Mitchelstown 1

OS Map Ref. R 829 141
Road: N8 County Cork

This is one of the Michelstown memorials which is north of the town. One mile from the turn-off for Limerick, as you go towards Dublin, is Corracunna cross. There are two memorials here, but the left-hand one is a memorial to two victims of the British Army.

Pray for the Soul of
Denis Clancy
Gurrane
accidentally killed
23rd July 1962
RIP

Mitchelstown 2

OS Map Ref. R 806 150
Road: R513 County Cork

This is one of the Michelstown memorials which is north of the town. Turn off for Limerick at the top of the town and go 1.2 miles to find this fork in the road. .

In Loving Memory of
Alice M. Bergin
Born in the USA
16th October 1956
Died 5 August 1997

Mitchelstown 3

OS Map Ref. R 811 115
Road: N8 County Cork

This is the first of four memorials along the same mile of embankment just outside Mitchelstown on the left hand side of the road as you go towards Cork. This northernmost one is seen just beside the speed limit sign on the Cork side of Mitchelstown.

Cherished memories of
Our Eldest Son
Darren (Daz) Kelly
Linkardstown, Tinryland, Carlow
who died here on the 22nd June 1999
as the result of an accident.
Aged 24 years.
Would those of you who pass this way
A little prayer to Jesus say.

Mitchelstown 4

OS Map Ref. R 811 108
Road: N8 County Cork

This is the second of four memorials along the same mile of embankment just outside Mitchelstown on the left hand side of the road as you go towards Cork.

Remembering
Frances O'Keeffe
who died on
2nd June 1997
R. I. P.

Mitchelstown 5

OS Map Ref. R 811 103
Road: N8 County Cork

This is the third of four memorials along the same mile of embankment just outside Mitchelstown on the left hand side of the road as you go towards Cork. It is very close the the fourth and most southerly memorial, which is at the start of the first slow lane on the Cork side of Michelstown.

In Loving Memory Of
Gerry O'Leary
Ballygibbon, Blarney
Died 14th Nov. 1995

Mitchelstown 6

OS Map Ref. R 811 102
Road: N8 County Cork

This is the southernmost of four memorials along the same mile of embankment just outside Mitchelstown on the left hand side of the road as you go towards Cork. Look for it just at the beginning of the slow lane.

In Loving Memory Of
Dave Dineen
7 Pine Ave., Galbally
died Feb. 18th 1998
aged 19 years
Forever in our hearts
RIP

Mitchelstown 7

OS Map Ref. R 843 147
Road: N8 County Cork

This memorial and the next (nos. 7 and 8) are north of the town, about a mile north of Corracunna cross (see no.1) They are across the road from each other and we know from newspaper research that they both died in the same accident.

In Loving Memory of
Michael Meaney
Skeheenarkinky, Burncourt, Cahir
died 6 August 2000
aged 40 years
Rest in Peace

Mitchelstown 8

OS Map Ref. R 843 147
Road: N8 County Cork

Gerard Edward Rafferty
died as a result of accident
6 - 8 - 00

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