Sleaty Graveyard, Co. Laois.
16th Sep 1986 Visit to Carlow Museum looking for references to burials at Sleaty. Amongst many others I found the following
53 Sleaty.
"Here lieth the body of Gerald Byrne of Sleaty who departed this life Nov the 7th 178# aged #3 years.
Requiscant in Pace
This stone is erected by his wife Mary Byrne alias Kavanagh for him and his posterity.
Also his son Mr. Charles Byrne who departedthis life March 25 1830 in the 40 year of his age
and also his wife Mrs Julia Byrne who departed this life November 14 1860 in the 84 years of her life
"Here lieth the body of Gerald Byrne of Sleaty who departed this life Nov the 7th 178# aged #3 years.
Requiscant in Pace
This stone is erected by his wife Mary Byrne alias Kavanagh for him and his posterity.
Also his son Mr. Charles Byrne who departedthis life March 25 1830 in the 40 year of his age
and also his wife Mrs Julia Byrne who departed this life November 14 1860 in the 84 years of her life
1809 Mary Byrne was baptised in the Church of Ireland, Carlow, see Records 1689 to 1900.
After the death of her husband Mary returned to her original home in Rocksavage , nr Bagnalstown, Co. Carlow.
After the death of her husband Mary returned to her original home in Rocksavage , nr Bagnalstown, Co. Carlow.
The Pedigree of the Family of Byrnes of Sleaty in the Queens County by J Browning 1860.
This confirms the same lineage and dates as recorded on Charle's Memorial stone in the Sleaty Graveyard.
