GA-SRMY-0005

Record Date: 
12 November 2016
Graveyard: 
An Sean Reilig, Moycullen
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Pray for the Soul
of the very Reverend
Francis xaverius Blake
P.P. of Moycullen
who departed this life
on the 4th of June 1832
Aged 75 years
Requiescat in Pace
Amen

Memorial Type: 
Ledger Slab
Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.342442789993
Longitude: 
-9.1572117799977
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
N/A
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Title: 
The Very Reverend
Name: 
Francis Xavier
Surname: 
Blake
Date of death - day: 
4
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1832
Age: 
75
Notes: 

The limestone recumbent slab of Fr Blake, measuring 7ft long x 3ft3ins wide, faces west in accordance with the tradition of priests facing their flock at the final summons to judgement.  The script on the stone is incised roman lettering and there is a christogram at top.  

Fr Blake is believed to have been of the Menlo branch of Blakes and was the author of an early Moycullen census 1793-1813 - More can be read about Fr Blake on Moycullen Heritage website Blake, Francis Xavier - Moycullen Heritage (galwaycommunityheritage.org) and Blake Census of Moycullen - Moycullen Heritage (galwaycommunityheritage.org)