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October 09, 2005
WAR GRAVES IN GREY ABBEYAND DONEANY
Taking Inscriptions in Grey Abbey and Doneany Graveyards led to the discovery of two Commonwealth War Graves and the wonderful website hosted by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission which will be of interest to anyone who had ancestors killed in the two World Wars.Identified onthe Commonwealth War Graves Commission Website is the war grave and marker erected
In Memory of
Private WILLIAM HENRY HONOUR
3439, 6th Dragoons (Inniskilling)
who died
on 06 September 1914
Remembered with honour
KILDARE (GREY ABBEY) CEMETERY
The grave is near the gap in the wooden fence which is the entrance to the Abbey ruin
Another war grave can be found in Doneany cemetery but the website gives us an extra piece of information, the names of the parents of the individual interred there. The marker was erected
In Memory of
Private WILLIAM NEANOR
2716504, Middlesex Regiment
who died age 38
on 12 December 1943
Son of John and Bridget Neanor (nee O'Connor), of Duneany.
Remembered with honour
DUNEANY OLD GRAVEYARD
The grave is to the left of the church ruin, past most of the graves which lie directly in front and to the left of the gate
Posted by mariocorrigan at October 9, 2005 11:53 PM