GA-STNL-0070

Record Date: 
20 May 2024
Graveyard: 
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church and Graveyard
Exact wording of epitaph: 

HERE • LYE TH • THE BODY OF IOHN • NORDIN AND • HIS • 3 CHEILDRIN FEBERVARY • THE 8

Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.272716388889
Longitude: 
-9.0533697222222
People commemorated: 
Surname: 
NORDIN (or NOARDIN)
Notes: 

A bow-topped H.S.. The top is broken away and the stone is now recumbent. The stone itself is very worn. The Ins. is Inc'd. with the "IE" of "IERE" and "TIE" joined. The "O" of "NORDIN" has been incised over the letter "A" (or an inverted letter "V") where the stone mason made a mistake. An early example of a H.S.. (See also the Merrik stone No. 64 for another example [dated 1666]).