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Brian J. Cantwell privately published eleven volumes of memorial transcriptions (mostly to 1880) from Dublin (south), Wexford and Wicklow as well as a number of others some of which were published in various journals and the rest are unpublished. The volumes are available in all major archives and libraries in Dublin as well as the county and branch libraries of Wexford and Wicklow. A copy of the Clare memorials is held by the Clare Genealogical Centre.

County    Sites    Memorials    Names       Published
Clare       24            613            1235       None
Cork         9            91              188          None
Dublin      76            1712          4694        All
Galway      1            101             243          All
Kildare       4            189             437          Three
Sligo         1            36               57          None
Wexford  283          13280          41167       All
Wicklow  157          7482           20672       All

The complete set was republished by Eneclann (www.eneclann.ie - Ian Cantwell, editor) in 2005 and since November 2009 they have been available on line at Irish Origins (www.irishorigins.com). A website containing articles and indexes of graveyards, people, places and occupations is freely available at www.iancantwell.com.

For Counties Galway and Mayo (Western Seabord) Ian Cantwell published his transcriptions (mostly to 1901) in 2003 with Eneclann and it is also available on line at Irish Origins. Articles and indexes of graveyards, people, places and occupations is freely available at www.iancantwell.com.

County    Sites    Memorials    Names    
Galway   66           1472      2585
Mayo     64           1602      3415

Regarding children’s burial grounds there are major differences across Ireland. To my knowledge they are very common in west Mayo but there is only one in Wexford and none in Wicklow.

With apologies for the tables not being in line. They look fine in the message box but the format does not transfer properly to the board.

I hope this is of interest and covers all points brought up by previous correspondents

Ian Cantwell

In the new Westport Church of Ireland cemetery, taken from Memorials of the Dead by the author. It is the only reference to this family by the author. By the way the 1901 census is now online. The Valuation Office Revision Lists will assist in when the family moved to Cherry Cottage. The Westport Church of Ireland Registers would also be useful as would newspapers covering the various dates of death
Two associated memorials
1)      In loving memory of Percy David Rees
Cherry Cottage Westport
who departed this life 7th Oct 1945
aged 60 years
2)      In loving remembrance
of
Katie Louise
who departed this life 15th Feb 1956
aged 71 years
beloved wife of Percy David Rees
Cherry Cottage Westport

Hope this is of interest
Ian Cantwell