On Sunday 14th April, 2002 after a moving ceremony in St. Patrick's Chapel, Lahardane for the repose of the souls who lost their lives in the Titanic Disaster a marble plaque was unveiled. The plaque is on the church wall near to where the baptismal found stood, it gives the townlands, names and dates of birth for each Addergoole victim.

A more extensive memorial to the 11 Addergoole men and women who perished in this disaster, and also the three women who survived, shall will be erected in the church grounds in the coming year. It is also hoped that a center shall be built in the village by the year 2012 for the centenary.

 

Relatives of victims and survivors of the Titanic at the commemoration to honour the victims and survivors of the tragedy in Lahardane on Sunday 14th April.

 

Fr. Michael Gilroy and Mr. Anthony Mangan displaying a watch belonging to Anthony's aunt, Mary Mangan who drowned on the sinking of the Titanic.

The marble plaque can be seen in the background.

 

 

The inscription on the plaque is as follows:

To Those On The Titanic's Maiden Voyage When She Sank On 15th April 1912

Dedicated To The Memory Of The Addergoole Victims Lost At Sea

Carrowskeheen
John Bourke 42 years 23: 5:1869
Catherine Bourke (nee McHugh) 32 years 28:10:1879
Mary Bourke 40 years 11: 6:1871
Nora Fleming 24 years 14: 4:1888
Mary Mangan 32 years 7: 9:1879

Cuilnakillew
James Flynn 28 years 13: 9:1883

Cum
Bridget Donohue 21 years 14: 1:1891

Derrymartin
Delia Mahon 20 years 6: 3:1892

Knockmaria
Pat Canavan 21 years 14: 9:1890

Terryduff
Catherine McGowan 42 years 30: 9:1869

Tonacrick
Mary Canavan 22 years 18: 6:1889

Survived
Cuilmullagh
Annie Kate Kelly 20 years 4: 2:1892 (Sister Patrick Joseph) Died 1969

Knockfarnaught
Delia McDermott 31 years 11: 3:1881 (Mrs T Lynch) Died 1959

Terryduff
Annie McGowan 14 years 5: 7:1897 (Mrs R Straube) Died 1990

"Mourn not for us, in tribulation we were brave. But think of us, Unshrouded in our watery grave."

Ar dheis láimh Dé go raibh siad.
Erected 15th April 2002

 

A reception was held afterwards in Leonards for the committee members and relatives which was enjoyed by all who attended.

 

Now the work is only starting. Funds have to be raised to errect a Titanic center in Lahardane before 2012. All donations will be greatly appreciated.