 43 years Also her sister ELIZA who died 22nd Oct 1865 age 7 years And also her father JOHN DOODY who died 16th Jan 1866 Age 50 years Her brother John died 23 May 1880 Aged 17 years
8. (a) IN MEMORY OF ANNE DOWLING WIFE OF JAMES DOWLING DIED 3rd MAY 1916 AGED 78 AND THEIR SON JOSEPH DIED 12th APRIL 1916 AGED 44
ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER MARGARET DIED 5th SEPT 1928 AGED 48
(b) GLORIA IN EXCELCIS DEO
IN MEMORY OF CATHERINE ANNE DOWLING THE BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN DOWLING OF NAAS WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBER 15th 1874 AGED 40 YEARS THEIR CHILD CHARLES DIED 1873 AGED 3 YEARS ALSO OF THE ABOVE JOHN DOWLING WHO DIED JANUARY 13th 1891 AGED 61 YEARS
(c) SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN DOWLING OF NAAS WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE CHRISTMAS DAY 1849 AGED 87 YEARS AND HIS WIFE MARY DIED AUGUST 23rd 1838 AGED 42 YEARS ALSO THEIR CHILDREN BESSIE THERESA AND MARIA DIED YOUNG MARY ANNE DIED 1846 AGED 26 YEARS AND CATHERINE DIED SEPTEMBER 8th 1863 AGED 42 YEARS
(d) IN MEMORY OF JAMES AND CATHERINE TWINS BORN JULY 4th 1873 DIED YOUNG MARGARET DIED SEPTEMBER 30th 1875 AGED 5 YEARS THE BELOVED CHILDREN OF JAMES AND ANNE DOWLING OF NAAS
ALSO ELIZABETH MARY DIED JANUARY 25th 1893 AGED 24 YEARS
ALSO THEIR FATHER JAMES DIED APRIL 13th 1899 AGED 74 YEARS
9. Erected by Bryan Duffy in memory of his beloved wife Roseanna Duffy who died 18 Nov 1865 age 35 years
Also his beloved mother Catherine Duffy who died 10th March 1876 age 72 years The above Bryan Duffy died 23 April 1908 aged 75 years
Also son in law of the above Arthur O Neill Died May 20 1893
10. ERECTED IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FATHER FARRELL DWYER DIED 11th DEC 1899
ALSO OUR DEAR MOTHER ANNE DWYER DIED 14th FEB 1931
THEIR DAUGHTER MARY DWYER DIED 14th SEPT 1958 RIP
11. This stone was erected by Iohn Eagleton in memory of his Father and Mother Iohn and Mary
His father Departed this life May 7 1789
Aged 60 years
His mother died June 9th 1792
Aged 52 years
Alfo here lieth the body of his father in law Jeremiah Kelly who died June 3rd 1798 age 66 years
12. ERECTED BY KATE MOYNIHAN NEWBRIDGE IN MEMORY OF HER BELOVED FATHER JAMES FINLAY WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 11th NOV 1882 AGED 73 YEARS
13. In memory of JOHN FOY died 12th April 1885 Age 65 years
14. ERECTED BY SARAH BRADY IN MEMORY OF HER BELOVED FATHER JAMES GEOGHEGAN DIED 6th JUNE 1887 AGED 56 YEARS ALSO FIVE OF HIS CHILDREN WHO DIED YOUNG ALSO HIS GRANDSON JAMES BRADY DIED 24th NOVr 1885 AGED 3 MONTHS ALSO HIS ELDEST DAUGHTER MARY GEOGHEGAN DIED 31st MARCH 1891 AGED 32 YEARS A LOVING CHILD AND AFFECTIONATE SISTER
15. ERECTED BY PATRICK GIBBONS IN MEMORY OF HIS BELOVED FATHER RICHARD GIBBONS WHO DIED 19th OF APRIL 1906 AGED 60 YEARS ALSO HIS BELOVED MOTHER JANE GIBBONS WHO DIED 17th APRIL 1908 AGED 51 YEARS
16. In memory of MARCELLA KEANE who died 1885 at Oldtown Aged 75
Erected by those to whom for 40 years she was a faithful servant and friend
17. BRIGET KELLY/NAAS/WHO DIED 12/of/APRIL 1869
18. ERECTED BY DENNIS KELLY IN MEMORY OF HIS BELOVED WIFE BRIGID KELLY DIED 1 DEC 1920 AGE 50 YEARS RIP
19. This stone was erected by William Kelly of Bridgefoot Street Dublin in memory of his father Owen Kelly who departed this life April the 9th 1792
20. In memory of ANNE KNOUD the beloved wife of PATRICK KNOUD of Newbridge who died 20th January 1884 aged 26 years and four children who died young
Also EDWD HAMILTON who died 26th September 1883 aged 38 years
22. Erected by JAMES LEESON in memory of his sister MARGARET
Also his sister MARIA who died 17th MAY 1875 Aged 16 years
23. ERECTED BY THOMAS LOAKMAN OF NAAS IN MEMORY OF HIS DAUGHTER ELIZABETH WHO DIED 24 OCTOBER 1872 AGED 5 ALSO HIS SON PATRICK WHO DIED 25 OCTOBER 1872 AGED 2 YEARS ALSO HIS SON THOMAS WHO DIED 9th NOV 1881 AGE 33 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED THOMAS LOAKMAN DIED 19 FEB 1890 AGE 54
24. Erected by JOHN Mc ELWAIN of Naas in memory of his father in law JOSEPH DOWDALL who departed this life 10th of March 1831 aged 84 years
Here also are interred the remains of his beloved wife Mrs ANNE Mc ELWAIN
Daughter of the above named JOSEPH DOWDALL who departed this life the 23rd of August 1804 aged 76 years
IN MEMORIAM
Of your charity pray for the repose of the soul of JOHN Mc ELWAIN ESQr of Naas who departed this life on the 22nd of February 1870 in the 70th year of his age fortified by the last sacraments
Eternal rest grant to him O Lord may perpetual light shine upon him
Honoured during life for his many virtues he is respected in death
25. Erected by MARIA MC MAHON of NAAS in memory of her beloved Husband JAMES Mc MAHON who died the 2nd of Nov 1861/2 Age 40 years
26. Erected by MARY MOONEY in memory of her beloved husband MICHAEL MOONEY who died 19th July 1878 Aged 27 years May he rest in peace Amen
27. Erected by THOMAS MURPHY in memory of his beloved brother MICHAEL MURPHY of NAAS who departed this life 18th Nov 1866 Aged 66 years
28. ERECTED BY JAMES MURRAY IN MEMORY OF HIS BELOVED MOTHER AND FATHER
29. ERECTED BY JAMES MURRAY IN MEMORY OF HIS BELOVED WIFE KATE WHO DIED 1st SEPT 1805 AGED 48 YEARS ALSO HIS MOTHER MARY DIED 28th APRIL 1887 AGED 60 YEARS AND ALSO HIS TWO CHILDREN WHO DIED YOUNG THE ABOVE JAMES MURPHY DIED 26th OCT 1929
30. This stone was erected by Luke Norton of Naas in memory of his beloved niece Ellen Daly who departed this life 3rd Septr 1857 Aged 19 years
May she rest in peace
Also his beloved wife Catherine who departed this life 25th Septr 1887
Aged 75 years
31. In memory of Eliza O Brien who died 5 Nov 1868 age 70 years for 51 years the faithful servant and friend of John Barry Meredyth Solr Naas
32. ERECTED BY ELLEN PATTERSON OF NAAS IN MEMORY OF HER BELOVED FATHER MICHAEL PATTERSON WHO DIED 28th JULY 1902 AGED 77 YEARS ALSO HER MOTHER ELIZA WHO DIED 8th FEB 1906 AGED 64 YEARS ALSO HER SISTER MARY WHO DIED 12th NOV 1896 AGED 29
33. ERECTED BY RICHARD TREACY OF NAAS IN MEMORY OF HIS BELOVED MOTHER MARGARET TREACY DIED 14th DECEMBER 1830 AGED 32 YEARS AND OF HER MOTHER MARGARET FANNIN DIED JAN 1843 AGE 83 YEARS AND OF HIS DEAR FATHER MICHAEL TREACY DIED 1st JUNE 1859
34. This stone was erected by Margaret Whealon in memory of her Husband Lawrence Whelon who depd this life 5th March 1810 aged 55 years
May he rest in peace Amen
(This stone is broken and in two pieces)