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    1. [IRE-CEMETERIES] Monkstown Cemetery - DALTON, ROSS, HILL, THOMPSON
    2. Stephen Barnes
    3. Monkstown Cemetery (Monkstown, Co. Antrim) has been disused for over 50 years now, and is very badly overgrown. Not much remains, except for 5 headstones, 4 are legible, and transcribed below. Hope this is of use to someone out there. I have photographs if anyone is interested. Stephen. Erected by John Thompson of New York in memory of his father James Thompson he died 17th Feb'y 1905 aged 90 years Erected by Captain William Dalton In Loving memory of his wife Jane Reynolds Who died Larne 13th October 1900 aged 49years Also their son William George who died November 1877 aged 15 months The above named Captain William Dalton who died 2nd April 1906 Erected by Charles Hill In memory of his beloved son Robert John Ardis Hill Who died 29th January 1897 aged 1 year and 7 months "suffer little children to come unto me" Also his daughters Mary aged 10 Betty aged 18 Robina aged 6 years who died 11th April 1914 Also his beloved wife Sarah who died 25th December 1937 Also the above named Charles Hill who died 6th June 1953 Erected by Robert J and Sarah Ross Lower Woodburn In memory of their oldest and dearest beloved son Robert John who died 19th Nov 1902 aged 24 years "He shines in the light of God, his likeness damps his brow through the valley of death his feet have trod and he reigns in glory now. His end was peace perfect peace" Also their 4 children who died in infancy. The above named Robert J Ross who died 25th April 1904 aged 47 years The above named Sarah Ross who died 30th Jan 1929 aged 69 years. ******************************************** Stephen Barnes [email protected] ********************************************

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