A well researched website, shows photographs and gives the inscriptions of the gravestones in this graveyard. Some graphstones were also recoorded in the Memorials to the Dead in 1913 by T. Sadlier.
There are two gravestones to members of the Dillon that carry the Dillon coat of arms.
The first of these commemorates the children of John and Marcella Dillon who died in 1809 and 1810.
The second of these is
It commemorates Edward Dillon of Mount Dillon, Moyvore who died on 13 May 1806 aged 70 and to two of his sons, it was erected by his wife Anne Dillon.
O Lord Our God be mericful to the
Soul of Edward Dillon of Mount Dillon
The arms crest and motto on the Dillon Headstone 1809-10
Motto appears to be Auxilium ab alto
The arms crest and motto on the Dillon Headstone 1806
Motto Dum Spiro Spero
The arms on both appear represent, argent a lion passant between three crescents gules. The arms on the first are debruised by a fesse. The crests differ however. It is often given by a demi lion rampant holding an estoile. The first crest appears to be just the estoile.
Casey
The gravestone erected by John Casey in memory of his wife Alice (nee Mulvihil) contains the family coat oof arms, crest and motto. She who died on 15 March 1800 aged 48. John Casey died on 12 April 1809. He was commemorated by Darby Casey of Tinavera and Will Casey of Bishopstown.
The above arms are not the usual arms given for Casey that are given as azure a chevron argent between three eagles heads or.
https://historicgraves.com/st-owen-s-ballymore/wm-bmre-0046/grave
Fagan
The Fagan gravestone commemorates James Fagan, son of Michael Fagan of Mullingar who died in 17?? the final two digits don't appear to be filled in or his age.
The arms are given by Per chevron in chief three covered cups and the crest is an arm embowed holding a sword.
Fagan coat of arms, crest and motto.
Brabazon
The gravestone of William Brabazon and his son William who died in 1761, erected by Barbara his wife. The crest is a falcon rising, and the arms are three martlets on a bend. The motto is vota, vita mea.
Willaim Brabazon, father and son
Brabazon coat of arms, crest and motto
A second gravestone also carries the arms, crest and motto, this gravestone is broken in a few parts.
It remembers Robert Brabazon who died on 2 october 1798 aged 79 and his wife Ann, died 8 February 1817 aged 76 and their grandson, James Haggany.
Magan
The Magan (of Umma House, Moyvoughley) gravestone is beside the roofless mausoleum. The crest is a boar's head couped and the arms is a chevron between between three boars.
The Old Chapel (Mausoleum), the Magan gravestone is one the other side of the door.
mbers Robert Brabazon who died on 2 october 1798 aged 79 and his wife Ann, died 8 February 1817 aged 76 and their
The gravestone that commemorates James Higgins of New Town who died 7 October 1799 aged 70, contains the Higgins coat of arms, crest and motto.
The Higgins arms, crest and motto
Lennon
Thomas Lennon later of Cloncullin died 19 January 1788 aged 75 years. The inscription is given in Latin and can be found at:
The gravestone contains the coat of arms, on a fesse three fleurs-de-lis and the crest an escallop shell.
The Lennon coat of arms and crest.
Dalton
This gravestone recorded by Dalton was not located
Dalton
Kerney
The Kerney gravestoone to Michael Kerney who died in 1838 does not carry a heraldic device but has an ornate shield shape carrying the Lamb of God.
Langstaff and Aughey
The impaled coat of arms of Daniel Langstaff and those of his wife Mary Aughey appear to be on the family gravestone. Daniel Langstaff died on 16 April 1743 and his wife Mary Aughey died 25 February 1721.
The crest is a dolphin naiant and the arms for the husband (left) Per chevron in chief three roses and in base a dolphin; for the wife (right( two lions rampant supporting a tower.
The crest and impaled arms on the gravestone of Daniel Langstaff and his wife Mary Aughney
Looking at the armory the arms given there for Langstaff are different and by coincidence thoise given for Longstone appear to match those at Ballymore. It should be pointed out that the arms on the right resemble those of Kelly.
Dowdall
Sadlier in 1913 records a Dowdall gravestone, however one would expect the birds to be doves for Dowdall.
McGrath
The McGrath gravestone in the newer graveyard at Ballymore contains the cret, arms and motto of McGrath for Myles McGrath who died in 1890.
The more usual arms of McGrath
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