Knockbreda parish church hall, purdys lane, belfast, northern ireland, united kingdom bt8 7ar. The cemetery is built around the little parish church nestled on the pinnacle of the hill, which was consecrated in 1737. Foreword parishioners and all who claim family and other links to st bernadettes parish will. The 20th century saw it become a suburban parish as the city of belfast expanded around it. An astonishing array of funerary monuments may be found in the parish churchyard of knockbreda, once out in the county down countryside, but now. Click here to see the references used and abbreviations. On the tombstone, locate in the old graveyard, against the east wall, ese of the knockbreda parish church, the date is inscribed as 14 feb 1929, aged 72 years. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The church was built in 1737 so the graveyard was probably first used some few years later. Saintfield parish church cemetery, down, down, northern. The ormeau tram terminus was located near the junction of the ormeau road, hampton park and galwally park. Knockbreda cemetery in belfast, county antrim find a grave. Property for sale in knockbreda, belfast propertypal. The uhf gravestone inscriptions book for knockbreda graveyard.
They hail from belfast and play their home matches at breda park, on the upper braniel road located in the east of the city. Civil registration for protestant marriages began in 1845. Newtownbreda, a village, in the parish of knockbreda, barony of upper castlereagh, county of down, and province of ulster, 2 miles s. In memory of ann bailie who departed this life in 1806 aged 34 years. This represents 100% of all the area in knockbreda castlereagh lower portion. Following a decision by the ni executive that cemeteries can reopen, we are putting a plan in place to manage the opening of our cemeteries from sunday 26 april 2020, while also making sure that the health and safety of our staff and members of the public are protected. This is the graveyard round the old parish church of magherally in the townland of the same name. Killernan graveyard is situated east of quilty and north of coore, in the townland of killernan, kilmurry ibrickan parish.
Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the saintfield parish church cemetery, down, down, northern ireland, united kingdom billiongraves cemetery and images. It is accessible by a narrow road and still used by the local catholic church. For most of its life the church was a rural parish. Knockbreda parish church old cemetery 1737 belfast youtube. The cemetery is built around the little parish church nestled on the pinnacle of the hill. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery. The book adds that there was a well of st colmcille, but that it was filled. Click here to return to churches page 1 with parish names ai. An cnoc see knock an cnoc or cnoc colm cille, knockbreda castlereagh lower portion civil.
This section of roadway later became part of the saintfield road. This description of the graveyard is complied from information given by lavonne bradfield, helen evans, pauline okeeffe and al luce. He was brought up in knockbreda parish in belfast where he became a christian in 1987, and has been a lifelong supporter of west bromwich albion. The greg mausoleum is one of a group of three mausolea at knockbreda attributed to roger mulholland widely regarded by scholars as the most architecturally unique group of mausolea in ulster. This page features free records for knockbreda graveyard, co. After the first book on ballymoney old church graveyard, the next obvious would be to explore the history and headstones of st. Trevor has served as rector in ballinderry since 2012, is married to joanne, and together they have two children. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the knockbreda cemetery, newtownbreda, antrim, northern ireland, united kingdom billiongraves cemetery and images.
Knockpatrick church and graveyard in shanagolden, county. We aim to do this by studying the bible in an informal environment, where people can ask their questions, and by having a mix of other events. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Bernadettes stands today, extending from the lagan to knockbracken. Knockerra graveyard is situated opposite knockerra church in the townland of knockerry west, kilrush parish. It was built at the expense of lady middleton on site provided by her son arthur hill. James stevens curl suggests an angloindian connection citing the tombs of south park street calcutta as possible inspiration for the knockbreda group. It is situated mainly in the historic barony of castlereagh upper, with 4 townlands in the barony of castlereagh lower. Antrim cr155 baptisms 18391925 records from 18641925 are closed marriages 18411925 burials 18411944 vestry minutes 18741904 register of vestrymen 18701910 st matthews parish church, shankill, belfast, co. However, once they were a single burial ground with graves that can be traced back to the 17th century. Off the saintfield road, enter from the church road. Knock cemetery holds centuries of history behind old grey wall.
Click here for a list of churches in the current phone book and their addresses. Patricks parish church graveyard ballymoney booksireland. Buy history of the parish of knockbreda by william patrick carmody isbn. Denomination church baptisms marriages burials location ref. The site dates at least back to mediaeval times but the old church was built in 1770. Also robert bailie who departed this life in 1818 aged 43 years. Knockbreda cemetery, newtownbreda, antrim, northern ireland, united kingdom. The 1951 belfast street directory for church road records that the cottages were the first houses listed on the same side as knockbreda parish church and the graveyard.
It was designed by richard cassels, a lauded palladian architect, and built by lady middleton, mother of the first viscount dungannon, arthur hilltrevor. Most are commonwealth war grave commission cwgc headstones and some are family headstones commemorating a wartime fatality. This was abandoned and unroofed in 1886 when a new church was erected a quarter of a mile to the east. Magherally graveyard in banbridge, county down find a. The eastern portion toward the river bann is the older section and is about 2 feet higher than the western or newer portion. Knockpatrick church and graveyard is located in the knockpatrick area nw of shanagolden and south of foynes. In the following table the link surnames beside a set of records enables you to check whether a surname exists and whether there are any alternative spellings. Church of ireland parish of knockbreda, which remains the civil parish in which st. In loving and honoured memory of maximilian herbert browne mcroyal irish rifles captain 108th trench mortar battery killed in france 21st june 1918 aged 22 years. The uhf gravestone inscriptions book for knockbreda graveyard includes only one bailiebaillie stone. Censuses of knockbreda church of ireland congregation, 1873 and 1875 t 2786. There are 4 townlands that we know about in knockbreda castlereagh lower portion. The present building was opened in 1737 to replace two previous churches at knock and breda.
Mausolea of old knockbreda parish graveyard 1737 youtube. There is a free look up service available for members who are unable to visit the library. Knockbreda parish church this page summarises records created by this organisation the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the covering dates of the collection, the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. Saintfield parish church cemetery, down, down, northern ireland, united kingdom. Knockbreda parish offers you a very warm welcome to a loving christian family where a variety of worship styles are catered for. Knockbreda was consecrated by francis hutchinson, the bishop of down and connor, on sunday 7 august 1737. Knockbreda football club formerly knockbreda parish is a semiprofessional, northern irish football club playing in the nifl championship.
The graveyard is about one mile west of the dromore. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events. Click here for a map of the parishes click here to see the references used and abbreviations. It is situated at the summit of a high hill with 360 degree views of the surrounding area. Down vol gravestone inscriptions, ardkeen graveyard, ardkeen church of ireland, ardquin graveyard, ballycranbeg r. Also interred at knockbreda cemetery are samuel nielsen. From 26 april 2020, knockbreda cemetery is open daily to the public.
It is pleasantly situated on an eminence near the river lagan, and immediately adjoining belvoir park, the seat of sir r. Knockbreda cemetery lookup baillie antrim page 1 rootschat. History of the parish of knockbreda by dean carmody, 1929. Our mission is to guide people of all backgrounds into a personal relationship with jesus christ. There is a list of available parish registers on cd, and you can see what parish registers are available to search online. There are no photographs of gravestone inscriptions on the nifhs website. Bateson, bart it consists chiefly of small detached. The original parish of knockbreda was very large it ran from drumbo to holywood. Knockbreda or knockwithbreda, down genealogy heraldry. Knockbreda is a civil parish in county down, northern ireland. The creation of knockbreda parish church and belvoir park. Ulster historical foundation unpublished knockbreda.
This site contains lists of servicemen war graves world war 1 and world war 2 in cemeteries in the greater belfast area that i have photographed. Knockbreda parish church of ireland registered charity nic101983. Knockbreda cemetery, newtownbreda, antrim, northern. The establishment of the church at knock is thought to be linked to there. Public record office of northern ireland proni cr124f1 sharing will require cookies. I was wondering if anyone had a map of the knockbreda parish graveyard or could point me where i could get one.
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