CENTRE SLAB IN FRONT OF TABLET ON WALL
I.H.S.
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM DUFFY
WHO DIED JUNE 1 ST 1859
ERECTED BY HIS GRATEFUL NIECE
MARY A MANNION
"HE WAS A LOYAL HEARTED MAN
AND TRUE TO THE DUTY OF LIFE".
HERE IN ALSO INTERRED HIS
FATHER AND MOTHER
EDMOND AND WINIFRED DUFFY
OF KIDLAWN
AND HIS BROTHER JOHN EDWARD
LORD JESUS HAVE MERCY ON THEIR SOULS
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SLAB TO THE LEFT OF CENTRE SLAB
BLESSED ARE THOSE DEAD WHO
DIE IN THE LORD.
THAT THEY MAY REST FROM
THEIR LABOURS.
FOR THEIR WORKS ALLOW THEM.
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF
MARIA DUFFY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
15 SEPTEMBER 1823
EREC D BY HER FATHER EDMOND DUFFY
MAY SHE REST IN PEACE
AMEN
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TABLET ATTACHED TO CHURCH WALL
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
MARGARET MANNION
DAUGHTER OF EDWARD DUFFY
OF KIDLAWN
WHO DIED APRIL 24 TH 1874
AND OF HER SON REDMOND
WHO DEPARTED DEC 10 TH 1874.
HE WAS DEVOTED TO HER DURING LIFE
AND WAS NOT SEPARATED FROM HER IN DEATH
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED AND PLOT ENCLOSED
IN MEMORY OF THEIR MANY VIRTUES:
BY HER DAUGHTER MARY A. MANNION
WHO DIED AT DUNMORE ON THE
5 TH JUNE 1878
R.I.P.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS HAVE MERCY ON THEM
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Three Duffy gravestones are listed here. The address associated with these headstones is Kidlawn,Parish of Moore.
This enclosure is in the ruins of the old church at Kilbegley.
The tablet stone on the wall reveals that this plot was enclosed by Mary A Mannion of Dunmore, grand-daughter of Edward Duffy of Kidlawn & daughter of Margaret Duffy Mannion in the period between 1874 - 1878.
Civil records shows Margaret Duffy, Kidlawn married Thomas Mannion Dunmore. In the records their son Redmond Bartholomew Mannion was born 27th August 1826 and died 10th December 1874 aged 48 years, a batchelor.
Mrs Margaret Mannion was registered as being 67 years at death.
Miss Mary Ann Mannion was registered as being 45 years at death.
Relatives in Kidlawn informed us that Walter E. Duffy Kidlawn is buried here. His memorial card states that he died 12th March 1900 aged 75 years. Civil records show that Walter Duffy of Kidlawn was married to Hanoria Jennings, Cottage Hill, Civil Parish of Killian, Galway in 1864. Hanoria (Nora) Duffy died 1st July 1917 at Kidlawn & her death was recorded by her son, Edward Duffy. Walter and Hanoria's (Nora's) daughter, Nora Duffy, died in Kidlawn on 11th March 1958 aged 86 years. Walter E. Duffy, his wife and daughter are all believed to be buried inside the enclosure.
According to Civil Records, Edward Duffy from Kidlawn died 29th April 1948 aged 66 and status was batchelor.
Census record 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Roscommon/Ballydangan/C...
Census record 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Roscommon/Ballydangan/C...