WM-BMRE-0023

Record Date: 
7 September 2018
Graveyard: 
St. Owen's, Ballymore
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Have mercy O Lord on the

soul of James Higgins of New

Town who departed this life

The 7th October 1799 aged 70

years. Also Mary Higgins alias

Ledwith 15th December 1801 aged

72 years. This monument was

laid over them by their sons

Matthew & James Higgins as

an act of filial duty

Memorial Type: 
Table tomb
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493027777778
Longitude: 
-7.67145
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Higgins
Date of death - day: 
7
Date of death - month: 
October
Date of death - year: 
1799
Age: 
70
Address: 
Newtown
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Higgins alias Ledwith
Date of death - day: 
15
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1801
Age: 
72
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
Matthew
Surname: 
Higgins
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Higgins
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Notes: 

Description of Stone: 

In false relief – on a foliated circle:  Arms: “Guttee de poix”, on a fesse.

Crest: Three Towers on the first field, and above a single tower, from the battlements - a demi Griffin, wings elevated holding in the dexter (right) claw a sword.

Inscription incised in Roman and lower case with serifs.