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Glenmore -- 4 Sites

These four memorials are very close to New Ross, on the road to Waterford City, but they are on the Kilkenny side of the river Barrow.

Glenmore 1

OS Map Ref. S 673 243
Road: N25 County Kilkenny

A mile and a half north of the turn for Glenmore, just half a mile past a layby.

In Loving Memory of
Michael Wall
47 Gimont Ave.
died 19th March 1996
aged 21
Also his friend
Robert Canavan
aged 20
Michael, my son, you had to depart
and up with you, you've brought my heart
Now by the road I'll place this cross
so all may remember the pain of my loss

Rest in Peace

19th March 1996 was a Tuesday




Read extracts from published account of this accident

Thanks to Áine Phelan for drawing my attention to this memorial

Glenmore 2

OS Map Ref. S 692 260
Road: -- County Kilkenny

This memorial and the next are on the old road to Waterford from New Ross. Turn left off the N25 about a mile and a half from the bridge in New Ross for the beginning of this road. John North's memorial is only a quarter of a mile beyond this turn off.

In Memory of
John North
Shanbough
who died 13th May 1958

13th May 1958 was a Tuesday


Thanks to Áine Phelan for drawing my attention to this memorial

Glenmore 3

OS Map Ref. S 678 230
Road: -- County Kilkenny

This memorial and the previous one are on the old road to Waterford from New Ross. Turn left off the N25 about a mile and a half from the bridge in New Ross for the beginning of this road. This is the second railway bridge over the road and it is about three miles from the start.

In Loving Memory of
Anthony Merrigan
Milltown, Glenmore
who died 8th Sept 1953
aged 26 years
RIP
On whose soul, Sweet Jesus have mercy

8th Sept 1953 was a Tuesday


Glenmore 4

OS Map Ref. S 644 205
Road: N25 County Kilkenny

Back on the main road, this memorial is a mile south of the southern access road to Glenmore.

In Loving Memory of
Timothy McDonald
Caulstown
died 30th June 1976
aged 21 yrs

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30th June 1976 was a Wednesday

Photos © 2002 Jerry Cremin {[irishroadside][dot][com]}
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