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Knock Road, BELFAST, BT5 6LH

The Knock Road, south of the Sandown Road lights, on the approach to the start of the dual carriageway. Continue to Image

Cast iron grave marker for a William Gelston of Belfast who died in 1857. No other details are recorded but a William Gelston is listed in the 1852 Belfast Street Directory as a "merchant and tobacconist" of 40 Tomb Street / 8 Great George's Street in Belfast. These cast iron markers appear to have become popular in the mid 19th Century - this one includes the foundry mark on the reverse - see Image

The foundry inscription on the cast iron grave marker seen in Image showing that it was cast by the Ulster Foundry.

Gravestone for 3 generations of the Watson family of Ballymacarrett. James Watson died, aged 70, on the 30th December 1803; his grandson George died, aged 6 years, on the 10th October 1845 and his son, also called James, is also mentioned (details obscured).

The grave of one Agnes Murphy along with 4 of her unnamed children. The inscription records that: "Here lieth the body of Agnes Murphy otherways McClatworthy of Gillinahirk who departed this life the 17th May 1798 aged 41 years Also 4 of hir children". Gillinahirk would once have been a townland to the east of Belfast; today it is part of the city and is known as Gilnahirk.

A small gravestone for a William Malone who died on the 8th (possibly 5th) February 1835 (age obscured).

Detail of a gravestone erected by one Thomas Devlin in memory of his son William who died, aged 20, on May 23rd 1835. Also buried here are three children of (I think) William Devlin.

See Image The view, from near Knockmount Park, along the four-lane stretch of the Knock Road, down towards the Sandown Road. Continue to Image

A selection of the gravestones in Knock Burial Ground. The ground is very uneven and many of the gravestones are in a poor state of repair. Good views over Belfast are possible through gaps in the trees.

Military gravestone for a Private J. Corbett of the 19th Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Private Corbett died on the 9th March 1919; from east Belfast, his father John Corbett lived at 27 Cuba Street, Newtownards Road. Also mentioned on the stone is Francis William Corbett who died, aged 15 years and 3 months, on the 2nd March 1917. From what I can gather Francis was a civilian, probably a brother to the above; he is buried at nearby Knockbreda Image