WM-BMRE-0007

Record Date: 
23 November 2019
Graveyard: 
St. Owen's, Ballymore
Exact wording of epitaph: 

O Lord have mercy

on the soul of Jams

Roarke who Depd

this life 16th Septr 1814

Agd 60 yrs . This monu

ment was erected by

his wife Mary Roarke

Als Gibney & son Edwd

Michl & Thoms Roarke

in memry of him & Poste

rity

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493105555556
Longitude: 
-7.6716972222222
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
5
People commemorated: 
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Roarke
Date of death - day: 
16
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1814
Age: 
60
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Roarke alias Gibney
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
Michael & Thomas & Edward
Surname: 
Roarke
Relationship with first person: 
sons
Notes: 

  Very decorative Top Panel - I H S, an omega forms the cross bar of the H whic is surmounted with a   Cross, beneath the H is a Heart, all are surrounded with a full sunburst, which in turn is surrounded by a   garland, all are then surrounded by a bouble border enclosing a wave.  Beneath this, on each side, the   entire shoulders are floriated with what appears to be daisy's which symbolise simplicity, innocence, all   of the above is carved in false relief.  The inscription panel has a double border with a wave pattern and   sparrow pecked.  The inscription is in Capital and  script, all with serifs and deeply incised. Note the 3   ampersands.