GUNDAROO CATHOLIC CEMETERY

The numbers refer those in the cemetery diagram.



1    [iron railings]
     In loving memory
     of
     Deborah F. Murphy
     beloved wife of
     Peter Murphy
     died at Gundaroo 24th June 1894
     aged 53 years.
     R.I.P.


2    [iron railings]
     [column with 4 sides surmounted by an urn]

     [west side]
     In memory of
     Hanorah Leahy
     who departed this life
     Sep 29th 1885.
     Aged 75 years.

     'May her soul rest in peace.
     Amen.'

     also Daniel Leahy,
     died 24th August 1893
     aged 98 years.
     R.I.P.

     [south side]
     also
     Patrick Leahy
     died October 29th 1910
     aged 81 years.
     also
     Deborah Leahy
     died July 2nd 1919
     aged 81 years.
     also of
     Katherine M. Leahy
     died 3rd Dec. 1925
     aged 74 years.

     [east side]
     In memory of
     Eliza Leahy
     who departed this life
     Sep. 29th 1887.
     Aged 39 years.

     'May her soul rest in peace.
     Amen.'

     also
     Elizabeth Leahy,
     died 19th July 1918,
     aged 84 years.
     R.I.P.

     [north side]
     also
     Jeremiah Leahy
     died 16th July 1907
     aged 69 years.
     R.I.P.


3    Francis Morgan
     who died 15th June 1922
     aged 71 years
     R.I.P.

3a   Sarah Anne Morgan
     wife of Francis Morgan (3)
     RN 23499/1956
     [no monument]


3b   [no monument]


4    [wood and iron railings]
     [no monuments]


5    [iron railings with a fallen pillar and urn]
     Of
     Your Charity Pray
     for the soul
     of
     William McAlister
     who died 27th April 1886
     aged 44 years.

     'May he rest in peace.'

     [possibly other inscriptions on pillar]

     [memorial by] J. Turner, Goulburn


6    [column inscribed]
     
     [east side]
     In memory
     of
     Thomas Booth,
     who died 11th September, 1883
     aged 48 years.
     Also his youngest son
     James,
     died 16th February 1884 aged 3 years & 4 months.
     And his Eldest Son
     James,
     died 15th October 1864,
     aged 13 months.

     [south side]
     Also
     George Booth
     his third eldest son
     who died at Gunning
     on the 15th of April 1888
     aged 19 years and 6 months
     Dearly loved by all who knew him.
     also
     Mary Ann
     wife of
     Thomas Booth
     died 18th June 1919
     aged 83 years.
     R.I.P.


7    Sacred to the memory
     of
     Mary
     Relict of Robert Charters,
     died 25th September 1895, aged 62 years.
     Also Priscilla Charters
     daughter of the above
     who died 3rd April 1862,
     aged 4 years & 6 months.


8    Sacred
     to the
     memory
     of
     Mary Hughes
     late of Gundaroo
     who departed this life May 17 1857.
     Aged 80 years.

     'May her soul rest in peace.
     Amen.'
  
   [footstone] M.H.


9    In memory
     of
     James Hughes,
     who departed this life
     11th of November 1863.
     Aged 77 years

     'Requiescat in Pace'


10   Sacred
     to the
     memory
     of the late
     Bridget Donnelly
     of Gundaroo.
     Who departed this life
     Oct 11 1857
     Leaving an affectionate husband
     and five children to bewail her
     loss
     Died in the 59th year of 
     her
     age.

     'May her soul rest in peace.
     Amen.'

     Note: Bridget Donnelly was the daughter of
     Patrick and Bridget Connell of Rockfield,
     West Meath, Ireland and came to Australia
     on the ship 'Larne' in 1841. Her children were
     John Joseph Donnelly born 2.7.1835 died 12.2.1881 aged 45
     Patrick Joseph Bede Donnelly born 21.7.1842 died 1.10.1913 aged 71
     Edward Wilfred Donnelly born 1843
     Michael Austin Donnelly died 1888
     Ann Donnelly born 10.5.1833
     Ellen Donnelly died 9.9.1841 aged 2


11   In
     memory
     of
     Charles Blewitt
     who died October 2nd
     1880
     aged 14 years

     'Suffer little children to come unto me for such
     is the Kingdom of Heaven'

     [footstone] C.B.


12   Sacred to the memory
     of
     William Blewitt
     who died 10th October 1899
     aged 66 years.
     Also Anne
     beloved wife of
     William Blewitt
     died 6th July 1902
     aged 67 years
     also Kate
     beloved daughter of
     William and Anne Blewitt died 10th Oct. 1904
     aged 28 years.

     'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.'

     Also
     Charlie Rolfe
     grandson of W. & A. Blewitt
     died 3rd June 1893
     aged 3 1/2 years


13   Pray
     for the soul
     of
     John Lawler
     who departed this life on the 2 February 1868:
     aged 39 years
     Native of Eddenderry
     Kins County Ireland.

     'May he rest in peace.'


14   In loving memory
     of
     Eleanor Reynolds,
     who departed this life
     at Gundaroo
     17th December 1897, aged 75 years.

     'May she rest in peace.'

     [also]
     Ellen Reynolds
     aged 73

     'Dead but no forgotten.'


15   In
     Memory
     of
     Ellen
     relict of the late
     Robert Edwards
     died 20th June 1870
     aged 65 years
     leaving two sons and a daughter
     to deplore her loss

     Monumental Mason: Duncan, Goulburn

     [footstone]  E.E.

     Note: Ellen Edwards was née Ellen McEvoy


16   Sacred
     to the memory of
     James Casey.
     Who died at Gundaroo
     11 January 1883
     aged 43 years. 'May he rest in peace. Amen.'
     also of
     his beloved son
     James Bernard Casey.
     Who died at Gundaroo.
     Nov 24th 1883.
     Aged 2 years & 2 months.

     'Suffer little children to come unto me
     and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven'


17   Erected
     by
     James Casey
     to the memory of
     his beloved wife
     Eliza
     who died at Gundaroo
     December 11 1876
     aged 33 years

     'Farewell dear husband to thou must re [?]
     Our babes in God's most holy ....
     Oh touch their infant lives to ....
     And guide them in the narrow way;
     So may we meet .... forgiven re...red
     To [?] wanderer lost .... a family in heaven.'

     [memorial by] Duncan, Goulburn


18   Sacred
     to 
     the memory of
     John Casey
     a native of Ireland
     who departed this life
     22nd May 1882
     aged 88 years

     'Dear [?] Jesus receive my soul.'

     [footstone] J.C.


19   [iron railings, fallen headstone]
     In memory of
     Caroline
     beloved wife of
     Thomas Casey
     died 22nd Sep 1901, aged 51 years

     'May her soul rest in peace'

     also her beloved husband
     Thomas
     died 27th Aug 1917 aged 82

     'At rest'

20   [small marble block]


OTHER KNOWN OR PROBABLE BURIALS IN THIS CEMETERY


a    Patrick Joseph Bede Donnelly
     born 21.7.1842 died 1.10.1913 aged 71,
     son of Bridget Donnelly (10)
     and his wife
     Aimee Stuart Donnelly (née Massy)
     born 20.8.1869 died 6.12.1956 aged 87

b    Francis Charles Carty died 1866 at Back Creek,
     aged 8.

c    John Nowland, farmer, father of James Daniel Nowland,
     died at Clifforde Creek near Gunning 6.7.1888 aged 54.


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Graeme Challinor
March 1996
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