Brian J. Cantwell's Memorials of the Dead

Brian J.Cantwell's Memorials of the Dead contains transcriptions of c. 67,300 people from 24,400 memorials taken from over 540 graveyards and churches; primarily from Counties Wicklow, Wexford and South Dublin but include published and unpublished work from Counties Clare, Cork, Kildare, Galway and Sligo. The field work, conducted between 1970-91, included all visible legible memorials in graveyards up to 1880 and all interior church memorials.

The indices and relevant texts below are taken from the CD, published in 2005, The surname indexes, to include first names, were expanded for online research at Irish Origins and findmypast.

Kinnagh Co. Wexford. Here lieth the body of Anthony Reynolds a native of the County Tyrone. He was faithful to his employer and altho a miller was an honest man. Depd this life Decr 13th 1790 aged 33 years

There are two sections: Texts and Indexes.

Texts

• Introduction
• Biography
• Surname Index Introduction
• Interesting Memorials
• Appendices: Memorial Transcription Methods and Advice, Decorated Headstones, Humorous Pieces, Obituaries and Bibliography

Indexes

The Indexes are divided into four parts

• Graveyard Index
• Surname Index
• Placename Index
• Occupational Index

The Graveyard Indexes are subdivided into two parts

• Graveyard Index by name
• Graveyard Index by number

The Surname Index is subdivided into three parts

• Surnames in Counties Wicklow and Wexford
• Surnames in Co. Dublin
• Surnames in Cos. Clare, Cork, Kildare, Galway and Sligo

The Placename Index is subdivided into five parts

• Places in Ireland from Co. Wicklow graveyards and churches
• Places in Ireland from Co. Wexford graveyards and churches
• Places in Ireland from South Co. Dublin graveyards and churches
• Places in Ireland from Cos. Clare, Cork, Galway, Kildare and Sligo graveyards and churches
• Places outside of Ireland from all graveyards and churches in the above counties