Gravestone Inscriptions at the old burying ground beside Billy Parish Church in North Antrim

South East sector - plan at bottom of page

Family names on stones: Adams 1, Craig 1, Dixon 1, Forgie 1, Haughey 1, Hill 1, Kirkpatrick 1, Laverty 1, Magee 1, 2, 3, McCurdy 1, McFaddin(?) 1, McIlroy 1, 2, McKeown 1, McPherson 1,  Park 1, Scally 1, Stewart 1, 2, Taggart 1, Todd 1, 2, 3, Wilmot 1, unknown 1.

All stones face East except where denoted W or horizontal

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20404 Rifleman J. LAVERTY Royal Irish Rifles 22nd February 1920 Age 22

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Erected by DAVID McPHERSON of NEW YORK in memory og his father DAVID McPHERSON late of BALLYOGLAGH who departed this life on the 12th of April 1868 aged 78 years. Also his mother MARY who departed this life on the 17th of May 1839 aged 49 years. And his sister CATHRINE who departed this life on the 19th of June 1847 aged 19 years.

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In memory of JOHN HILL who died 19th August 1877 aged 75 years. His wife MARTHA who died April 1858 aged 63 years. Their son SAMUEL died 4th January 1917 aged 83 years. Also ANN HILL wife of the above named SAMUEL died 23rd June 1923.

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FORGIE
In loving memory of our parents ALEXANDER FORGIE who died 21st July 1912 aged 82 years, and his wife, MARY, died 23rd Oct 1914 aged 79 years. Also their children MARY JANE died 31st March 1912, HUGH SINCLAIR died September 1913, ALEXANDER died 6th July 1936 aged 63 years, WILLIAM died 23rd Oct 1936 aged 69 years, ROSE ANN died 7th Dec 1946 aged 70 years.

SE05 old, small, upright, much eroded
............./........./........./EE/MAR...20/ANNO../1706

SE06 kerbed surround, no stone found

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HAUGHEY
In loving memory of ELLEN MARY HAUGHEY, EAGRY died 18th May 1972 and her husband JAMES died 17th June 1964. Erected by their daughter ESTHER TAGGART

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Here lieth the body of ELEANOR MAGEE alias STEWART who departed this life the 19th day of January 1763 aged 58 years wife to JOHN MAGEE late of BALLYLOUGH. Also ELLEN MAGEE who died in 1865 aged 58 years and MARY MAGEE who died in June 1885 aged 71 years. <lower part of stone obscured by large boulder, recorded by Johnny Maybin in 1973>

SE08b W. -view image- augmented by Johnny Maybin's records
To the memory of ANNE(?) ROBINSON alias MAGEE aged 64 years who departed this life 16th April 1798. Also her brother ALEXANDER MAGEE who died the 4th day of February 1820 aged 78 years. And her brother JOHN MAGEE who departed this life the 19th day of October in the year 1809 aged 64 years. Also his wife JEAN STEWART who departed this life the 11th day of July 1841 aged ?. Also his son JOHN MAGEE who died on 10th March 1857 aged 41 years.

SE09 Not used

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WILLIAM TODD late of BALLYTAYLOR, who departed this life the 19th July 1791 aged 88 years

SE10b W. -view image- Partially fallen.
Here lyeth the body of MARY TODD who departed this life the 7(?) th day of March 1788 aged 80 years, wife to WILLIAM TODD of BALLYTAYLOR.

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To the memory of JOHN TODD late of BALLYTAYLOR, who departed this life the 21st day of May in the year 1789 aged 50 years. Also his wife ELIZABETH TODD who departed this life the 25th day of May 1808 aged 66 years.

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Erected by JAMES McKEOWN of BALLYMONEY in memory of his father DANIEL McKEOWN who died May 1st 1840 aged 66 years. Also his mother CHRISTAN McKEOWN who died Jany 10th 1832 aged 68 years. Also his daughter CHRISTAN McKEOWN who died August 10th 1847 aged 18 years. Also his son DANIEL McKEOWN who died July the 9th 1852 aged 25 years.

SE12 Not used

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Erected by THOMAS MAGEE RIC in memory of his brother JAMES MAGEE who died in DRUMNAGEE on th 19th July 1884. Also his brother NEAL who died in infancy. His father THOMAS MAGEE died 16th October 1891 aged 84. His mother EFFIE died 27th December 1900 aged 93. His brother JOHN died 4th April 1908 aged 63. Also his sisters MARGARET MAGEE died 8th August 1925 aged 75 and MARY MAGEE died 14th August 1932 aged 94.

SE14 Iron surround, no stone found

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Erected by ARCHIBALD DIXON of PORTBALLINTRAE in memory of RACHEL his beloved wife who departed this life the 27th March 1867 aged 84 years.

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To the memory of BARNEY SCALLY late of PT BALLINTRAE who departed this life the 2nd day of Jany 1824 aged 68 years. Also his son JAMES SCALLY of Portballintrae who died Febr the 20th 1875 aged 85 years. Also his grandson JAMES SCALLY died 13th June 1916 aged 85 years.

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Erected by JOHN ADAMS of MANISTER to the memory of his father HUGH who departed this life on the 7th of March 1846 aged 76 years.

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This stone is erected to mark the burying place of JOHN McFADDIN(??) of PARK. His son JAMES died on Nov the 12th 1839 aged 5 years.

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In loving memory of my dear husband JOHN CRAIG died 21 Oct 1921. And his son JAMES J died 15 August 1940. Also his two infant sons JAMES and ROBERT. Also his wife ELIZABETH ANN died 2nd March 1966 aged 94 years. "The day thou gavest Lord is ended"

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Erected to the memory of FRANCIS KIRKPATRICK of BALLYLOUGH who died the 22nd January 1841. Also his wife CATHERINE who died 28th August 1849. Also his daughter MARY who died 31st January 1861. Also his daughter JANE who died 16th June 1874. And his daughter CATHERINE wife of the late ANDREW KIRKPATRICK of DRUMMONDS who died the 22nd Oct 1874. Also his daughter ELIZABETH who died 13th March 1876. Also his daughter MARGARET who died 26 April 1876. Also his daughter ROSE who died <blank>18<blank>. Also his son GEORGE who died <blank>18<blank>

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Erected to the memory of the late DANIEL McILROY of MALLINDOBER who departed this life the 24th October 1857 aged 54 years. "And desired to be with his Lord and Savour beyond the reach of woe" Also his wife NANCY who died 31st March 1897 aged 96 years.

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Erected to the memory of MATTHEW McILROY of BILLY who died the 8th April 1841 aged 84 years. Also his wife MARTHA who died the 4th April 1853 aged 84 years.

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Erected to the memory of JAMES McCURDY, BALLYLOUGH who died 24th October 1858 aged 76 years. Also his wife SUSAN who died 19th Dec 1858 aged 72 years. Also their son SAMUEL who died 25th Novr 1871 aged 64 years and his wife MARTHA JANE who died 12th March 1881 aged 68 years. They sleep in Jesus.

SE23 fallen stone beside base within enclosure
Erected by ESTHER WILMOT in loving memory of my dearly beloved husband JAMES WILMOT, BALLYLOUGH who departed this life 5th April 1921 aged 66 years.

SE24 -view image- leaning against East wall - partly buried 

... the body of ... OHN PARK, late of Billy...... this life the .... ber...1811 (1816?) aged 90 (80?) years.

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