Clan tombstones and gravesites in Ireland

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<<===  Overview of the cemetery at Garryedmond.  Several Foys are buried here, as are Ellie Foy Costello and her husband.

photo June 1998
by Richard Foy

<<===  The headstones of Patrick and Bridget Foy and in foreground, John and Honoria Foy.  In the background, the remains of a Carmelite abbey which was in use until the mid 18th century.  Ellie Costello is buried very close to the abbey.

photo June 1998
by Richard Foy

The old cemetery
in Garryedmond
County Mayo. Headstone is for Patrick and Bridget Foy and their son and daughter-in-law John and Delia.  ===>>

photo June 1998
by Richard Foy

John Foy was a brother of Patrick Foy, Bridget Foye Berry and Hannie Foy Curry.  He and his wife Honoria had eleven children.  Peter Foy was their son.  ===>>

photo June 1998
by Richard Foy

<<===  The cemetery near the Carmelite friary has been restored and refurbished.    The stones pictured above in 1998 appear very different in 2002.

 photo 2003 courtesy John Foy

<<===  Margaret Foy worked as a licensed practical nurse in New Jersey for most of her life.  She returned to Ireland and lived in a nursing home at the time of her death in 1983.

photo 2003 courtesy John Foy
 

Patrick Foy and  Bridget Morley were the parents of twelve children who form the central theme of the Foy sector of this website.
  John Foy was the oldest son who inherited the family farm in Garryedmond. ===>>

photo 2003 courtesy John Foy

This is the same headstone as depicted above for John Foy and family, but after the restoration  ===>>

photo 2003 courtesy John Foy

<<=== Michael Foy, who erected this headstone,  lived in Knockatubber, a short distance west of  Garryedmond  along the road between Garryedmond and the friary.  He was Patrick Foy's brother.   .

photo 2003 courtesy John Foy