Twomileborris Cemetery – Fanning Family History

Two-Mile-Borris is a small village to the south of Thurles in North Tipperary. The site of an Iron Age Village was discovered here and during early medieval times there were settlements at Two-Mile-Borris. The modern village of Two-Mile-Borris is built on the site of an Anglo-Norman borough.

There are two cemeteries in Two-Mile-Borris, an old and new.

Twomileborris Cemetery Thomas Fanning of Skehane

Twomileborris Cemetery Fannings of Coldfields (3) — Patrick Fanning of Coldfields & family Twomileborris Old Cemetery Co Tipperary Ireland

Twomileborris Cemetery Edmond Fanning of Grawne & Catherine Fanning nee Shelly — John Fanning & Catherine Fanning nee Shelly Twomileborris Old Cemetery Co Tipperary Ireland Next to this gravestone in the same enclosed area is the grave of Edward Fanning of Coolcroo.

Twomileborris Cemetery Fannings of Coldfields (10) — Martin, Margaret and Tom Fanning of Coldfields Twomileborris New Cemetery, Co Tipperary, Ireland

Twomileborris Cemetery Catherine Fanning nee Kirwin — Catherine Fanning nee Kirwin died 1820 Two-Mile-Borris Cemetery Co Tipperary Ireland

Twomileborris Cemetery Fannings of Coldfields (7) — Philip Fanning of Coldfields & family Two-Mile-Borris Cemetery Co Tipperary Ireland

Twomileborris Cemetery Fannings of Coldfields (5) — James & Mary Fanning of Coldfields Two-Mile-Borris Cemetery, Co Tipperary Ireland

Twomileborris Cemetery Fannings of Coldfields (4) — John Fanning of Coldfields 1874 Twomileborris Cemetery Co Tipperary Ireland

Twomileborris Cemetery Anastasia Fanning Coldfields — Anastasia Fanning Coldfields, Two-Mile-Borris, Cemetery Co Tipperary Ireland

Gravestone Inscription for Andrew (Andy) Fanning of Moycarky, who died 16 July 1982, and is buried in Two-Mile-Borris New Cemetery.

Twomileborris Cemetery Entrance Stile — Old Entrance stile to Twomileborris Cemetery

I was told the story of these entrances but have forgotten. If anyone knows I’d like to know the full story.

Twomileborriss Cemetery Castle next to the cemetery. — Black Castle a 13th century Norman Tower house next to Twomileborris Cemetery Co Tipperary Ireland

Tipperary Studies has many Graveyard transcriptions on their site and they are adding more. They also have a lot of other interesting genealogical documents.

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Fanning Graves in Two-Mile-Borris Cemeteries, Co Tipperary, Ireland