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Title: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: Jack2227 on Thursday 13 August 09 21:32 BST (UK)
Was in Crinkill (outside Birr) and found old Military cemetery, (very overgrown with grass) and while 63 headstones are recorded it's said that at least 250 are buried here.
Name;                                 Born;                         Died
Allen Thomas                      1892                          1919
Antill Joseph                       1838                          1872
Biggins (child)                     1854                          1855
Biggins Rocilia Matilda        1851                          1856
Byrne M                              1858                          1888
Cadman Arthur                  1869                           1887
Clinch M                             1868                           1890
Collier Charles                   1845                           1886
Collier (child 1)
Collier (child 2)
Connor Mary Ann               1832                           1855
Connor Denis                     1854                           1855
Connor George                  1856                           1857
Constance Linda                1894                           1905
Dennis George                   1848                           1895
Denis Mary                         1859                           1892
Ferris George                                                        1877
Fisher William                     1837                           1875
Golding James                    1880                           1958
Grainger Arthur                  1885                           1886
Granfield (child)                  1877                           1887
Hartnett Gerald                  1854                           1888
Headley George                 1840                           1886
Hornsby Sarah Jane           1864                           1872
Harsfall Annie (mother)
James Percival                    1891                           1892
Kerrigan Ena                      1914                           1921
King (Harsfall) Annie          1879                           1880
Liddington Willie                1890                           1892
Lomas Edward                   1871                           1872
Lynch James                      1832                           1872
Lyons Thomas                   1866                           1888
Mac Taggart John              1868                           1888
Marks J                              1832                           1886
Marlow Annie                    1796                           1868
Mayne Charles                  1852                           1873
Mc Kennell Elizabeth                                            1859
Mc Kennell John                1819                           1859
Miles George                                                        1877
Milne William F                  1848                           1883
Mooney Cprl                     1876                           1907
Morrell Mary Elizabeth      1872                           1875
Mullins Thomas                 1870                           1871
Newell Charles                 1867                           1871
Nimmo William                  1856                           1888
Norry Enoch                                                         1877
Patton John                      1830                           1859
Price J D                           1843                            1883
Read A R                          1869                            1895
Reardon Timothy             1839                             1882
Roseberry Mary Anne      1843                            1853
Rudman Henry                 1825                           1858
Sinker Henry                   1840                            1876
Spurgeon Alfred              1846                            1867
Sullivan Cornelius            1832                           1882
Vevers James                  1842                           1886
Watson Frederick            1842                           1876
Whealan John Thomas    1855                           1856
Whitcher George             1856                           1882
White Sgt H                     1882                           1914
Whitehead Edward          1838                           1861
Whitehead Eliza               1839                           1861
Wood Alice                       1872                           1892               
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: enfield on Friday 14 August 09 13:38 BST (UK)
ALLEN, THOMAS WILLIAM. Rank: Quartermaster Serjeant. Regiment or Service; 1st County of London Yeomanry (Middlesex Yeomanry). Age at Death, 27. Date of Death: 29-March-1919. Service No: 260041. Supplementary information; Son of Edward and Janet M. Allen; husband of Daisy Evelyn Allen, of 100, Elphinstone Rd., Hastings.
Grave or Memorial Reference: 46. Cemetery: Birr Military Cemetery, County Offaly.

Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: enfield on Friday 14 August 09 13:40 BST (UK)
GOLDING, JAMES. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service; 1st County of London Yeomanry (Middlesex Yeomanry). Date of Death: 02-November-1918. Enlisted in Shoreditch while living in Finsbury. Service No: 260927. Died at Home.
King’s County Chronicle, November, 1918.
Birr.
Private Golding, of the Middlesex Yeomanry, who had been ailing for some weeks, died in the Military Hospital, and was buried in the cemetery at Crinkle with full military honours on Tuesday.
Grave or Memorial Reference: 45. Cemetery: Birr Military Cemetery, County Offaly.

WHYTE, H. Rank: Serjeant. Regiment or Service; Leinster Regiment. Date of Death: 13-August-1914. Service No: 6432.
Grave or Memorial Reference: 43. Cemetery: Birr Military Cemetery, County Offaly.
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: corisande on Wednesday 08 February 12 21:55 GMT (UK)
CQMS Allen was killed in a plane crash. I am just starting to research him

 Click for my notes on CQMS Allen  (http://www.cairogang.com/soldiers-killed/allen/allen.html)

Can anyone add anything about the crash?

Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: corisande on Thursday 09 February 12 16:15 GMT (UK)
I have also found out that there was an aerodrome at Crinkill from 1917 to 1922.

You can see it on the OS sat map -   click for sat map  (http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,606887,702424,5,0)

The old airstrip is in the centre, and the ruins on the Barracks are at the top right centre.
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: mareanna on Sunday 18 August 13 22:25 BST (UK)
I think Joseph Antill could be the son of John Antill and Priscilla Sharpe, husband at the time of his death to Fanny (nee Provost). 

This is them on 1871 census at The South Front Barracks, Western Heights, Hougham, Dover:
ANTILL, Joseph M 33 1838 Quartermaster Cook, Rifle Brigade, Mountsorrel Leicestershire
ANTILL, Fanny F 24 1847 Cambridgeshire
ANTILL, Fanny Lawrence F 1 1870 Winchester Hampshire

Fanny re-married in 1875

mareanna
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dandanboy on Friday 15 April 16 17:51 BST (UK)
I am so pleased to find my Gr Grandad burial place  I am going to visit Birr in a few weeks and
now its made it worthwhile ,thank you so much
His Name  was Colour Seargent . John  Marks  of the 66th foot reg
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dathai on Friday 15 April 16 18:23 BST (UK)
James Vevers bandmaster 13th light infantry died Crinkle 8th Feb 1886
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014901/005014901_00347.pdf
widow Annie Maria Charlotte
possibly this couple
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKR4-STR

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59595839
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dathai on Friday 15 April 16 18:50 BST (UK)
PHOTO of John Marks headstone
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=59595914&PIpi=33872029
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dandanboy on Saturday 16 April 16 07:52 BST (UK)
This is wonderfull thank you so much I can. t  believe it I am vry excited and will look forward to seeing it for myself thanks once again Danny Holman
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dathai on Saturday 16 April 16 08:21 BST (UK)
Charles Collier,Sergeant, 1st Batt,Somerset Light Infantry died 6th May 1886 age 41
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=collier&GSiman=1&GScid=2359292&GRid=59595461&
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dathai on Saturday 16 April 16 08:28 BST (UK)
M Byrne Aug 18th 1888,age 30,Colour Sergeant,2nd Batt,Royal Scot Fusiliers
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=byrne&GSiman=1&GScid=2359292&GRid=59596413&
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dathai on Saturday 16 April 16 08:39 BST (UK)
George Dennis,,age 46yrs 4 months,Colour Sergeant,3rd Batt Leinster Regiment.died Feb 6th 1895 Co Offaly
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=dennis&GSiman=1&GScid=2359292&GRid=59594439&
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dathai on Saturday 16 April 16 08:52 BST (UK)
George Ferris died Feb 1877,headstone erected by comrades 13th Light Infantry.
possible civil Death,Parsonstown as Geo Ferris 1877 age 42 born c 1835 vol 3 page 501
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ferris&GSiman=1&GScid=2359292&GRid=59595312&
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dathai on Saturday 16 April 16 08:59 BST (UK)
Private William Fisher died March 26th 1875 age 88,46th Reg ?
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=fisher&GSiman=1&GScid=2359292&GRid=54044295&
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dathai on Saturday 16 April 16 09:14 BST (UK)
James Golding dates possibly mistranscribed as 1880 to 1958 on Jack's list
died Nov 2nd 1918
Private with 1st County of London Yeomanry (Middlesex Yeomanry )
death recorded in Birr Oct Dec 1918 age 30 born c 1888
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=golding&GSiman=1&GScid=2359292&GRid=59595084&
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: dathai on Saturday 16 April 16 10:04 BST (UK)
others buried there
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=2359292
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: messines17 on Wednesday 07 December 16 12:51 GMT (UK)
I am so pleased to find my Gr Grandad burial place  I am going to visit Birr in a few weeks and
now its made it worthwhile ,thank you so much
His Name  was Colour Seargent . John  Marks  of the 66th foot reg

I'm sure you've figured it out already, but the sergeant buried in Crinkill is unlikely to be your great grandad as the soldier buried in Crinkill was in the 3rd Leinster Regiment and had no service with the 66th.

The list on FindAGrave is fairly incomplete, the full list of those buried there with and without a gravestone should be published sometime next year.

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: OutInTheCold on Monday 04 November 19 16:30 GMT (UK)
My 2nd great Aunt - Sarah Jane Hornsby is listed here -
Birth 15 JAN 1864 • Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland
Death 1 MAR 1872 • Parsonstown, Offaly King's, Ireland

Would anyone know the best way to find a picture of her headstone (other than visiting in person) ?

Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: messines17 on Monday 04 November 19 17:19 GMT (UK)
My 2nd great Aunt - Sarah Jane Hornsby is listed here -
Birth 15 JAN 1864 • Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland
Death 1 MAR 1872 • Parsonstown, Offaly King's, Ireland

Would anyone know the best way to find a picture of her headstone (other than visiting in person) ?

I can't appear to private message you, if you're brave enough to list your email maybe use at instead of @, I can email you a picture.

Stephen
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: Sinann on Monday 04 November 19 17:22 GMT (UK)
Stephen, You should be able to use the PM system now you have two posts.
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: messines17 on Monday 04 November 19 17:54 GMT (UK)
Stephen, You should be able to use the PM system now you have two posts.

Perfect, thanks for letting me know Sinann!

Stephen
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: Derekn on Saturday 16 May 20 14:43 BST (UK)
Hello
I came across your post copied below when doing some research on John Marks. I did have a copy photo of his headstone but I cannot find it anywhere on my. computer....... would you have a copy I could have? I would be so grateful.

My interest came about by finding that John Marks married Catherine Connolly.

Many thanks
Derek

I am so pleased to find my Gr Grandad burial place  I am going to visit Birr in a few weeks and
now its made it worthwhile ,thank you so much
His Name  was Colour Seargent . John  Marks  of the 66th foot reg
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: Sinann on Saturday 16 May 20 16:18 BST (UK)
Hello
I came across your post copied below when doing some research on John Marks. I did have a copy photo of his headstone but I cannot find it anywhere on my. computer....... would you have a copy I could have? I would be so grateful.

My interest came about by finding that John Marks married Catherine Connolly.

Many thanks
Derek

I am so pleased to find my Gr Grandad burial place  I am going to visit Birr in a few weeks and
now its made it worthwhile ,thank you so much
His Name  was Colour Seargent . John  Marks  of the 66th foot reg

Some of Crinkill Military Cemetery is on Find a Grave
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59595914/j-marks
this chap is Lenister Reg so not sure he is the correct J Marks

His death cert confirms his name was John and he was married
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1886/06232/4783892.pdf
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: OutInTheCold on Sunday 17 May 20 17:53 BST (UK)


Some of Crinkill Military Cemetery is on Find a Grave
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59595914/j-marks
this chap is Lenister Reg so not sure he is the correct J Marks

His death cert confirms his name was John and he was married
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1886/06232/4783892.pdf
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I noticed on this certificate it listed his cause of death, I'm trying to discover the cause of death of my great, great aunt, Sarah Jane Hornsby. She died in Parsonstown in 1871 aged 8.
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: Sinann on Sunday 17 May 20 20:08 BST (UK)
I noticed on this certificate it listed his cause of death, I'm trying to discover the cause of death of my great, great aunt, Sarah Jane Hornsby. She died in Parsonstown in 1871 aged 8.
Images of 1871 certs are not online yet
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/civil-records/help/what-years-are-covered-by-the-historic-records-of-births-marriages-and-deaths
but will be at some time in the future.
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: OutInTheCold on Sunday 17 May 20 23:41 BST (UK)
Ah, many thanks.


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Images of 1871 certs are not online yet
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/civil-records/help/what-years-are-covered-by-the-historic-records-of-births-marriages-and-deaths
but will be at some time in the future.
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Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Saturday 06 August 22 10:02 BST (UK)
Quote
...have also found out that there was an aerodrome at Crinkill from 1917 to 1922.

You can see it on the OS sat map - new link below

The old airstrip is in the centre, and the ruins on the Barracks are at the top right centre.


Link in 2022-
https://arcg.is/v5Xim

Click MapGenie Imagery (1999- ) in Basemap Gallery

Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: LH on Saturday 06 August 22 13:16 BST (UK)
Hi Out the Cold

The 1872 death information you seek for 8 year old Sarah Jane Hornsby is now available online, see below:-

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1872/020746/7278428.pdf

Regards
Title: Re: Crinkill Military Cemetery
Post by: OutInTheCold on Saturday 06 August 22 18:31 BST (UK)
Hi Out the Cold

The 1872 death information you seek for 8 year old Sarah Jane Hornsby is now available online, see below:-

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1872/020746/7278428.pdf

Regards

Many thanks LH, appreciate the update.