Find your ancestors in Memorials of the Dead: Galway & Mayo

Continuing the work began by his father Brian J. Cantwell, Ian Cantwell has recorded and indexed 128 graveyards in west Counties Galway and Mayo. All visible and legible memorials dated up to 1901 have been included. In total 3,667 memorials were transcribed and an index of 8,469 names created from the transcriptions. Where names of erectors were included these have been recorded too as they may form an integral part of family research.

The index can be searched under the following options, Name (forename/surname) and through dropdown lists for Garveyard/Church, Placename and Occupation. The results contain a transcript of the inscription as well as a description of the graveyard itself.

The list of graveyards and churches included, as well as the breakdown of memorials and names is as follows:

GALWAYGraveyard Church 
 MemorialsNamesMemorialsNames
Ardbear2748  
Ballyconeely1015  
Ballyconeely C of I22  
Ballynahinch1316  
Ballynakill915  
Ballynakill C of I71368
Barna1536  
Barna RC1611
Bunowen23  
Bushy Park5711822
Carna11  
Carraroe1520  
Carraroe RC11  
Clifden C of I2434711
Clifden Franciscan55  
Clifden RC  22
Clifden SM1515  
Clonbur C of I79  
Cloughmore6788  
Erislannan23  
Erislannan C of I7912
Gorumna1113  
Gurteen44  
Inishboffin55811
Inis Maan75109  
Inis More Kilronan C of I1015  
Inis More Cill Einne76129  
Inis More Cill Muirbhghe1016  
Inis More Maritime220  
Inis More RC churches2422
Inis More Seachta dTeampaill87111  
Inis More Wayside2746  
Inis Oirr3238  
Kilbrickan1014  
Kilkieran1327  
Kill211  
Killannin3990  
Killannin RC3411
Kylemore12  
Letterfrack161  
Lettermore55  
Lettermorenagalia814  
Lettermullen2325  
Lettermullen RC132  
Moycullen83116  
Moycullen RC8118834
Moyrus C of I11  
Moyrus Old1623  
Mweenish4159  
Omey915  
Oughterard C of I2040910
Oughterard Old99222  
Oughterard RC22  
Renvyle1215  
Ross Abbey71155  
Roundstone C of I13191012
Roundstone Franciscan77  
Salruck49  
Spiddal211270  
Streamstown48  
Trawbawn410  
Tully C of I46  
Tully RC  23
Turlough22  
Totals - 64 locations141824165469
MAYOGraveyard Church 
 MemorialsNamesMemorialsNames
Aasleagh6121314
Achill Sound C of I1244
Aughagower C of I69  
Aughagower Old11323533
Aughavale153323  
Ballintubber48107  
Ballycroy C of I33  
Ballyheane3476  
Belmullet C of I911  
Binghamstown C of I913  
Bunacurry11  
Bunahowen920  
Burrishoole165281  
Carn48  
Carrowkennedy925  
Castlebar C of I751252226
Castlebar C of I Old78  
Castlebar Old72357  
Castlebar RC  55
Churchfield1546  
Claggan1120  
Clare Island152911
Clogher Lough2451  
Cross Church45  
Cross Abbey1727  
Drummin4478  
Dugort C of I Old33  
Dugort C of I new6131011
Fahy2236  
Franciscan Achill44  
Glenhest1748  
Inishturk23  
Glenisland2960  
Inishturk23  
Glenisland2960  
Islandeady195711
Kilbride1522  
Kildavnet4389  
Kilgeever C of I25  
Kilgeever Old45102  
Kilgeever RC  44
Killeen2898  
Kilmeena C of I45  
Kilmeena Old59133  
Kilteany1728  
Knappagh C of I1223  
Murrisk Abbey49105  
Murrisk Church36  
Newport C of I New1731810
Newport C of I Old2440  
Newport Presbyterian1320  
Newport RC2511
Partry House Private118  
Partry Old53116  
Partry RC  11
Pollatomish1426  
Prospect58  
Raheen House Private36  
Slievemore2749  
Stonefield69  
Termonacarragh1422  
Tierna3064  
Tourmakeady C of I11  
Tourmakeady RC3610422
Westport C of I21342260
Westport Demesne57  
Totals - 64 locations1505327297143