More Glenmore Cemetery Fun Facts

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1. Anne Williams says:

   October 15, 2020 at 2:47 pm

   Hi Kathy! Which of these was the little cemetery you took mom and I to the last time we were there? You told us about how they just buried people on top of each other and you could sometimes find a bone. I remember the sides of the path were really built up around us.

   • glenmore.history says:

     October 15, 2020 at 10:14 pm

     Kilcolumb

2. AdamCashin says:

   October 16, 2020 at 1:07 am

   Thank you to the Glenmore History Volunteers both for Photographing the Grave in Glenmore of my Gr Gr Grandparents Thomas and Anty Cashin, and for adding the intriguing Cashin Family Mud House grave in Shanbough, where Thomas Cashin lived.

   • glenmore.history says:

     October 16, 2020 at 7:03 pm

     Thanks for the kind words Adam. In case you don’t have it here is Thomas Cashin’s obit.
     New Ross Standard
     Friday 23 Feb. 1951
     Ex-Guardian’s Death.—The death occurred at Shanbogh on Wednesday of last week, of Mr. Thomas Cashin, one of the last survivors of the New Ross Board of Guardians and Ida Rural Council that came into existence after the passing of the 1898 Local Government Act. He had reached his 90th year and, during a long spell of useful public service, he commanded the esteem of his fellow members, The late Mr. Cashin had vivid memories of his youth and was a young boy when the bridge spanning the Barrow between Rosbercon and New Ross collapsed and was carried away by a flood on January 18th, 1867. He could recall the ferry float that was put into service after that occurrence, for the conveyance of cattle, sheep and pigs to the New Ross fair. He also had stirring memories of the Land League and of evictions that occurred in his district. He was in attendance at the Leinster football final played at Talbot Hall in 1888, when Kilmacow, representing Kilkenny. defeated the Wexford Blues and Whites. That was the first Leinster final played in Co. Wexford, and the field, for the purpose, was made made available by , the late Very Rev. John Furlong, 0.S. A., and the late Dr. Ml. Walsh, who were trustees of the property at the time. The late Mr. Cashin took a keen interest in the salmon fishing industry, and was a member of the Waterford Conservetors for many years. His death is greatly regretted and deep sympathy is extended to his relatives. On Friday, interment took place in Glenmore cemetery after Requiem Mass in Glenmore Church. There was a large attendance of mourners present. R.I.P.

     • AdamCashin says:

       October 17, 2020 at 2:32 am

       Thank you; yes I have read that previously and it is very interesting; Thomas was Vice Chairman of Ida Rural District for 25 years (1899 to 1924); he had 14 children (10 surviving to adulthood) I’m descended from his third son Murtagh (1889-1978) whose only surviving son, my Grandad, (Patrick) Jim Cashin (1925 – 2019) emigrated to England in 1945. My Grandad died last year a couple of months shy of his 94th birthday. The last of Thomas and Anastasia’s surviving children was Nicholas Cashin, who died in London in 1996 at the age of 91; whilst their daughter May Mernagh (Mary Cassin) was 94 when she died in 1992. It seems many of the Cashin’s have a certain longevity

       Thomas Cashin is the Tommy Cashen mentioned in the section on his father “Old Niall Cashen, of Shanbogh”. Old Niall’s official name was Michael and this is the name used in all official documentation; his wife was Catherine Green. I have not established that Catherine was definitely related to the Green’s of Jamestown; but it is pleasing to see that Nicholas Forristal thought so even though he did not know that Catherine was a Green. Catherine’s estimated birth year of 1830 predates the Glenmore baptism records but she is not mentioned on the Green’s memorial stone

       Michael/Niall and Catherine were also the parents of Big Murt (Murtagh) of Shanbough (1871-1961) another long lived Cashin, who served as clerk of works. They were also the parents of Mary and Margaret Cashin, who were material witness’s in the murder of Charles Boyd (Shanbough, 1880). As key witness’s for the prosecution the authorities moved Mary and Margaret to Dublin for ‘their safety’. Michael was able to secure their liberty over a month after their detention; through both legal and personal action and travelled to Dublin to liberate them in person. The Cashin sister’s plight was raised in the house of commons by John Redmond (MP for New Ross and later leader of the IPP), but was ignored.

       The other great landlord murder in Shanbough, was the murder of Joseph Leonard in 1834, it also involved a Cashin; James Cashin was an active participant in the murder (though armed with stones rather than firearms), but became a prosecution witness (approver) to avoid conviction. James’ 7 year old brother Michael also testified at the trial. I do not believe this Michael and Old Niall to be the same person, Nicholas Forristal assertion that Old Niall moved to Shanbough from Ballyneale seems likely; the 1834 Shanbough Cashin’s featured many first names that were not recorded in future generations; whilst Michael, Thomas and Murtagh all appear in the earliest records of Ballyneale

       • glenmore.history says:

         October 17, 2020 at 11:59 am

         Thanks for sharing your research Adam! We will record it on the Family page in hopes that others will make a connection. We are always looking for submissions from guest authors and the Boyd murder would make an interesting contribution particularly how the witnesses were treated by the authorities. Thanks again, Kathleen