Trail Inscriptions

Alphabetical and then Date of Event

TRAIL – Here rests the mortal remains of LOUISA HENRIETTA second wife of WILLIAM TRAIL, BALLYLOUGH and daughter of WILLIAM FRENCH Esquire of MONIVEA CASTLE, County GALWAY and NICHOLA M. O’BRIEN of DROMOLAND County CLARE.  She died 23rd December 1873 aged 66 years.  WILLIAM TRAIL Esquire of BALLYLOUGH HOUSE, son of the Reverend ANTHONY TRAIL D.D. Archdeacon of CONNOR.  He died 8th October 1874 aged 84 years.

TRAIL – Open vault erected 1839 two large marble tablets on walls.     To the memory of those who names are inscribed this tablet is erected a frail record of mortality.  Near this is laid to await the morning of the resurrection the body of CATHERINE JANE TRAIL only daughter of the Reverend ANTHONY TRAIL D.D. and AGNES GAYER his wife.  She died in LISBURN on the 23rd March 1823 in the 29th year of her age in the peaceful assurance of a blessed in morality her faith in the Lord.  Jesus Christ her Gold and Saviour.   Here rest the mortal remains of the Reverend ANTHONY TRAIL DD Archdeacon of CONNOR and son of the Reverend ROBERT TRAIL of BANBRIDGE and nephew of JAMES TRAIL formerly Bishop of this Diocese.  He was born AD 1755 and departed this life in LISBURN November 16th 1831 aged 76 years.

Beneath also reposes AGNES second daughter of WILLIAM TRAIL and LOUISA FRANCIS ANTOINETT, his wife she died at BALLYLOUGH March 8th AD 1833 in the 3rd year of her age Sweet babe by sin destroyed by grace restored clothed in white robes rejoice in Christ thy Lord amidst the glorious company above like the subject of redeeming love.

Here also lie entombed the mortal remains of LOUISA FRANCIS ANTOINETT wife of WILLIAM TRAIL of BALLYLOUGH and daughter of the Reverend THOMAS LLOYD of CASTLE LLOYD and ELIZABETH FITZGERALD of GLIN, County of LIMERICK.  She died in LISBURN February 21st 1834 aged 37 years.  Being early in life taught by divine grace to feel the power of redeeming love she trusted in Jesus as the Lord her righteousness and her life and conversation bore testimony to the heavenly principle thus she walked by faith she lived in hope and died in peace much esteemed by the rich beloved by the poor and deeply lamented by all.

AGNES widow of the Reverend ANTHONY TRAIL DD and daughter of WILLIAM WATTS GAYER Esquire LTD.  She died on the 30th November 1838 aged 78 years.