Discover your ancestors who were buried in cemeteries in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, between 1669 and 2011. The records may reveal where and when your relatives were buried, their age, and details of how to find them in the cemetery. You may also be able to find such information as the erector of the memorial, other family members buried in the grave, and the deceased’s occupation and cause of death.
Discover your ancestors who were buried in cemeteries in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, between 1669 and 2011. The records may reveal where and when your relatives were buried, their age, and details of how to find them in the cemetery. You may also be able to find such information as the erector of the memorial, other family members buried in the grave, and the deceased’s occupation and cause of death.
Each record comprises a transcript and a colour image of the headstone. The amount of information listed varies, but the records usually include a combination of the following information about your ancestor:
Transcript
First name(s)
Last name
Birth year
Death year
Burial year
Age
Cemetery
Parish
County
Locator
Notes
Reference number
Image
The image may contain additional details, including the memorial inscription and possibly any other grave markings. For example, David Anderson, who was buried in 1685 in St. Molaise Church of Ireland Graveyard, Devenish, has a skull and crossbones on his headstone. You may also be able to see from the photograph how well-maintained the grave is.
The record set comprises 10,376 records from 21 cemeteries in seven parishes in County Fermanagh. Several denominations are included.
These records date from 1669 and 2011.
Denominations included in these records are Church of Ireland, Roman Catholic, and Methodist. The following cemeteries are included in these records:
Ballinamallard Church Of Ireland
Ballinamallard Church Of Ireland
Benmore Church Of Ireland
Boho Church Of Ireland
Carrick
Garrison Roman Catholic
Inishmacsaint Island
Killadeas Church Of Ireland
Lisbellaw Church Of Ireland
Monea Roman Catholic
Old Derrygonnelly
Old Magheracross Graveyard
Old Slavin RC
Rossorry Church Of Ireland
Slavin Church Of Ireland
St. Faber's Roman Catholic
St. John The Baptist R.C.
St. Joseph's RC, Mullaghdun
St. Michael's Church Of Ireland
St. Molaise Church Of Ireland
St. Patrick's RC, Derrygonnelly
Sydare Methodist
The ‘Notes’ category contains a transcription of the headstone and includes information on the other family members buried in the cemetery, the erector of the memorial, description of plot and headstone, deceased’s occupation, place of death, date of death, deceased’s maiden name (also called alias), cause of death.
Fermanagh
Fermanagh is one of six counties in Northern Ireland and one of 32 Irish counties. It’s located in the province of Ulster. Enniskillen is the county town. Fermanagh borders Tyrone, Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim, and Donegal. There are eight baronies – historical subdivisions of counties – in Fermanagh.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland contains six counties and is part of the United Kingdom. It’s situated in the northeast of Ireland and borders with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west. Since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland has been largely self-governing. Northern Ireland was formed in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned between Northern Ireland and the South of Ireland by an act of the British Parliament. Southern Ireland went on to become the Irish Free State in 1922.