GA-ODRA-0071

Record Date: 
24 August 2013
Graveyard: 
Old Rahoon
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Beneath this tomb are deposited the

mortal remains of the Rev. John Lowther

Vicar of the Collogiate Church of Galway

and Parish Priest of Rahoon who departd

this life on the 11th of Octr 1839 agd 93 yrs

Here are also interred the remains of his

sister Margaret Usher and her son Luke Usher

in memory of whom this monument has been

erected by the Rev George Usher

Grant to their souls O Lord eternal rest

and let perpetual light shine upon them

Also have mercy on the soul of thy

servant Revd George Ussher PPVF

of Oughterard who died on the 13th

of April 1875 aged 77 years

and on the soul of Edward Wade

who died on the 3rd of Jly 1884

aged 82 years

and his wife Mary who departed

this life on the 9th of Dec 1886

aged 67 years

And bring them to the

enjoyment of eternal bliss

Memorial Type: 
Chest tomb
Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.2730725
Longitude: 
-9.0873377777778
Number of people commemorated: 
6
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Rev
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Lowther
Date of death - day: 
11
Date of death - month: 
October
Date of death - year: 
1839
Age: 
93
Name: 
Margaret
Surname: 
Usher
Relationship with first person: 
Sister
Name: 
Luke
Surname: 
Usher
Relationship with first person: 
Nephew
Title: 
Rev
Name: 
George
Surname: 
Ussher
Date of death - day: 
13
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1875
Age: 
77
Name: 
Edward
Surname: 
Wade
Date of death - day: 
3
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1884
Age: 
82
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Wade
Date of death - day: 
9
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1886
Age: 
67