Inch Presbyterian Church is located near the center of Inch Island, Co. Donegal. The small structure has only a few graves close to the church building. Further down the road, there is a Masonic Hall and a Roman Catholic Chapel.
Joseph Elder from Carrigans, Co. Donegal died 24 Nov 1939 aged 63 years. His wife Elizabeth died 28 Feb 1964. Both are buried at Killea Parish Church in Carrigans, Co. Donegal.
The Church of Ireland Killea Parish Church in the diocese of Derry & Raphoe is located at Carrigans, Co. Donegal.
This gravestone is located at the Second Kilrea Presbyterian Church in Kilrea, Co. Londonderry.
Robert Elder died 15 May 1937. Two daughters are buried with him. Lilly Elder died 12 Nov 1941 and Margaret Elder died 21 Apr 1942. His wife Ellen is also buried with him and she died 23 Jan 1963. Some of the dates are hard to read from photographs. During my next visit to Kilrea, I’ll confirm the dates.
The Second Kilrea Prebyterian Church is located in Kilrea, Co. Londonderry. While researching my mother’s McGilligan line I came across a gravestone of a Robert Elder.
The Church of Ireland St. Paul’s Church is located in Garvagh, Co. Londonderry in the parish of Errigal & Desertoghill. My uncle Jack McGilligan was christened and confirmed at St. Paul’s. According to my mother, most of the older children were christened at St. Paul’s. This is not yet confirmed.
William John Elder of Lisglass died 16 Jun 1962. His wife Matilda died on 10 Jul 1975. This gravestone is located in the Glendermott Presbyterian Church, Londonderry.
Mary Elder died 23 Jan 1993 aged 55 years. Loving wife of William James Elder. This gravestone is located in the Glendermott Presbyterian Church, Londonderry.
James McGilligan of Derrychrier who died 8 Mar 1973. His brother Frank died 12 Feb 1982 and his sister Anne died 21st Jan 1983 are also marked on the grave. This gravestone is located at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Dungiven, Co. Londonderry.
James, Frank and Anne are likely relatives of Michael McGilligan, 1858 of Derrychrier.
Glendermott Presbyterian Church near Drumahoe, Co. Londonderry. According to exterior wall plaques, the Presbyterian congregation was established back in 1654 and the church building was complete in 1696. The church extension was completed in 1938 by building contractor S. Stewart and architect W. I. Lynch.
The Elder family from Killymallaght is linked to the Glendermott Presbyterian Church.