GA-SRMY-0019

Record Date: 
13 October 2025
Graveyard: 
An Sean Reilig, Moycullen
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Pray for the Soul of Nichs Lid
                dane 
Decd April 1817
            &
Of Elen Welch his daughter
Decd May 28th 1890
May their Souls rest in Peace
Erected by his Widow Margaret
Keady for them herself &
their family

Memorial Type: 
Ledger Slab
Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.342351111111
Longitude: 
-9.1569863888889
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
N/A
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Nicholas
Surname: 
Liddane (Lydon)
Date of death - day: 
6
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1817
Address: 
Knockranny, Moycullen
Name: 
Ellen
Surname: 
Welch (Walsh)
Date of death - day: 
28
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1890
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Notes: 

This East facing square top limestone ledger slab measures 6ft6ins(H) x 3ft3ins(W) x 6½ins(D).  The inscription is incised roman style and there is a Christogram at the top of the stone.
Whilst the headstone gave no address for Nicholas Lydon, Church records show he died at Knockranny, Moycullen, on 6 April 1817.