Mary Coleman, nee McCormack, was born in Crookedwood in Co. Westmeath on May 18th 1855, the daughter of Thomas McCormack and Anne Rafferty and the eldest of 11 children. The family, or at least most of them, seems to have moved to Athboy sometime between 1872, when their 9th child Eliza was baptised in Multyfarnham, …
Honouring Lt. Frederick M. Harvey
Athboy 100, are proud to announce that on Friday 20th October at 4pm a plaque will be unveiled to commemorate Lt. Frederick M. W. Harvey in the grounds of St. James Church of Ireland. The memorial will be unveiled by his His Excellence Mr. Kevin Vickers, Canadian Ambassador to Ireland. Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey was …
700th Anniversary of Athboy’s Carmelite Friary
On Tuesday 17 October 2017, the Parish of Athboy will commemorate the 700th anniversary of the founding of the Carmelite Friary in the town. The commemoration evening will begin at 7.30pm with a celebration of Mass in St James parish church. Fr. Richard Byrne, Carmelite Provincial, will lead the celebration at which Bishop Smith with …
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A lecture read at an outing to Tlachtgha
The 1950s, local historian Margaret Conway gave a lecture about the history of the Hill of Ward
Gravestones and Monuments of the Hill of Ward Cemetery
The Hill of Ward Cemetery is located about 1 mile from Athboy, in the townland of Wardstown and close to the famous Hill of Tlachtga. The cemetery is situated about 200 yards off the road. It is a very old cemetery and is located around the ruins of an ancient church called variously Remembrance Church, …
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Athboy Times Past – Vol. 4
Part 4 our journey through Athboy Times Past.
Headstones & Monuments of Moyaugher Graveyard
Located at a quiet country crossroads about 3 miles from Athboy, Moyaugher Graveyard is a very old burial ground set around the ruins of an old church. The oldest inscription which I found dates from 1712. The graveyard is still in use today and is well cared for by families who have plots there. In …
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Headstones & Monuments at St. James Church of Ireland (Old Cemetery).
A complete list of all surviving monuments and headstones in St. James Church of Ireland, Athboy as of June 2016.
The Carmelite Monastery of Athboy
The following article was taken from a publication called “The Gentleman’s Magazine” of December 1785, published by a Mr. Sylvanus Urban. This article describes the ruins of The Carmelite Monastery at Athboy and includes a sketch which dates from about 1765. The author simply signed the article as A.M.T. These ruins have undergone many changes …
Athboy Times Past – Vol. 3
Sad Fatality at Athboy Man Falls from Church Roof The above is the heading of a story from The Meath Chronicle, 31st October 1914, which describes an unfortunate accident at St. James's R.C. Church, Athboy in which a workman fell to his death while working on the roof. It appears that the Church roof was …
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