KK-CONA-116

Record Date: 
14 January 2013
Graveyard: 
Conahy
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Pace Agnes Dei
Erected by

RICHARD DOWNEY
OF LOWER CONAHY 
in memory of his Beloved Son
MICHAEL
who died August 5th 1869
aged 18 years
ALSO HIS DAUGHTER Mrs KATE MILLEA
(ALIAS) DOWNEY DIED NOVEMBER 9
1886 AGED 28 YEARS ALSO HIS WIFE
Mrs MARY DOWNEY DIED JANUARY 5
1886 AGED 66 YEARS
PATRICK DOWNEY LOWER CONAHY
BELOVED SON OF THE ABOVE
RICHARD DOWNEY WHO DIED 8th
OF JUNE 1892 AGED 36 YEARS
HIS OTHER SON JAMES WHO DIED
OCTOBER 28th 1918 AGED 70 YEARS 

R.   I.   P,

P HOBAN                                        KILKENNY 

Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.760553055556
Longitude: 
-7.2879080555556
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
P. HOBAN KILKENNY
Number of people commemorated: 
6
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Richard
Surname: 
Downey
Address: 
LOWER CONAHY
Name: 
MICHAEL
Surname: 
DOWNEY
Date of birth - day: 
1
Date of birth - month: 
January
Date of birth - year: 
1851
Date of death - day: 
5
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1869
Age: 
18
Relationship with first person: 
SON
Name: 
KATE
Surname: 
MILLEA alias DOWNEY
Date of birth - day: 
4
Date of birth - month: 
June
Date of birth - year: 
1856
Date of death - day: 
9
Date of death - month: 
November
Date of death - year: 
1885
Age: 
28
Relationship with first person: 
DAUGHTER
Name: 
MARY
Surname: 
DOWNEY
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1886
Age: 
68
Relationship with first person: 
WIFE
Name: 
PATRICK
Surname: 
DOWNEY
Date of birth - day: 
20
Date of birth - month: 
August
Date of birth - year: 
1852
Date of death - day: 
8
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1892
Age: 
36
Relationship with first person: 
SON
Name: 
JAMES
Surname: 
DOWNEY
Date of birth - day: 
3
Date of birth - month: 
July
Date of birth - year: 
1848
Date of death - day: 
28
Date of death - month: 
October
Date of death - year: 
1918
Age: 
70
Relationship with first person: 
SON
Notes: 

Patrick Downey was married to Sarah Byrne, Gragara, they had no family. After he died she married James Downey, Conahy, "Jim Nicky", they had 5 children. James Downey, "James Dick" as he was known,  Patrick's brother, continued to live in Lower Conahy with James and Sarah. James when he was born was conditionally Baptised, so expected has issues, we believe as an adult he had scoliosis. He was a very respected family member and a great farming brain. His brother "Ned Dick" grave 233
Mary Downey, Richard's wife was Mary Brannigan, Loughill / Lowhill, Ballinakill.