CO-NABY-0438

Record Date: 
26 June 2026
Graveyard: 
North Abbey
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Here

Lieth the body of Maurice 

Dexter who departed

this life Janry 6th 1789

Aged 55 years, Also of

Anstace his daughter

who died August 26th 1800

Aged 24 years

In Memory of William

his Son who died abroad

May 6th 1780 Aged 20 years

May their Souls rest in peace Amen

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
51.95755
Longitude: 
-7.8541027777778
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
MAURICE
Surname: 
DEXTER
Date of death - day: 
6
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1789
Age: 
55
Name: 
ANSTACE
Surname: 
DEXTER
Date of death - day: 
26
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1800
Age: 
24
Relationship with first person: 
DAUGHTER
Name: 
WILLIAM
Surname: 
DEXTER
Date of death - day: 
6
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1780
Age: 
20
Relationship with first person: 
SON
Notes: 

The old S that looks like F was used in this inscription, making the name Anstace look like Anftace, and "Souls Rest in peace" looks like "Fouls Reft in peace"