RO-HTC-0081

Record Date: 
2 November 2019
Graveyard: 
Holy Trinity, Castlerea
Exact wording of epitaph: 

JAMES YOUNG J.P.

SHOT AT MID-DAY

2ND JUNE 1877

 

TO COMMEMORATE THE MOST TREACHEROUS

AND CRUEL MURDER EVER PLANNED

AGAINST AN INNOCENT VICTIM.

 

 PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS PSALM VI.15.

 

THIS CROSS - ERECTED AT HARRISTOWN

IN 1877 AND MALICIOUSLY INJURED

ON 7TH SEPT 1929

IS NOW REMOVED HERE UNDER THE CARE

OF THE VESTRY OF THIS PARISH

Memorial Type: 
Latin Cross
Grave location
Latitude: 
53.766780555556
Longitude: 
-8.4833944444444
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Young
Date of death - day: 
2
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1877
Notes: 

THIS CROSS - ERECTED AT HARRISTOWN

IN 1877 AND MALICIOUSLY INJURED

ON 7TH SEPT 1929

IS NOW REMOVED HERE UNDER THE CARE

OF THE VESTRY OF THIS PARISH