GA-STNL-0180

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

CAREY 3rd R.V. BAT" AGED 42 DIED 24 DECR 1823

Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.272886388889
Longitude: 
-9.0532930555556
Additional details
References: 
The Freeman's Journal. January 1st. (1824), Deaths. "In Cross Street, Galway after a long and severe indisposition, Captain Carey, of the (sic.) 3d Royal Veteran Battalion - a gentleman deservedly regretted by his brother officers and all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. The Galway Weekly Advertiser. December 27th. (1823). Obituary, similar details. He was interred with military honours.
People commemorated: 
Surname: 
CAREY CAPTN TRISTRAM
Notes: 

A thick H.S. (now recumbent), Rect. in shape with an Inc'd. Ins. and border. The base is thicker and rougher than the rest of the stone and was set in the ground. It was uncovered in 1990 and is now straightened up.