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Burial plots information

This is our first draft of the list of burials at St. Mary’s. It is not complete, but a very good start. As you can imagine, many olds stones are either not legible or hard to read. We have limited the list to burials up to 1976. If you need more recent information, do contact us.

To begin, this is a rough map of the plots. Use this map in conjunction with the table below. Some entries in the table have links to photos of the headstones on the plot.

Full nameFamily nameAbodeWhen BuriedYearAgePlot RefPlot Image
Frederick Henry AldhouseAldhouseThe Glebe31-Aug-4919497528View plot 28
Frances Helen BakerBakerMalahow14-Aug-1719175217View plot 17
Thomas Keppel Henry BakerBakerMalahow30-Nov-5419548829View plot 29
Georgina BakerBakerMalahow23-Jan-2419248017View plot 17
John BeggBegg26-Jan-59195931View plot 31
Annie BeggBegg25-Aug-64196431View plot 31
David BeggBegg19-Jan-72197231View plot 31
David BeggBegg21-Feb-71197131View plot 31
Anastasia BeggBegg07-Dec-68196831View plot 31
Sean BeggBegg06-Mar-72197232View plot 32
Michael BeggBegg(no date given)Baby32View plot 32
Mary Anne BeggBeggCabra, Oldtown20-Nov-2019203340View plot 40
Gerald BeggBeggCabra, Oldtown20-Jul-6119617840View plot 40
Anastatia BeggBegg04-Mar-39193971View plot 71
Thomas ButlerButler2 December 181018105859View plot 59
Anne ByrneByrneDecember 180618065356View plot 56
John ByrneByrneFebruary 180318036056View plot 56
Jane May CameronCameronPortobello, Dublin25 January 1898 (died 23 January 1898)189869
Elizabeth Deane DeaneDeaneNewlawn, Co. Dublin19 September 1896 (died 17 September 1896)18967023View plot 23
Alexander Sharpe DeaneDeaneDublin 405-Mar-1719178223View plot 23
Reginald DeaneDeaneDublin 408-Jan-1819184523View plot 23
Edith Maude Adelaide DeaneDeaneJuly 1892189223View plot 23
William Hargrove DeaneDeane(no date given)23View plot 23
Edward DeaneDeane(no date given)23View plot 23
Mary DeaneDeane(no date given)23View plot 23
James DevineDevine15-Oct-53195353View plot 53
Thomas DevineDevine05-Feb-50195053View plot 53
Jane DevineDevine27-Apr-5419546053View plot 53
Wm. Lloyd DigbyDigbyClonmethan Lodge, Oldtown(no date given)
William DonnellyDonnelly19-Sep-5019506670View plot 70
Mary DonnellyDonnelly14-Jul-5619568070View plot 70
Christopher DonnellyDonnelly04-Jul-5119513970View plot 70
Kathleen DonnellyDonnelly21-Aug-0920092970View plot 70
Julia M. Frances DonovanDonovanNewlawn, Co. Dublin29 March 1897 (died 27 March 1897)189758
Thomas William DreaperDreaper28-Apr-75197534View plot 34
James DreaperDreaper28-Mar-34193434View plot 34
Harriet DreaperDreaper12-Dec-60196034View plot 34
Patricia EagerEagerLate of Lusk(no date given)43View plot 43
Matilda Jane FinlayFinlaySpringhill, Co. Dublin14 April 1894 (died 12 April 1894)1894426View plot 6
Georgina FinlayFinlaySpringhill, Co. Dublin11 July 1896 (died 9 July 1896)18966View plot 6
Mary FinlayFinlaySpringhill, Co. DublinNovember (day/year not given)816View plot 6
Wliiam FinlayFinlay27 October 18671867696View plot 6
Albert FinlayFinlay15 May 18561856146View plot 6
Margaret Louisa FinlayFinlaySpringhill, Oldtown, Co. Dublin16-Jul-211921456View plot 6
Marriott FinlayFinlaySpringhill29-Jan-271927766View plot 6
Elizabeth FlynnFlynn26-May-69196930View plot 30
Peter FlynnFlynn30-Apr-37193730View plot 30
Anne-Marie FlynnFlynn(no date given)Baby30View plot 30
Daniel GaffneyGaffney4 October 1870187063View plot 63
Mary GaffneyGaffney25 April 1835183563View plot 63
Thomas GaffneyGaffney27-Jan-23192363View plot 63
Bill GannonGannon(no date known)68View plot 68
Anna HarperHarperRathdown Road, Dublin17-Jan-10191018View plot 18
Emily HudsonHudson5 July 18791879236View plot 6
Bryan K.K.(no date given)55
Partner of Bryan K.K.(no date given)55
Joseph KavanaghKavanagh(no date given)68View plot 68
Queenie KavanaghKavanagh(no date known)68View plot 68
Billie KavanaghKavanagh(no date known)68View plot 68
Issac KavanaghKavanagh(no date known)68View plot 68
Margaret KavanaghKavanagh(no date known)68View plot 68
Harriet Ada KellyKelly27-Oct-4019407317View plot 17
Mrs. KellyKellyGreenoge27-Oct-40194070
John KennedyKennedyFinglasFeb-44194450View plot 50
Margaret KennedyKennedyFinglasFeb-72197250View plot 50
Patrick KennedyKennedy29 August 185718576274View plot 74
Elizabeth KennedyKennedy25 July 185718576574View plot 74
Christina KeoghKeogh06-May-79197958View plot 58
Thomas KeoghKeogh25 January 187218728058View plot 58
Jane KeoghKeogh30 December 1860186058View plot 58
Mary KeoghKeogh(no date given)1158View plot 58
Patrick KeoghKeogh6 February 188918897058View plot 58
Elizabeth KeoghKeogh14-Jun-0919092258View plot 58
Jane KeoghKeogh14-Aug-2119217858View plot 58
Peter KeoghKeogh18-Dec-33193358View plot 58
Thomas KeoghKeogh(no date given)58View plot 58
Catherine KeoghKeogh22-Feb-47194758View plot 58
Mary Jane KeoghKeogh19-Feb-54195458View plot 58
Anne KeoghKeogh06-Apr-55195558View plot 58
Bridget KeoghKeogh14-Apr-55195558View plot 58
John KincaidKincaidDolphin’s Barn, Dublin29-Sep-0019005912View plot 12
Mary Rebecca KincaidKincaid192412View plot 12
Not LegibleLegible176217626054
Robert Leslie LeithLeith1929269View plot 69
Guy Percival L’EstrangeL’EstrangeClonmethan Rectory26 June 18931893845View plot 5
Henrietta Maria L’EstrangeL’EstrangeAdelaide Road, Dublin29-Jul-011901495View plot 5
Peasley L’EstrangeL’Estrange835View plot 5
Horatio Nelson LloydLloydClonmethan Lodge, Oldtown18 January 1886188676
Patrick MarkyMarky15 January 183118317457View plot 57
Ellen MarkyMarky30 January 184018407757View plot 57
Charley MarkyMarky13 September 185718576957View plot 57
Ellen MarkyMarky16 April 182718272757View plot 57
Rebecca Margaret MathewsMathewsNew Market Street, Dublin28 August 188418849
Richard McGartlandMcGartland17 November 1871187161View plot 61
Margaret McGartlandMcGartland30 November 1871187161View plot 61
David McGinnMcGinn12 May 177517755162View plot 62
Pam McGinnMcGinn23 January 178217826362View plot 62
Thomas McGuireMcGuireNaul18-Dec-03190370
Patrick Joseph O’BrienO’Brien02-May-6619602439View plot 39
Christopher Stephen O’BrienO’Brien22-Dec-7119716039View plot 39
Helen PennycookPennycookMalahow30-Oct-06190617View plot 17
John PowerPower19-May-54195473View plot 73
Edward Ross PowerPowerNaul23-Jan-04190488
William TateTateCabra Farm, Oldtown12 November 1891189188
Frances TateTateCabra, Oldtown20-Apr-03190382
Henry ThompsonThompson(no date given)64View plot 64
Catherine ThompsonThompson(no date given)64View plot 64
Peter WalshWalsh28-Jul-2219225238View plot 38
Mary WalshWalsh24-Jun-5419548138View plot 38
John WalshWalsh17-Sep-2319237161View plot 61
Ellen WalshWalsh17-Dec-2219227361View plot 61
Thomas WalshWalsh2 April 185718576461View plot 61
Mary WalshWalsh12 April 188618863461View plot 61
Laurence WardWard2 June 183318337365View plot 65
Anne WardWard9 March 185618568265View plot 65
Anne WardWard(no date given)65View plot 65
Bernard WardWard(no date given)65View plot 65
Frances WardWardMay 184218426566View plot 66
Christopher WardWardMarch 184518457466View plot 66
John WardWard184818485066View plot 66
William WardWard26 June 1872187266View plot 66
Patrick WardWard26 May 1882188266View plot 66
Anne WardWard3 March 1872187266View plot 66
Ellen WardWard7 June 1880188066View plot 66
William WardWard05-Sep-29192966View plot 66
Margaret WardWard17-Jun-39193966View plot 66
Robert WilsonWilson10 November 18651865126View plot 6
Mary Hudson WilsonWilson3 October 18501850636View plot 6
Thomas WilsonWilson13-Dec-451945636View plot 6
Anna WilsonWilson18 March 1831183196View plot 6
Jane WilsonWilson23 January 18981898696View plot 6
Jonathon YeatesYeates1777177760View plot 60
Susanna YeatesYeatesNot Legible60View plot 60
Martha YeatesYeatesLate of Naul (Naul churchyard)11-Aug-14191474
Albert YeatesYeatesLate of Naul (Naul churchyard)08-Oct-171917
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Project to record all burials

We been fortunate enough to get access to a register of burials at Clonmethan since 1884. Unfortunately it is incomplete and we are hoping to capture all data in one place soon – by walking around and recording names. We hope to keep our progress updated on this site

Below is an extract of some records up to about 1921

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Remembrance Sunday

A wreath laying ceremony took place at St Mary’s yesterday (Saturday) to commemorate and honour those from the local area who lost their lives during the two world wars.

The names of our memorial were read out, followed by some prayers and the Last Post. A beautiful event. Thanks to all who attended.

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Schedule of prayers around Fingal

Fingal County Council has released a schedule of blessings/prayers at graveyards around the county. Prayers will be said at Clonmethan on July 27 at 19:00.

More see this link – https://www.fingal.ie/news/schedule-masses-and-prayers-fingal-cemeteries-2025

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Mummers visit for TradFest 2025

As part pof TradFest 2025, a group of mummers visited Oldtown last weekend. You can read more about mummers in Fingal at this link. The Friends of Clonmethan were happy to provide some help as marshals as the mummers passed through the village. Here is a short video as they passed through.

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Remembrance Day 2024 at Clonmethan

As you may know, Remembrance Day (also known as Armistice Day) was last Monday, November 11th. As in previous years, the Friends of Clonmethan marked Remembrance Day, with a ceremony and laying of wreaths, which took place on November 9th from 11:00.

Prayers were said by Niall Minto, Diocesan Reader for the Donabate Parish, and the Last Post was played by James MacCafferty. A wreath was laid by Stephen Vincent on behalf of Swords Parish. Attendees included Christine Baker (Heritage) Fingal County Council, Councillor Cathal Boland and Tom Murphy representing the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. A photo from the day is below, and a short video can be found here.

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Aurora borealis at St Mary’s

Some lovely photos taken last night at St Mary’s by one of the Friends. It’s a wonderful place at any time, but the aurora add some extra magic.

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Tours of Clonmethan

The Friends of Clonmethan have organised tours of the graveyard for local schools and interested groups for the past few years. If you would like a tour as an individual or group, one of our Friends will facilitate you at suitable time and date. To organise a tour send an email to the first instance to trinagilchriest@hotmail.com with the subject “Clonmethan tour enquiry”.

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A light at Christmas

It’s been 75 years or so since we have had a light inside the doorway of St. Mary’s Church. Thanks to recent work, a light shines therein this Christmas. Thanks to everyone who helped and participated in all the wonderful events this year. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2024.

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A day of great events

Yesterday, November 11th, the Friends of Clonmethan had three wonderful events. A great turnout of dignitaries and locals, and thankfully the sun shone.

First in the running order was an unveiling of a plaque outside the main gate. Designed by Susan Flatley, it gives a short history of the site and links to this website with a QR code. The plaque was unveiled by Minster Daragh O’Brien and Archbishop Michael Jackson.

Second was the official opening of the repaired church tower. Thanks to grants received, the tower is at least safe and sound into the future. Minister O’Brien and Archbishop Jackson cut the ribbon together.

Finally, to mark Remembrance Day, the proceedings moved to a new monument to locals who died in the two world wars. Local poet Miriam Andrews read the poem Two Minutes Silence aloud, and wreaths were laid by Archbishop Jackson and Minister O’Brien. Local historian Paddy Finnegan did a roll call, which was followed by the last post played by James J McCaffery on bugle. Archbishop Jackson also gave a short oration.

In addition to those mentioned, the days events were also attended by Adrian Henchy, Mayor of Fingal, and councillors Cathal Boland, Brian Dennehy, Larry Urell, Kim Rice conservation archaeologist, and Christine Baker, Heritage Officer FCC.

More photos of the day below.