RO-STCO-0182

Record Date: 
18 August 2007
Graveyard: 
St. Coman's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

(East Face)
SACRED TO
THE MEMORY OF
JOHN HARRISION M.D.
ROSCOMMON.
BORN 24TH DECEMBER, 1815.
AND AFTER A LONG AND
DISTINGUISHED MEDICAL CAREER.
DIED 24TH DECEMBER, 1890.
UNIVERSALLY REGRETTED BY ALL
CLASSES MORE ESPECIALLY BY
THE POOR WHO ALWAYS FOUND IN HIM
A SINCERE FRIEND. R.I.P.

(west face)
ANNE
DAUGHTER OF
WM AND ANNE HARRISION
DIED
20TH OF MAY 1848,
AGED 20 YEARS.
MAY SHE REST IN PEACE.
AMEN.
COLD IS THE SHROUD THAT WRAPS THY CLAY
THY DAY OF LIFE IS DONE
BUT THY PURE SPIRIT MOCKS DECAY
ITS LIFE IS BUT BEGUN

Memorial Type: 
Celtic Cross
Grave location
County: 
Roscommon
Latitude: 
53.628823055556
Longitude: 
-8.1908444444444
Additional details
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
4
Inscribed faces: 
2
Height (cm): 
320
Width (cm): 
113
Thickness (mm): 
650
Memorial date inferred: 
1848
Inscription date primary: 
0
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Clear
Technique of inscription: 
Incised and Relief
Introductory term: 
Sacred to the memory of
Name of recorder: 
Lisa McDaniel
Memorial number (survey): 
ROS-COM-EJ-160
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Title: 
M.D.
Name: 
John
Surname: 
HARRISON
Date of birth - day: 
24
Date of birth - month: 
December
Date of birth - year: 
1815
Date of death - day: 
24
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1890
Age: 
75
Name: 
Anne
Surname: 
HARRISON
Date of death - day: 
20
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1848
Age: 
20
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter of John