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From: The Electrode Store, Inc.)< (Tim Cooke >
Subject: Headstone Inscriptions, Co. Donegal
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 17:01:26 -0800


Some headstone inscriptions from St. Finian's Church (Church of Ireland),
Greencastle, County Donegal. The Rector of St. Finian's lives in Moville
and runs that church also. The only information is:

Rev. H. Gilmore
The Rectory
Moville, Co. Donegal
Ireland
077 82572

In Grateful Memory
Of
Mary Cooke
Upwards Of 50 years
Faithful Nurse & Valued Friend
In The Family Of The Late
Archdeacon Galwey
Died March 23, 1882
Aged 77
With Goodwill Doing Service
To The Lord & Not To Men. Eph VI.7
Mary Who Bestowed Much Labor On Us. Rom XVI.6

In Loving Memory
Of
Our Dear Father and Mother
Alexander and Sarah McLaughlin
Brother Archie and Sister Martha
Thy Will Be Done

In Loving Memory
Of
Thomas Hamilton Smyth
Died 16th Nov 1908 Aged 53 Years
Also His Children
Mary Died 29th March 1891
Thomas Hamilton Died 14th Oct 1896
James Died 30th Oct 1959
His Wife Martha Jane
Died 18th Oct 1979
Also Their Son Thomas H. Smith
Died 26th March 1990
Redeemed Through The Precious Blood of Christ

In Affectionate Memory
Of
Catherine Smyth
Who Died 9th Dec 1884
Aged 23 years
And Of Her Mother
Margaret Smyth
The Beloved Wife of George Smyth
Who Died 4th March 1901
Aged 82 years
And Of George Smyth
Who Died 25th June 1908 Aged 78 years
I am the resurrection & the life sayeth the Lord

Erected By
James L. Smyth
In Loving Memory Of His Son
James L. Smyth
(Late of 1st Queens Life Guards)
Who Died 12th Dec 1886
Aged 29 Years
Also The Above Named
James L. Smyth
Who Died 19th Feby 1902
Aged 78 Years
"I Done What I Could"
Information from the Personal Records Office, Northern Ireland:

There are a variety of records available. Because Co. Donegal is a
traditional part of Ulster, some records are kept at PRONI in Belfast (67
Balmoral Avenue, near Kings Hall, south Belfast). Because, since partition,
Co. Donegal is de jure part of the Republic of Ireland, some records are
kept at PRO in Dublin. Some records (the Ordnace Survey map sheets), due to
their nature, are kept at other locations such as the Dublin Valuation
Office on Ely Place.

Some records to be consulted are:
Personal Name Index
Consulted PNI at PRONI (Belfast) 12 Dec 97
Few records for Donegal, but I was unable to conduct a comprehensive search
of these records, i.e. found one reference to a lease document for "James
Smyth, Co. Donegal", but was unable to access the record to due lack of time.
Householders Index
Did not search
1901 Census (MIC 354)
Records for Co. Donegal destroyed or kept in Dublin
Griffith's Valuation - Union of Inishowen, dated 1857
Consulted at PRONI (Belfast) 12 Dec 97
Carrowtrasna us a "Townland" under Greencastle. Page 98
Ballynally is a "Townland" under Moville. Page 112
Area is divided into Acres, Roods and Perches
Pole=5.5 square yards
Perch=Square Pole (30.25 square yards)
Rood=40 Perches
Acre=4 Roods

Rood=30.25 x 40 =1210 square yards
Acre=1210 x 4 =4840 square yards

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