WM-BMRE-0116

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

IHS

 Have mercy

O Lord on the soul of

John Dillon who died

5th  May 1805 ag'd 50 yrs

Erect'd by his wife Cathe

Dillon als  McLaughlin u

their sons Richd Edwd

Laure Frans u John

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493222222222
Longitude: 
-7.6712388888889
Number of people commemorated: 
7
People commemorated: 
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Dillon
Date of death - day: 
5
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1805
Age: 
50
Name: 
Catherine
Surname: 
Dillon alias McLoughlin
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
Richard
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Edward
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Laurence
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Frances
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Notes: 

   

Description:  Very worn and difficult to read.  Head of Stone – in relief, roman I H S with the H surmounted by a Cross, and are enclosed in a full Sunburst, there are probably more decoration which are not visible.   The incised inscription is very faint but appears to be roman capitals with lower case.