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Record Date: 
9 September 2021
Graveyard: 
Ardcath
Exact wording of epitaph: 

In Loving Memory of
PATRICK (Pat) HOWARD
Stedalt Stamullen
Died 8 Jan. 1995, Aged 88
his uncle PATRICK
Died 13 Aug. 1948

Memorial Type: 
Kerbed stone/memorial
Grave location
County: 
Meath
Latitude: 
53.607330555556
Longitude: 
-6.3942666666667
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Moss
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Patrick (Pat)
Surname: 
Howard
Date of death - day: 
8
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1995
Age: 
88
Address: 
Stedalt, Stamullen, Co. Meath
Name: 
Patrick
Surname: 
Howard
Date of death - day: 
13
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1948
Age: 
76
Address: 
Delvin, Gormanstown
Relationship with first person: 
Uncle
Notes: 

Patrick (Pat) - Ardcath Register of Interments records he was a widower.

Patrick (uncle) - Ardcath Register of Interments records he was a sailor and married.

Ardcath Register of Interments, Page 1, Number 15: A.B., - Religion ---, - Occupation, ---, - Leggan Hall, - Date of death, 6/9/1939, - Management of Interment, Pat Howard, - Signature of Registrar, John McCormack. ( Baby --)

Community Historian, Brendan Matthews. “Former Parishioners”. Photo on the left, taken in November 1938 depicts a very young Pat Howard on the morning of his wedding; he being just 3-months shy of his 33rd birthday, while the photo on the right captures the renowned Pat in his twilight years. Pat was born on Tuesday, February 13th 1906 in the townland of Mooretown, Ardcath. His parents being Richard Howard, a local farmer and Julia née Plunkett. His Godparents were Mary Hand and James Kelly. Pat married Anne Collier of Legganhall, Bellewstown on November 25th in 1938 at St. Patrick`s Church in Stamullen Village; the Best man and Bridesmaid being John McKeown and Theresa Howard. Pat was a familiar face around the Holiday Camp of Butlins Mosney where he had worked for many a year. Pat`s parents, Richard & Julia had married on October 2nd 1895 in Ardcath and, at the time of Richard & Julia`s marriage, Richard was recorded as being a Farmer and resident at Cloghan Ardcath, while Julia was recorded as being that of a Merchant & Shopkeeper and she was resident at Hawkinstown near Cushinstown. Julia`s father, Patrick Plunkett, who was deceased at the time of his daughter`s marriage to Richard Howard, was also formerly a Merchant and Shopkeeper. The gentle & quiet Pat Howard passed away on Sunday January 8th back in 1995 just a month short of his 89th birthday and was laid to Rest in Ardcath Graveyard on January 11th 1995. Researched & written by Community Historian, Brendan Matthews, with grateful thanks and acknowledgement to Kay Howard for the copies of the photographs.