KD-OGTD-0084

Record Date: 
3 September 2013
Graveyard: 
Oughterard Cemetery
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Erected to the memory of Richd Read

of Quinsborough Co Kildare Esqr who

died 24th Decr 1825 aged 67 years and of Cath

erine his wifewho died 22nd 1803 aged 48

years

Beneath this stone are deposited the remains

of Mary Anne wife of Joseph Watkins Esqr

of  ELem Park Merrien and only daughter of

the above Richard an Catherine Read

born the 1st of Jany 1792 died 25th June 1849

Also the remains of

Joseph Watkins Esqr

of Elm Park Merrion born the 20th August 1785

died 13th July 1864

Here are deposited the remains of

Henry Read

of Quinsborough Co Kildare Esqr

born1st November 1790 died 2nd of March 1867

only son of the above Richard and Catherine Read

Mary Elizabeth Sterling

born 23rd April 1780 died 11th of Sept 1864 

Memorial Type: 
Table tomb
Grave location
County: 
Kildare
Latitude: 
53.277890277778
Longitude: 
-6.5656572222222
Additional details
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
5
Inscribed faces: 
1
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Clear
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Flat
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
6
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Richard
Surname: 
Read
Date of death - day: 
24
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1825
Age: 
67
Address: 
Quinsborough Co Kildare
Name: 
Catherine
Surname: 
Read
Date of death - day: 
22
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1803
Age: 
48
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
Mary Anne
Surname: 
Watkins
Date of birth - day: 
1
Date of birth - month: 
January
Date of birth - year: 
1792
Date of death - day: 
25
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1849
Address: 
Elem Park Merrien
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Name: 
Joseph
Surname: 
Watkins
Date of birth - day: 
20
Date of birth - month: 
August
Date of birth - year: 
1785
Date of death - day: 
13
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1864
Address: 
Elm Park Merrion
Relationship with first person: 
Son in Law
Name: 
Henry
Surname: 
Read
Date of birth - day: 
1
Date of birth - month: 
November
Date of birth - year: 
1740
Date of death - day: 
2
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1867
Address: 
Quinsborough Co Kildare
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Mary Elizabeth
Surname: 
Sterling
Date of birth - day: 
23
Date of birth - month: 
April
Date of birth - year: 
1780
Date of death - day: 
11
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1864
Notes: 

This memorial is positioned inside the church ruins