LA-PNAH-006

Record Date: 
7 June 2011
Graveyard: 
Portnahinch
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IHS Here lyeth ye body of Cornelias Murphy.
Also his Son William departed this life January
15th 1787 Aged 35 years. Also his Son John
departed this life 1st August
1790 Aged 41 years

Memorial Type: 
Ledger Slab
Grave location
County: 
Laois
Latitude: 
53.13835
Longitude: 
-7.2685716666667
Additional details
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
185
Width (cm): 
108
Thickness (mm): 
8
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Inlaid
Epitaph character: 
IHS with cross
Letter style: 
Italic
Name of recorder: 
Margaret Corcoran
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Murphy
Date of death - day: 
15
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1787
Age: 
35
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Murphy
Date of death - day: 
1
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1790
Age: 
41
Relationship with first person: 
Brother
Name: 
Cornelias
Surname: 
Murphy
Relationship with first person: 
Father