GA-FRAN-0042

Record Date: 
18 July 2018
Graveyard: 
Franciscan Friary
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Pray for the soul of
Father Vincent O'Connor
Father Bernard Kneafsey
Brother Humilis Schaefer
Brother Francis Byrne
Brother Sebastian Shanahan
Brother Brendan Staunton
Brother Felix Steppler

-S-?t

-SS Insigni?e-o?n

-Et-s

Ano Domini

/1644

Memorial Type: 
Ledger Slab
Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.275261111111
Longitude: 
-9.0544916666667
Number of people commemorated: 
7
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Father
Name: 
Vincent
Surname: 
O'Conner
Title: 
Father
Name: 
Bernard
Surname: 
Kneafsey
Title: 
Brother
Name: 
Humius
Surname: 
Schaefer
Title: 
Brother
Name: 
Francis
Surname: 
Byrne
Title: 
Brother
Name: 
Sebastian
Surname: 
Shanahan
Title: 
Brother
Name: 
Brendan
Surname: 
Staunton
Title: 
Brother
Name: 
Felix
Surname: 
Steppler
Notes: 

The upper inscription is incised and the lower one in low false relief. The earlier incsciption could be 16th to very early 17th century datebut most probably of 17th century.