MO-ERTR-0149

Record Date: 
24 September 2025
Graveyard: 
Errigal Truagh
Exact wording of epitaph: 

A monument erected by William Conlan. IHS Here lieth the body of Bryan Conla who departed this life May 13th 1780 aged 80 yrs. Also Mary Conlan dater to Richard Conlan who died Sept 12th 1769 aged 5 years.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Monaghan
Latitude: 
54.386677777778
Longitude: 
-6.9836833333333
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Bryan
Surname: 
Conla
Date of death - day: 
13
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1780
Age: 
80
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Conlan
Date of death - day: 
12
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1769
Age: 
5
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Conlan
Notes: 

Elaborately decorated on front, back and sides.  This is the only headstone with an Irish inscription.  "Tigrna losa Den Trocre Orun".  There is also a motto "Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam".

1987 Ref. No. 165.