ME-ARCH-0135

Record Date: 
23 June 2021
Graveyard: 
Ardcath
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
THOMAS BELL
"NEWTOWN HOUSE", STAMULLEN
DIED 17TH NOVEMBER 2004 AGED 73 YRS

REST IN PEACE

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Meath
Latitude: 
53.6074
Longitude: 
-6.3940638888889
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Thomas
Surname: 
Bell
Date of death - day: 
17
Date of death - month: 
November
Date of death - year: 
2004
Age: 
73
Address: 
Newtown House, Stamullen
Name: 
Una
Surname: 
Bell (nee Lenehan)
Date of death - day: 
15
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
2020
Address: 
Newtown House, Stamullen.
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Notes: 

Thomas - Ardcath Register of Interments records his occupation was a farmer. He was a strong soccer supporter and set out a field on the opposite side of the road from his residence as a soccer field and a team called (The Newtown Blues?)

Una's death notice gives the following information:  "..Predeceased by her husband Tom.  Una; wonderful mother to Paul, Janette and Terence.  Sadly missed by her family, daughter-in-law Bridie, her sisters Bridie, Marie and Margaret, brothers Willie and John, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends"

This farm and house was originally Gargans of the Newtown and was the site of the 1st meeting of Ardcath ICA on March 12th 1948 hosted by Mrs M Gargan, President.