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From: "Susie Warren" <>
Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Samuel Galbraith
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 10:35:59 +1000
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Hi Carmen

If you go to http://home.people.net.au/~ousie/county_carlow_information.htm
and enter Galbraith into the Pico search engine at the bottom of the page
you will get three hits on Galbraith, two of which relate to the Carlow
Militia.

The following details have been extracted from Volume II and III of the
"Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the
Dead - Ireland,"
for the County Carlow from the original volumes printed in 1892/94 &
1895/97.

Carlow Parish.

On a small mound of earth between two rows of houses, and raised about 8
feet or 10 feet above the
level of the surrounding ground, and completely disconnected with the
present burial-ground of the
parish church (of which it formerly probably formed a part), are the remains
of an altar-tomb,
now falling to ruin, for want of a little care. The following is the
inscription on the top slab:-

" [The burying-place of the family of Galbraith
of Old Derrig, Queen's County.]
" Beneath this stone are deposited the bodies
of SAMUEL GALBRAITH Esqr. who
[died?] in the year 1793 aged 73 years
[also?] BENJAMIN BAKER GALBRAITH Esq. son
[of the a?] above Samuel who died on the 24th
[of ?] September 1821 aged 48 years.
[....?] GALBRAITH son of the above B.B.G.
[Died ?] Decr. 27th 1821. aged 8 months."

The left side of this slab is broken off ; hence the words in brackets are
deficient. The head of the stone is
also broken off; it was originally about 7 feet long and 4 feet wide, and 3
feet in height. It is the only
tombstoned on the mound, but other interments have taken place here, I am
informed.

Happy hunting.
Susie Warren

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Website: http://home.people.net.au/~ousie/county_carlow_information.htm


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