HOLY CROSS ABBEY (Abbey Street, Sligo town)

The ancient burial place was closed by Order in 1851 and burials had ceased by 1890.

1336. Aine, daughter of Teige MacDONOUGH, and wife of Tiernan O'ROURKE (Lord of Breifny), the most favoured of the women of Leth Chuinn, died at Tuaim Seancha, on Lough Finvoy, and was interred at Sligo.

1402. Farrell O'ROURKE, heir to the lordship of Breifney, a powerful, energetic, comely, and truly hospitable man, was slain in his own house by the Claim Caba, and was interred in the monastery of Sligo.

1418. Tiernan More, the son of Ualgarg O'ROURKE, Lord of Briefny, the bravest and most puissant man that had come of Hy-Bruin race, a man who had wrested his principality from his enemies by the strength of his arm, died at an advanced age, about the festival of Saint Bridget, and was interred in the monastery of Sligo.

1454. Brian MacDONOUGH, Chief of Tirerrill, died on the Friday before the Calends of January, after Unction and due Penance, and was interred in the monastery of Sligo.

1581. The Calbhach, son of Domhnall, son of Tadgb, son of Cathal Oge O'CONNOR, the undisputed heir of Sligo and Lower Connaught, died the Friday between the two Easters of this year, and the last day of the month of March. He was interred in Sligo.

1586. O'HART, that is, Felim, the son of William O'HART, died on Easter night, and was buried in Sligo on Monday.

1587. Owen, son of Rory, son of Felim, son of Manus (O'CONNOR), died a fortnight before All-hallowtide, and was buried in Sligo.

1585. O'CONNOR Sligo, that is, Domhnall, the son of Tadgb, son of Cathal Oge, the choice of the Gaeidhel of Erinn, died on Little Christmas night in Sligo, and was buried in it.

[CREAN and JONES]
Wee two are one by His decree
That reigneth from eternity
That first erected have these stones
That Robuck CREAN and Alice JONES.

Here lies the renowned knight Donogh O'CONNOR, Lord of the county Sligo; with his wife, the most noble Lady Eleanor BUTLER, Countess of Desmond, who caused me to be made in the year of our Lord, 1624, after the death of her husband, who died the 11th August, 1609. Also her daughter by her first husband, who was named Elizabeth, and was a most virtuous lady. She was buried in this to tomb, the 31st November, A.D. 1623.

Father Thaddeus O'Devany, fell asleep sweetly in the Lord. He was buried in the church of his convent at Sligo in the year 1608.

HIC . JACE
T . UORDAIN
Mc CATRVE . S
UA . UX . MARIA
FECIT . HOC .
[Here lies Jordan Mac CATHRUE, his wife Maria made this]

Mary BEOLAN, d. (no date) aged 144 years.