
Slievemore Cemetery is located on Achill Island north of Keel and Dooagh at the base of Slievemore (An Sliabh Mór). I visited the cemetery in July of 2004 and videotaped headstones as I walked among the ruins, then transcribed these after returning. We were on a day trip around Achill and found the cemetery while looking for the Deserted Village which is just next to the cemetery at the base of the mountain. I have video captures (sorry, not the greatest quality) of all the graves with numbers. Click on the number to see a snapshot of the headstone.

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In Loving Memory of ? and her husband JOHN died 13th Jan. 2000 aged 84 years. |
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Barrett |
In Loving Memory of BRIDGET MCNAMARA (nee BARRETT) Keel. Died 3 Dec. 1980 aged 82 years. Her husband JOHN died 11 Jan. 1987 aged 89 years. On their souls Sweet Jesus Have Mercy. Erected by ANNIE and NORA BARRETT Cleveland, Ohio. |
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Barrett |
In Loving Memory of MARY WALSH (nee BARRETT) Keel Died 14 July 1989 aged 86 years. |
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Barrett |
In Loving Memory of ANNIE BARRETT Cleveland, Ohio and Keel. Died 11 June 1990 aged 81 years. Our Lady of Knock pray for her. Erected by her sister NORA Cleveland, Ohio. |
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Barrett |
Sweet Jesus have mercy on the souls of Parents, Brother, Grandparents THOMAS J. BARRETT, died 16th Nov. 1934, aged 70 years. ANNE BARRETT, died 1st Aug. 1932 aged 62 years. MICHAEL BARRETT, died 28th April 1915 aged 8 years. ELLEN FADIAN died 16th May 19? Aged ? years. |
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Barrett |
O Lord Have Mercy on the souls of PATRICK R. BARRETT and his wife MARY nee KELLY. And their son RICHARD and his wife MARY River. Also their granddaughter ANN BARRETT. |
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Barrett |
In Loving Memory of MARGARET BARRETT River. And her husband JAMES. Also their daughter MARY GALLAGHER. |
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Barrett |
In Loving Memory of MARY BARRETT Ballinock Died 23rd April 1983 aged 56 years. |
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Barrett |
In Loving Memory of MARY BARRETT died 23rd April 1963 (could be 1983) aged 56 years. |
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Brennan |
In Loving Memory of MAUREEN KELLY nee BRENNAN Pollagh and Yorkshire Died 28th March 1994. |
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Burke |
In Loving Memory of BRIDGET BURKE Dooagh Died 5th April 1932 aged 36 years. And her daughter CATHIE died 7th April 1958 aged 31 years. Her husband THOMAS died ? Aug. 1979 aged ? years. |
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Burke |
PETER BURKE Dooagh Died 26th Feb. 1933 aged 79 years. And his wife CATHERINE died 3rd Dec. 1947 aged ? |
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Burke |
In Loving Memory of our dear father MICHAEL MANGAN died 13th Mar. 1939 aged 76 years. And our Grandfather PATRICK BURKE. Also our aunt SARAH BURKE. And our mother MARY MANGAN died 11th Oct. 1957 aged 86 years. |
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Burke |
MICHAEL BURKE Dooagh Died 15th Sep. 1942 aged 43 years. |
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Burke |
Pray for the souls of THOMAS BURKE Pollagh Died 13th Dec. 1949 aged 76 years. And his wife MARY died 21 Jan. 1949 aged 73 years. Also their children JULIA and MAUD and his mother JULIA BURKE. |
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Burke |
In Loving Memory of BRIDGET ALICE BURKE Dooagh. Died 21st Sept. 1987 aged 89 years. And her husband SONNY died 9th July 1993 aged 90 years. |
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Burke |
In Loving Memory of SARAH BURKE, The Brae, Dooagh. Died 17th Dec. 1989 aged 83 years. |
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Burke |
In Loving Memory of WILLIAM BURKE Carrabawn Died 11th April 2002 aged 90 years. “Rest in Peace. Erected by his wife and family” |
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Cafferkey |
In Loving Memory of PATRICK CAFFERKEY Dugort East. Died 5th June 1940 aged 57 years. And his wife ANNE (nee FORRY) died 5th Sept. 1986 aged 90 years. And his sister BRIDGET died 17th Feb. 1941 aged 68 years. |
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Cafferkey |
In Loving Memory of ANTHONY GIELTY Dooagh Died 13th Jan. 1959 aged 56 years. And his wife MARY ANN nee CAFFERKEY died 11th Mar. 1967 aged 45 years. |
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Cafferkey |
In Loving Memory of PATRICK CAFFERKEY Dooagh Died Jan. 1967 aged 34 years. And his wife BRIDGET. Mother ANNE MCNAMARA. Sister CATHERINE. And daughter ANN GIELTY. |
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Cafferkey |
MARGARET CAFFERKEY nee MANGAN Dooagh. Died 5th Nov. 1931 aged 42 years. And her son Michael. |
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Cafferkey |
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Cafferkey |
In Loving Memory of MAUD CAFFERKEY Dooagh. Died 24th May 1978 aged 58 years. And her husband ANTHONY died 9th March 1991 aged 71 years. |
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Cafferkey |
In Loving Memory of JOHN CAFFERKEY Brae, Dooagh. Died 18th March 1986 aged 52 Years. |
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Cafferkey |
In Loving Memory of ELLEN CAFFERKEY Cabin 1884-1968 |
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Cafferkey |
In Loving Memory of MICHAEL CAFFERKEY Cabin Who lost his life on the 9th Jan. 1983 aged 60 years. |
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Cafferkey |
In Loving Memory of PATRICK CAFFERKEY Dugort East Died 25th Dec. 1981 aged 56 years. |
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Cafferkey |
Treasured Memories of EDWARD CAFFERKEY Keel Died 12th Dec. 1999 aged 90 years. |
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Callaghan |
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Calvey |
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Calvey |
In Loving Memory of PATRICK CALVEY River Died 11th Nov. 1980. Aged 81 years. And his wife MARY (nee KILBANE) died 27th Jan. 1991 aged 91 years. |
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Calvey |
Pray for the Souls of MICHAEL CALVEY River. Died 7th Jan. 1975 aged 77 years. And his wife CATHERINE (nee ENGLISH) died 22nd May 1990 aged 86 years. |
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Calvey |
In Loving Memory of JOSEPH CALVEY Ballinock Died 27th Dec. 1984 aged 74 years. And his wife ELLEN died 18th April 2001 aged 80 years. |
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Cleary |
In Loving Memory of THADY CLEARY Cabin. His son PATRICK. Also his infant children. And his mother JULIA. |
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Coloran |
JOSEPH COLORAN Keel Died 20th October 1988 |
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Colvin |
Treasured and Loving Memories of JOHN COLVIN Dooagh Died 26th Aug. 1995 aged 68 years |
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Corr |
Treasured Memories of a Loving Wife and Mother KATTIE COOR Ballinock 1929-1995 |
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Corrigan |
In Loving Memory of BRIGID CORRIGAN Cabin Died 10th Jan. 1980. RIP. Erected by her Loving Sisters, Brother, and Husband. |
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Cusack |
In Loving Memory of BRIDGIE CUSACK (nee LAVELLE) Ballinock and Preston. Died 19th Jan. 2001 aged 80 years. Also her brother PADDY died 10th Oct. 2001 aged 82 years. |
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Duffy |
In Loving Memory of NORA DUFFY Pollagh. Died 6th March 1984 aged 68 years. And her husband JOHN Pollagh and Annacry, Co. Donegal. Died 11th Aug. 1995 aged 81 years. |
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English |
Pray for the Souls of MICHAEL CALVEY River. Died 7th Jan. 1975 aged 77 years. And his wife CATHERINE (nee ENGLISH) died 22nd May 1990 aged 86 years. |
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Fadden |
Lord Have Mercy on the soul of THOMAS FADDEN died 27 Feb. 1917 aged 100 years. And his wife CELIA FADDEN who died 20 Nov.1906 aged 69 years. And their son THADDEUS who died 22 May 1911 aged 35 years. |
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Fadian |
Pray for the soul of BRIDGET MCHUGH nee NOLAN Died 22nd Aug. 1898 aged 88 years. And her daughter CELIA FADIAN died 13th April 1946 aged 87 years. Erected by her daughter CELIA MCFADDEN nee MCHUGH. |
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Fadian |
In Loving Memory of NANCY ANN FADIAN (nee LAVELLE) Dervie Rd. Keel. Died 12 Dec. 188? Aged 27 years. |
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Fadian |
In Loving Memory of PATRICK FADIAN Dooagh Born 9-2-1939 Died 29-10-1995 |
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Fadian |
In Loving Memory of EDWARD FADIAN Crumpawn, Keel. Died 1 May 1996 aged 69 years. Also his brother JOHN FADIAN died 16 May 2001 aged 82 years. Caol Agus U. S. A. Erected by the Fadian Brothers. |
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Fadian |
In Loving Memory of PATRICK WEIR Keel Died 5th Jan. 1970 aged 69 years. ANNIE (nee FADIAN) Died 13th Nov. 1993 aged 86 years. |
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Fadian |
In Loving Memory of PAT GALLAGHER Ballinock Who died 1894 Aged 67 years. And his wife NANCY aged 65 years. His son NEIL and daughters MARY, ANNE, MARGARET, and CATHERINE and their niece MARY FADDIAN who died Nov.12 1912 aged 34 years. |
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Fadian |
In Loving Memory of THOMAS FADIAN Pollagh Died ? Jan. 1982 aged 69 years. |
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Fallon |
In Loving Memory of BRIDGET GALLAGHER Ballinock Died 2nd March 1990 aged 84 years. Also her mother MARGARET FALLON. |
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Forrey |
In Loving Memory of ANTHONY FORREY Crumfaun Died 21st Oct. 1982 aged 68 years. And his wife OLIVE nee ROGERS Bristol Died 22nd March 1992 aged 74 years. “Together Forever” |
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Forry |
In Loving Memory of PATRICK CAFFERKEY Dugort East. Died 5th June 1940 aged 57 years. And his wife ANNE (nee FORRY) died 5th Sept. 1986 aged 90 years. And his sister BRIDGET died 17th Feb. 1941 aged 68 years. |
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Forry |
In Loving Memory of JIM FORRY Dugort Died 11th Oct. 2001 |
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Galagher |
In Loving Memory of MARGARET BARRETT River. And her husband JAMES. Also their daughter MARY GALLAGHER. |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of MICHAEL GALLAGHER (JAMES) Keel Died 24th March 1994 aged 80 years. |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of MARTIN GALLAGHER High Road River Died 29th Jan. 1996 aged 75 years. And his wife CATHERINE died 21st Dec. 2002 aged 78 years. |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of SUZANNE GALLAGHER Died 19th March 2001 aged 34 years |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of MARTIN GALLAGHER (OWEN) Ballinasally Died 7th April 1944 aged 77 years. |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of FARRELL GALLAGHER River. Died 19th April 1934 aged 77 years. And his wife CATHERINE who died 24th Mar. 1935 Aged 63 years. And his daughter CATHERINE died 4th May 1977 aged 74 years. |
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Gallagher |
Pray for the souls of THADY GALLAGHER River and his wife CATHERINE also his parents EDWARD & MAUDE GALLAGHER and his son EDWARD. |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of JOHN GALLAGHER (PAT) Dukenella Died 18th Sep. 1894 aged 72 years. And his wife MARGARET died 20th Sep. 1906 aged 71 years. Also their son FARRELL died 27th Dec. 1920 aged 70 years. Erected by their loving daughter ANNE MALONE, High St., Westport. |
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Lord Have Mercy on the Souls of JOHN GALLAGHER “MARTIN” who departed this life 1904 aged 58 years. Erected by his children ANTHONY, MICHAEL, and BRIDGET GALLAGHER. |
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Gallagher |
Baby ARLENE GALLAGHER Keel Born 31st July, 1995 Died 23rd Nov. 1995 |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of JOHN GALLAGHER River Died 9th Jan. 1987 aged 71 years. |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of PATRICK GALLAGHER High River Died 9th March 1991 aged 80 years. And his wife MARY died 30th Sept. 1991 aged 82 years. |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of MARTIN GALLAGHER River Bridge. Died 19th Jan. 1986 aged 82 years. And his sister MARGARET died 1st Oct. 1996 aged 75 years. |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of BRIDGET GALLAGHER Ballinock Died 2nd March 1990 aged 84 years. Also her mother MARGARET FALLON. |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of PAT GALLAGHER Ballinock Who died 1894 Aged 67 years. And his wife NANCY aged 65 years. His son NEIL and daughters MARY, ANNE, MARGARET, and CATHERINE and their niece MARY FADDIAN who died Nov. 12 1912 aged 34 years. |
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Gallagher |
In Loving Memory of PATRICK JOSEPH GALLAGHER Closhreid? 1935-1996 |
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Gaughn |
In Loving Memory of BRIDGIE MCNAMARA (FRANK) Dooagh. 1921-1936. Also her Grandmother KATE DONNELLY (nee GAUGHAN) 1837-1952. |
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Gielty
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In Loving Memory of ANTHONY GIELTY Dooagh Died 13th Jan. 1959 aged 56 years. And his wife MARY ANN nee CAFFERKEY died 11th Mar. 1967 aged 45 years. |
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Gielty |
Pray for the soul of MARY GIELTY nee O’MALLEY who died 26th May 1911 aged 61 years. And her husband JOHN GIELTY who died 2nd March 1924 aged 78 years. Erected by their sons JOHN, ANTHONY, MICHAEL, JAMES, and CHARLES. |
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Gielty |
Pray for the souls of ANNE MCNAMARA Pollagh. Died 18th Feb. 1919 aged 33 years. And her mother BRIDGET MCNAMARA nee GIELTY Died 23 Feb. 1893 aged 35 years. Also her uncle JAMES GIELTY Dooagh died 15th Dec. 1894. Erected by her sister MARY U.S.A. |
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Gielty |
In Loving Memory of PATRICK CAFFERKEY Dooagh Died Jan. 1967 aged 34 years. And his wife BRIDGET. Mother ANNE MCNAMARA. Sister CATHERINE. And daughter ANN GIELTY. |
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Gielty |
In Loving Memory of JOHN GIELTY Keel West. Died 26th Nov. 1981 aged 40 years. |
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Hassett |
In Loving Memory of KATHLEEN HASSETT Keel Died 26th Nov. 1981 aged 83 years. And her son JAMES died 13th Aug. 1998 aged 69 years. |
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Healy |
O Lord Have Mercy on the Soul of ANNE HEALY who died 10th Jan. 1888 Aged 27 years. And her sisters MARY LAVELLE, KITTY LAVELLE, also her daughter MARY MOLLOY Keel. Erected by her husband WILLIAM HEALY. |
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Irwin |
In Loving Memory of JOHN IRWIN Dugort Died 14th June 1989 aged 72 years. And his wife KATIE nee VESEY died 6th Mar. 1997 aged 76 years. |
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Joyce |
In Loving Memory of MAUD JOYCE River Died 6th Feb. 1963 aged 57 years. And her husband MICHAEL died 20th Jun. 1987 Aged 85 years |
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Joyce |
MICHAEL JOYCE Keel 1915-1990 |
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Kane |
In Loving Memory of our Dear Father PATRICK KANE who died 29th March 1903 aged 74 years. “A father loving true and kind, To envious feelings not inclined. Though suffered long on earth did he, we hope he now enjoys a blessed eternity.” Erected by his son and daughter JAMES KANE and Mrs. M. T. COONEY of San Francisco, Cal. |
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Kelly |
In Loving Memory of ANTHONY KELLY and his wife BRIDGET also their daughter BRIDGET. |
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