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CLARE ABBEY GRAVEYARD
CLARECASTLE
Clarecastle Heritage and Wildlife Team is a sub-committee of Clarecastle Community Devel- opment - Their aim is to source, collect & publish Cultural, Historical, Wildlife and Natural Amenities material in order to raise awareness and to aid preservation of knowledge and amenities’. Its members are Christy Leyden, Eric Shaw, Dr. Joe Power, Dr. Catherine O'Connor, Gerry Breen, Michael Sheedy, Eddie Connors, Paddy Connors, Frank Barry, John Power, Fr. Harry Brady and Jean Ryan, Joan McCarthy. & Clara Hoyne. Clare Abbey was founded in 1189 by Donal Mór O'Brien. It was an abbey of the Can- ons Regular of St. Augustine and was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. Harbison men- tions in his writings that the abbey was the scene of a great slaughter in 1278 between various factions of the O'Briens. Parts of the single-aisled church date from the late twelfth century but most of the buildings are fifteenth-century work. These include a well-preserved east window, the tower and the domestic buildings with their unusual floral window at the south-eastern corner. The church and charter were reconfirmed by Thady, Bishop of Killaloe, in 1461. Henry VIII granted the abbey to the Baron of Ib- rickan in 1543 and the Earls of Thomond were confirmed as owners in 1620 and 1661. The Augustinians remained in the abbey until 1650. By 1703 the abbey was a ruin, but there was a good "thatched house, an orchard and 2 or 3 cabins nearby", according to Moland's survey. Clare Abbey was founded in 1189 by Donal Mór O'Brien. It was an abbey of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine and was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. Harbison mentions in his writings that the abbey was the scene of a great slaughter in 1278 between various factions of the O'Briens. Parts of the single-aisled church date from the late twelfth century but most of the buildings are fifteenth-century work. These include a well-preserved east window, the tower and the domestic buildings with their unusual floral window at the south-eastern corner. The church and charter were recon- firmed by Thady, Bishop of Killaloe, in 1461. Henry VIII granted the abbey to the Bar- on of Ibrickan in 1543 and the Earls of Thomond were confirmed as owners in 1620 and 1661. The Augustinians remained in the abbey until 1650. By 1703 the abbey was a ruin, but there was a good "thatched house, an orchard and 2 or 3 cabins nearby", ac- cording to Moland's survey. The gravestone inscriptions in Clare Abbey were recorded by Clare Roots Society in July 2008. Many of the gravestones are quite old, dating back to the late 1600s, and have weath- ered greatly from the tome of the last recording of inscriptions done in the early 1900s by the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead. The Abbey is well maintained but many of the fine old gravestones have suffered badly from the wan- ton vandalism in recent years. The correct copying of inscriptions from old gravestones is fraught with difficulties. It is inevitable that mistakes will occur. While every effort has been made to record the individual gravestones as accurately as possible, Clare Roots Society wishes to apolo- gise to any individual or family whose family records are recorded in error. Should any family or individual become aware of errors to these records, please contact mail- box@clarelibrary.ie
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This tomb was erected by Samuel Burton Esq. For
51B himself and family who descended from the house of
Longnor in St. Chades Parish, Shropshire 1679.
(Mural tablet now on ground APMD)
In Memory of Anne who died 26 March 1901 wife
20 of the above. Patrick Carmody died 19 June 1911.
Patrick Carmody died Jan. 9 1916 aged 3
Erected by Thomas Crowe Esq. D.L.Dromore for Self
1
& Family 1871
Pray for the soul of John Curren who died Nov the
11th 1777 aged 47 yrs
63
72 Deaths Our End and to the Grave we go but when
or where no man can tell or know". Here lies ye
Body of Denis Flin who departed this life ye 27
54
Here lies the Body of Dennis Doonily who
departed this life Fe, 11th 1737 aged 40
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This tomb was erected by Mary Pilkington ali-
36 as O'Loughlin and their son William Pilkington
in memory of his father John Pilkington | of
Clareabbey who departed this life April 10
1829 aged 77 yrs | For him & Family may he
rest | in peace Amen
Here lies the Body of Michael O'Dea who
55 deprt this life May 17th 1786 aged 73 years.
Erected by his son James O'Dea for him and
family
Here lyes the Body of James O'Dea who
departed this Life Sept 7th 1775 aged 53
yrs. Erected by his sons Daniel & Darby
O'Dea APMD 1901 Vol.V (1), part 1
39 Pall O'Dea died 18th Dec 1837 aged 27 by
his father Dennis and sister Margaret
Here lies ye Body of Dennis Nash ship
57 carpenter who departed this life 2nd Day
of 9ber Anno Domini 1737 aged 41(?)
years
27 James McNamara to his wife Catherine
MacInerney died Jan 7 1797 aged 19
Here lyeth the Body of Honora MacMa-
51 hon who departed this life 20th Nov?
1760 aged 17 years
APMD = Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead
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IHS. Gloria in Excelsis Deo O Lord have IHS. Gloria in Excelsis Deo. This tomb
mercy on the soul of John Fahy of Deer
9 was erected by John Sheehan in memory
46 Park Doora who departed this life Oct
11th 1854 Aged 50 years. Also his wife of his two sons Patrick died Nov 1828
Margaret Fahy who dept this life Nov 21 aged 3yrs and Thomas died 9 Jan 1832
1855 Aged 38 years. aged 9 yrs. For their posterity
31 Erected by Daniel O'Brien of Clare Abbey Here lyes the Body of Owen O'Haugh
to the memory of his beloved children 48
who departed this Life the first day of
Anne died Jan 28th 1868 aged 21 yrs. March 1726 aged 50 years
Daniel Joseph died Aug 16th 1876 in the
19th year of his age. Of our charity pray
for their souls
Here lyes ye Body of Charles Hallinan. Pray for the soul of Patrick Fox departed
77 Here lies the Body of Michael Hallinan 51A this life the 16th ?? 1766 aged 36 years.
who departed this life 11 Sept 1746 aged
42 yrs. APMD 1901 Vol.V(1), part 1
Here lies the Body of Timothy Darcy
God Bless the soul of Honora Haw 47 who departd this Life ye tenth day of
who died Nov 5 1787 aged 16 yrs. September 1738 aged 66 yrs.
Erected by her father Mathew Haw
73 Here lies the Body of Bridget Kerin who de-
parted this Life Sept 29 1796 aged 8 yrs. Also The gravestones shown in this publication are a sample only of some of the older
the Body of her father Peter Kerin who died stones. A full transcription of all the readable stones can be found on
October the 11th 1810 Aged 70 years. And her www.clarelibrary.ie or in The Parish Remembers.
brother Terence Kerin all of Skehana who died
July the 11th 1812 aged 27 yrs.
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