RO-ASSO-0002

Record Date: 
24 October 2019
Graveyard: 
Assylin
Exact wording of epitaph: 

iN LOVING MEMORY OF

OWEN BYRNE, BALLYMORE

WHO DIED APRIL 10th 1917
AGED 52 YEARS

ERECTED BY HIS BELOVED WIFE

ANNIE BYRNE

R.I.P.

Memorial Type: 
Celtic Cross
Grave location
County: 
Roscommon
Latitude: 
53.968135170006
Longitude: 
-8.3200810199991
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Stonemason: JOHN TRAVERS Feely & Sons, Boyle
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Mr.
Name: 
Owen
Surname: 
Byrne
Date of death - day: 
10
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1917
Age: 
52
Address: 
Ballymore, Boyle
Relationship with first person: 
N/A
Notes: 
This appears to be the work of John Travers, a Wexford stone carver. Known as the Hawk, John worked with Feely’s if Boyle and the Sligo Diamonds.