Pray for the Soul
of the very Reverend
Francis xaverius [?] Blake
P.P. of Moycullen
who departed this life
on the 4th of June 1832
Aged 75 years
Requiescat in Pace
Amen
The recumbent slab of Fr Blake faces west in accordance with the tradition of priests facing their flock at the final summons to judgement.
Fr Blake is believed to have been of the Menlo branch of Blakes and was the author of an early Moycullen census 1793-1813 - More can be read about Fr Blake on Moycullen Heritage website Blake, Francis Xavier - Moycullen Heritage (galwaycommunityheritage.org) and Blake Census of Moycullen - Moycullen Heritage (galwaycommunityheritage.org)