North West Sector
Gravestone Inscriptions at the old burying ground
beside Billy Parish Church in North Antrim
North West sector - plan at bottom of page
Family names on stones: Bell 1, 2, Boyd 1, Camac 1, Cunningham 1, Curry 1, Darragh 1, 2, Ferguson 1, 2, 3, Fletcher 1, Hill 1, Hunter 1, Kane 1, 2, Laughlan 1, Laverty 1, 2, Magee 1, McBride 1, McConaghy 1,
McConaughy 1, McCurdy 1, 2,
McFadden 1, McKay 1, 2, McKeown 1,
2, McKinlay 1, McLean 1,
McQuillan 1, McVicker 1, 2, 3, Mogey 1, Moore 1, 2, 3, Mullin 1, Rankin 1, Shannon 1, Stewart 1, 2, 3, Todd 1, Tweed 1, Walker
1, Wallace 1.
All stones face East except where denoted W or horizontal
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Erected by LIZZIE McLEAN in memory of my mother ELLEN McFADDEN who
died 7th Feb 1916 aged 33 years
Here lieth the body of Mr JOHN WALKER who departed this life the
4th day of Jany 1803? aged 86 years. In this place at my own request I am here laid down
to sleep in hope one day to rise again my Saviour Christ to meet.
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Erected to the memory of THOMAS McQUILLIN , late of DRUMROAN who died on the 15th January
1863 aged 64 years. Also his wife MARY who died 14th February 1884 aged 77 years and their
daughter CATHERINE who died 18th July 1869 aged 21 years.
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Erected to the memory of SARAH RANKIN wife of JOHN RANKIN, MAGHERINTENDRY who departed
this life 26th June 1871 aged 63 years. Also her husband JOHN RANKIN who departed this
life 9th Sept 1875 aged 73 years
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Erected in memory of ROBERT McKAY, CLOUGHER who died 9th April 1857 aged 65 years. Also
his son HUGH who died 3rd May 1883 aged 52 and his son JAMES who died 8th May 1884 aged 53
years also his wife MARY who died 3th Sept 1868 aged 75 years also his daughter MARTHA who
died 28th Feb 1891 aged 72 years.
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Erected by his wife MARY CUNNINGHAM to the memory of CHARLES CUNNINGHAM, LISCOLMAN who
departed this life 20th June 1867 aged 61 years. Also his son's wife ROSE ANN CUNNINGHAM
who died 26th March 1922 aged 76 years, and their daughter ANNIE ELIZABETH who died 19th
July 1897 aged 21 years. Also his son JOHN CUNNINGHAM who died 7th Nov 1925 aged 81 years.
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Erected by CHARLES McVICKER , BALLYOGLAUGH in memory of his wife JANE who died 22nd March
1883 aged 75 years, her husband CHARLES McVICKER died 27th Novr 1891 aged 84 years
NW08 no image Two stones fallen face down
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adjacent stones in one railed plot
Erected by DANIEL McVICKER, CRAIGNAMADDY, in memory of his beloved wife ELLEN J who died
28th March 1830 aged 40 years. Also the Rev JOHN McVICKER died 21st Sep 1867 aged 53
years. And CHARLES McVICKER, 1 year and 1 month. Also his second wife AGNES who died 4th
April 1879 aged 60 years. Also his son DANIEL McVICKER who died in BALLYKEEL 12th October
1894. Also his son WILLIAM JAMES, CRAIGNAMADDY who died 13th August 1914 aged 68 years. Also
Lieut JOHN WILLIAM aged 21 years, killed in Battle of SOMME 14th July 1916. ELIZA JANE
relict of the late DANIEL McVICKER , BALLYKEEL, died 11th January 1937 aged 76 years.
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adjacent stones in one plot
Erected by WILLIAM JAMES and DANIEL McVICKER, CRAIGNAMADDY in memory of their father
DANIEL McVICKER who died 3rd Oct 1879 aged 74 years. Also their brother SAMUEL McVICKER of
BALLYMACREA who died 27th Novr 1892 . SARAH relict of the late SAMUEL McVICKER died 2nd
November 1927 aged 82 years
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Erected to mark the burying ground of JOHN TWEED and family of BUSHMILLS. In memory of
DANIEL McKINLAY died 28th Sept 1879 aged 48 years and his wife MARGARET TWEED died 2nd
Novr 1898 aged 66 years. Also ALEXANDER McKAY died 7th March 1919 aged 62 years. Also SAMUEL
HAMILL aged 3 years , also MARY McKINLAY wife of ALEXANDER McKAY died 22nd July 1932 aged
74 years. Also MARGARET JANE daughter of ALEXANDER and MARY McKAY died 7th Decr 1948
There is also a cross: In loving memory from his dear wife MARY McKAY
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Erected to the memory of DAVID BELL, Surgeon, who died Sept 14th 1816 aged 20
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Horizontal slab close to 11a
Sacred to the memory of Rev THOMAS BELL who departed this life May 4 (1?) 1841 (1844?)
aged 71 years. For forty six years he was Minister of Presbyterian Church at MOSSIDE. He
preached the doctrines of free grace and in his private life there shone the meekness and
humility of the Christian. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
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Erected in grateful memory of his beloved mother who died January 1860 by Don PHILIP
SHANNON of GANDALAXARA, MEXICO. Show us thy mercy O Lord - Psl XXX v7
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Erected to the memory of DANIEL MAGEE, BILLY who died 8th October 1867 aged 85 years..
Also his wife JANE who died 30th May 1883 aged 84 years and their son JOHN who died 19th
September 1898 aged 64 years.
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Here lieth the body of DANIEL HUNTER late of CASTLENAGREE who departed this life 5th Feb
1826 aged 69 years. Also his daughter CATHARNE who died 18th August 1813 (1845?) aged 21.
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Sacred to the memory of MARY KANE who died 24th June 1846 aged 36 (56?) years
NW 16 illegible
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In memory of her dear husband JOHN STEWART, EAGRY who died the 21st Sept 1872 aged 65
years Also his wife ROSE who died the 14th November 1901 aged 84 years also their son JOHN
who died 15th December 1913 aged 66 years also their daughter ELIZABETH who died 2 July
1922.
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fallen and broken stone in two halves
Erected by JAMES MOORE, BALLYDIVITY in memory of his father DAVID MOOR… who died 15?
Aug 1848 aged …And in memory of his wife SARAH MOORE who died 17th April 1852 (1835?)
aged 55. Also in memory of his second wife MARGARET MOORE who died 31st Aug 185. aged 43. The above named JAMES MOORE died 20th March 1886.
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Hereunder lyest the body of NUNION STEWART who departed this life the 25' day of Decmbr anno domo 1684
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Erected by ROBERT STEWART of Egerey to the memory of his son JAMES who departed this life
18 May 1853 aged 14 years Also his wife JANE who departed this life 15th July 1855 aged
18 years and his son DANIEL who departed this life the 21st July 1868 aged 18 years.
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Erected by WILLIAM McBRIDE in memory of his dear son JOHN STEWART McBRIDE who died at
EAGERY 14th Jany 1876 aged 4 years. Also ROBERT JOHN died 6th March 1885 aged 5 years. Also
ANNIE died 27 Feb 1893 aged 19 years. Also his beloved wife JANE died 4th of October 1915
aged 72 years.
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three stone site, centre one fallen
Sacred to the memory of GEORGE son to the late ALEXr DARRAGH, BALLYLINEY who died July the
9th 1827 aged 22 years ALEXANDER DARRAGH died 12th Feby 1882 aged 76 years MARTHA McCURDY
died 23rd Jany 1902 aged 88 years.
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Erected by MARY McCURDY in loving memory of her husband ALEXANDER McCURDY who died 3rd
June 1919 aged 76 years and their two children who died in infancy. Also the above named
Mary McCurdy who died 1st August 1927 aged 74 years.
Although this stone has fallen, it was recorded by John Maybin as between the records
shown for 22a and 22c
(This family were of Ballyliney, Mary's maiden name was TODD. )
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three stone site, centre stone fallen
Here lyeth the body of DAVID DARRAGH who departed this life the 3rd day of Septr 1813 aged
eleven years & five months son of the late ALEX DARRAGH of …….
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surround railing
In loving memory of MARIA McCONAGHY, BELLISLE, who died 6th June 1919 aged 20 years. Also
MARY McCONAGHY who died 19th May 1897 aged 5 years. Also their mother ANNIE McCONAGHY who
died 27th April 1939 aged 76 years and their father ROBERT McCONAGHY BELLISLE who died
27th March 1948
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and screened by yew tree
This is to mark the burying ground of WILLIAM McCONAUGHY and family late of MAUGHINTENDRY
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Erected to the memory of SAMUEL BOYD late of BALLYGLAUGH who departed this life on the 2nd
day of Novr 1862 aged 88 years. Also his beloved wife NANCY BOYD who died the 6th June
1849 aged 65 years.
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In loving memory WILLIAM JOHN HILL, CRAIGPARK and his wife ELIZABETH
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The burying ground of DANIEL CURRY of ARDEHENAN and family
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Here lieth the body of WILLIAM WALLACE who departed this life the 21st day of June 1779
aged 14 (74?) years.
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HARRIET LAVERTY, DULISK. Died 1923 aged 83 years.
NW30a -view image- two
stones within a railed site
Erected by WILLIAM MULLIN, BALLYDIVITY, in memory of his beloved wife MARY who died 4th
June 1886 aged 70 years
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stones within a railed site
In loving memory of MOORE LAVERTY, BALLYDIVITY who died 30th March 1878 aged 40 years.
Also his beloved wife CATHERINE JANE who died 1st July 1894 aged 51 years. They that sleep
in Jesus will God bring with Him
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partly illegible
Here lieth the body of ELIZABETH FERGUSON alias HILL who departed this life the 9th July .
. . .. aged 68 years. … husband JOHN FERGUSON …
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partly illegible
. .. . . . .. FERGUSON alias LAUGHLIN who was buried here the 8th Februy 1801 aged 65 (35?
85?) years. Also her husband JOHN FERGUSON who departed this life the 13th day of Augt
1806 aged 45? years.
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horizontal slate within railing. The close proximity of these three stones suggests a
Ferguson connection.
This tablet is erected to the memory of JOSEPH McKEOWN late of CLUNTICE who departed this
life the 23rd day of September 1837 in the 43rd year of his age. Also his mother CATHRINE
McKEOWN alias FERGUSON who departed this life the 16th day March 1841 in the 78th year of
her age and his father JOHN McKEOWN who departed this life the 28th Septr 1844 aged 80
year. Also his brother JAMES McKEOWN died 19th June 1881 aged 87 and his brother JOHN
McKEOWN died 5th February 1882 aged 87
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on stepped footing, inscribed on three faces
In loving memory of JAMES CAMAC, PORTRUSH, who died 28th April 1922 aged 83 years also his
wife ELIZA ANN McKEOWN died 16th Decr 1911 aged 71 years Also their daughter JANE STEWART
died 14th March 1876 aged 12 years and their son THOMAS died 2nd May 1895 aged 28 years.
on S face
SAMUEL JOSEPH CAMAC died 25th June 1925 aged 41 years, ELIZABETH SMYTH CAMAC died 27th Feb
1947 aged 83 years.
on N face
JANE STEWART CAMAC died 11th March 1963 aged 86 years, JAMES CAMAC died 24th Aug 1964 aged
85 years
NW33 Broken stone top down
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Erected by the MOGEY family of BALLYOGLAUGH in memory of DAVID MOGEY who died 15th May
1849 aged 61 years and his wife ELLEN MOGEY who died Octr 1823 aged 45 years. Also his son
SAMUEL JOHN MOGEY who died 30th Aug 1893 aged 82 years and his wife JANE MOGEY who died 30th Dec 1867 aged 59 years. Also ROBERT MOGEY son of SAMUEL JOHN MOGEY who died 21st Sept 1885 aged 38 years. WILLIAM MOGEY who died 11th February
1915 also his wife CATHERINE died 3rd May 1921. Also ELLEN the beloved wife of D FLETCHER
M.P.S.I. Executive Officer of Health, County Borough of Londonderry, who was called to her
eternal rest on the 7th January 1929 aged 59 years. "Christ the beginning and the end"
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stones in large railed enclosure
In memory of Hugh MOORE, CARROWREAGH died 11th February 1891, JAMES MOORE died 16th March
1908, ANDREW MOORE died 12th December 1912, his wife MARY died 12th October 1927, their sons
ROBERT died 6th June 1920, JAMES died 16th May 1934.
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Erected to the memory of JOHN MOORE late of CARROREAGH who departed this life the 8th
September 1869 aged 79 also his wife MARY who departed this life the 20th May 1854 aged 60
years
NW35c no image top broken off
NW35d no image fallen and overgrown
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Erected by MARY KANE of CLOUGHER to the memory of her father JAMES KANE who died the 18th
August 1876 aged 82 years. Also his wife MARGARET who died 21st August 1872 aged 84 years. Also her sister JANE who died 14th May 1891 aged 70 years.
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