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

North East sector - corner within boundary walls

Plan at bottom of page

Family names on stones: Achison 1, Alexander 1, Anderson 1 2, Auld 1, Black 1 2, Cal(l)aghan 1 2, Cazier 1, Curry 1 2 3, Hanna 1, Jackson 1 2, Kerr 1, Magee 1, Martin 1 2 3 4, McAfee 1 2, McCarrel 1, McCaw 1, McClain 1, McClean 1, McConaghy 1 2, McCurdy 1, McDuffee 1, McIvor 1, McMullan 1, McNeill 1.

All stones face East except where denoted W or horizontal

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NE 1 view image
Here lieth the body of JOHN ACHISON who departed this life 29th day of March 1779 aged 72 years.

NE 2 view image
Here lieth the body of CHARLES MARTIN who departed this life the 24th day of November 1783 aged 20 years

NE 3 view image
Here lieth the body of JEAN MARTIN aged 18 years who departed this life the .. day of November 1780, daughter to DANIEL MARTIN of ARDIHANNON

NE 4 Horizontal Slab view image
Here lieth the body of DANIEL MARTIN, Esquire, of BLACK ROCK who departed this life the 10th of July 1829 in the 84th year of his age. Also his son GEORGE MARTIN of BELFAST who departed this life the 12th of January 1810 in the 35th year of his age.

NE 5a view image An obelisk with three inscriptions faces within large railing enclosure.
a Erected in memory of WILLIAM McNEILL of BALLYALAUGHT who died 6th Feby 1888 aged 65 years also his children WILLIAM died 5th Jany 1860 aged 1 yr and 10 months
b MARIE died 18th Novr 1869 aged 1 year 10 months, MARY died 22nd June 1878 aged 5 years and 5 months, JOHN died 17th Octr 1885 aged 15 years, WILLIAM died 23rd Jany 1917 aged 56 years.
Death doth dissolve but not destroy, who sow in tears shall reap in joy.
c Also in memory of MARTHA McNEILL widow of the late WILLIAM McNEILL sr, who entered into rest 17th March 1928 in her 95th year

NE 5b view image stone within the large railing enclosure of 5a
To mark the burying ground of MATTHEW ALEXANDER of BUSHMILLS wherein is interred his daughter MARGARET JANE who died June the 11th 1859 aged 35 years. MATTHEW ALEXANDER died 27th May 1874 aged 74 years and his wife CATHERINE died Decr 1878 aged 84

NE 6a view image walled within a high railing surround.
The burying place of the family of HENRY CALLAGHAN of TURFAHUN. Here lieth the body of HENRY CALAGHAN late of TURFAHUN who departed this life 20th February Anno Domino 1838 aged 61 years, also his beloved wife ANNE CALAGHAN who departed this life 11th April 1878 aged 90 years. Also their son HENRY who departed this life 21st Nov 1850 aged 22 years.

NE 6b  view image walled within a high railing surround.
In memory of CHARLES CALLAGHAN, TURFAHUN who died 13th May 1893 Also his four children DANIEL, CATHERINE, MARGARET and MARY who all died in infancy Also MARY his wife who died 3rd June 1899 aged 79 years. And HENRY their son who died 2nd October 1900.

NE 7a view image see 7b
Here lieth the body of ARCHIBALD McCONAGHY who died the 4th March 1785 aged 22 years

NE 7b view image horizontal slab on grave 7a
This stone is erected to mark the family burying place of the late ...LAN McCONAGHY, BALLYTAYLOR who departed this life the 27th May ? day of Febro.. 1838(?) in the 59th year of his age. Also his wife MARGARET McCONAGHY otherwise MARTIN who departed this life 31st day of Oe�.. 1857 in the 66th (?) year of her age.

NE 8 view image
HANNA. In loving memory of DANIEL HANNA, KILMOYLE died 13th December 1930 aged 67 years. Also his wife MARGARET died 14th January 1942 aged 81 years. Erected by his family

NE 9 view image
In memory of MARIANNE wife of THOMAS McCARREL of BILLY who died 1862 aged 34 years. Also their children MARY died 1862 aged 3 years and ELIZA JANE who died 1863 aged 10 years. Also their grandchildren MARIANNE who died in PHILADELPHIA 1872 aged 1 year and MARIANNE who died in ARMAGH CITY 1878 aged 3 years. Also of THOMAS McCARREL her husband who died 26th November 1887 aged 64 years. Erected by B & H McCARREL

NE 10a view image
To the memory of LOUGHLIN BLACK who departed this life February the 18th 1796 aged 75 years.

NE 10b view image
Erected to the memory of LAUGHLIN BLACK, MOYCRAIG who died 12th March 1874 aged 75 years, also his wife GRACE who died 17th Novr 1854 aged 45 years. Also son JOHN ... 27 September 1876 aged 35 years. And his son JOHN JONES BLACK who died 5th July 1905 aged 26 years. Also MARY wife of JOHN BLACK who died 21st July 1942 aged 94 years.

NE 11 view image in large kerbed surround
Erected by AGNES AULD in memory of her father WILLIAM AULD, BALLYTOBER died 1899 Also her mother NANCY KERR died 1905. And her brothers JAMES died 1876 aged 28 years, JOHN the 4th July 1931 aged 65 years. The above named AGNES AULD died on 21st Sept 1931 aged 72 years.

NE 12a view image
Here lieth the body of ARCHIBALD CURRY late of COSEYS who departed this life 7th March 1801 aged 59 (39?) years

NE 12b view image tilted back
Erected in memory of WILLIAM CURRY of MAGHERINTENDRY who died the 19th April 1876. Also his wife SARAH who died 5th July 1870. Also his son ROBERT who died 27th Aug 1868. Also his son WILLIAM JOHN who died the 20th March 1871. Also his daughter JEANIE.who died 24th of July 1877

NE 12c NO IMAGE no inscription visible

NE 13 view image fallen face down and fractured
Upper portion reads: Erected by ROBERT McIVOR of BALLYLOUGH to the memory of his beloved wife MARGARET who died the 9th August 1865 aged 58 years. Also his son DANIEL's (be?)loved wife MARGARET who died the 15? April 1871? aged 27 years. ROBERT McIVOR .....
DANIEL McIVOR died 29th July 1906 aged 67 years. Also his son DANIEL's child / DANIEL died 18...
MAGGIE died..

NE 14 view image
Erected by ROBERT McAFEE DRUMNAGESSON to the memory of his son ALEXANDER who died 19th NOVEMBER 1877 aged 25 years. ROBERT McAFEE who died 25th August 1883 aged 70 years also his son ROBERT who died 16th Novr 1883 aged 28 years.

NE 15a view image
To the memory of MARGRET the beloved wife of JAMES McAFEE, DRUMNAGESSON who died 7th May 1859 aged 30 (50?) years

NE 15b view image On reverse side of 15a
Here lieth the body of ENAPLE McDUFFEE who departed this life the 27th day of November 1783 aged 58 years

NE 16 view image in railed surround
In memory of ALEXANDER ANDERSON died 4th July 1914 aged 83 years. His wife MARGARET JANE ANDERSON died 25th January 1912 aged 77 years. And their son WILLIAM ANDERSON BA LLB died 26th January 1947 aged 74 years

NE 17 view image
Sacred to the memory of ABRAHAM ANDERSON late of CRAIGPARK who died 27th July 1891 aged 84 years Also MARY his beloved wife who died 22nd Feby 1889 and ELIZA the beloved wife of JOHN ANDERSON, of CRAIGPARK who died 28th July 1904. Also the above JOHN ANDERSON of CRAIGPARK who died 12th May 1910

NE 18 view image
Erected by her sons in memory of JANE McCURDY who died 25th January 1912 aged 61 years.

NE 19 view image
In loving memory of SAMUEL J McCAW, CRAIGNAMADDY died 16th July 1923 aged 76 years. Also his wife MARGARET died 26th Sept 1920 aged 72 years. In God's keeping

NE 20 view image
McCLEAN. Erected by JOHN McCLEAN and MARY McCLEAN CAZIER of Philadelphia, USA in loving memory of their parents ROBERT McCLEAN of BILLY who departed this life 6th March 1920 aged 79 years and his wife SUSANNA who departed this life 23rd March 1874 aged 33 years. Also his son JAMES McCLEAN, died 25th Sept 1953 aged 73 years and his wife ANNIE LOUISA died 2nd June 1969 aged 82 years. "I am the resurrection and the life" saith the Lord.

NE 20b view image small stone in same surround as NE 20
Erected by ROBERT McCLAIN in memory of his son THOMAS who died Sept the 15th 1872 aged 8 months.

NE 21a view image in railed surround along with 21b
Sacred to the memory of JANE the beloved wife of THOMAS STUART JACKSON of MACOSQUIN in the County of Londonderry who died 1st February 1882 aged 36 years. She was a dutiful daughter a faithful and true wife an affectionate mother a christian whose life was hid with Christ in God. And the above THOMAS STUART JACKSON who died 16th March 1915 aged 81 years.

NE 21b view image in railed surround along with 21a
Sacred to the memory of JAMES JACKSON, late of BALLYHEMLYN who died 3rd August 1848 aged 50 years and MARTHA his beloved wife who died 8th July 1876 aged 74 years. Here also are interred four of their children THOMAS and JOHN who died in childhood, JOHN who died 3rd June 1871 aged 37 years, WILLIAM who died 6th June aged 42 years, MINNIE JACKSON daughter of T S JACKSON died 31st March 1941 aged 75 years. Them that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

NE 22  W view image laid sideways against E Wall
Erected by DANIEL McMULLAN, KIRKMOIL ? in memory of his grandfather late DAVID McMULLAN, CARHILL, who died 1812 . . . .years

NE 23 laid against E wall, inscribed face towards wall.

NE 24 view image Just under tree cover
In memory of GEORGE MAGEE who died 26th April 1890. Also his wife MARGARET who died 12th June 1897.

NE 25 view image Fallen inscribed face up. Originally W?
Erected to the memory of ROBERT CURRY, TURFAHUN, who died .... ...ry, 1875, aged ....../ Also (his wife?) SARAH who died the .... 1870 aged 7./ His d(aughter?) NANCY who died the ...... 1875 aged 28.

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