CV-MOOL-0021

Record Date: 
14 July 2017
Graveyard: 
Moybologue Old
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Erected 
By Thomas Lynch
To the Memory of his
Brother the Rev
John Lynch PP
Kilmainham &
Moybologue who
died February 24th
1864 aged 67 Years
May his Soul Rest In
Peace 

Memorial Type: 
Cenotaph
Grave location
County: 
Cavan
Latitude: 
53.871780555556
Longitude: 
-6.9509888888889
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Reverend
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Lynch
Date of birth - year: 
1797
Date of death - day: 
24
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1864
Age: 
67
Notes: 

From: O’Connell, Phillip. 1923. Moybolge and its Ancient Church. The Breifny Antiquarian Society's Journal,  Vol. II, pp. 190-226, 1923-6. P.218
"A fine monument to the memory of Rev. John Lynch, P.P., of Moybolge and Kilmainhamwood has been erected near the west wall of this churchyard. It is inscribed:

Erected
By Thomas Lynch
to the Memory of his
Brother, the Rev.
John Lynch, P.P.,
Kilmainham and Moybolouge
who died February 24th,
1864, aged 67 years.
May his Soul rest in Peace."

Information uploaded by Brian Callaghan, 01 August 2017

Original cast iron grave surround restored with funding from the Heritage Council Community Fund 2018. Restoration commissioned by Moybologue Historical Society and undertaken by Alan Clarke, Clarke's Forge, Mullagh.