GA-SRMY-0052

Record Date: 
31 March 2025
Graveyard: 
An Sean Reilig, Moycullen
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IHS

Bridget Walsh Wife
of John Craven
Decd Aug 17 1804 the Lord
have Mercy on her Soul
Erectd by her Son Martin
Craven to her Memory to
his father this family

Memorial Type: 
Ledger Slab
Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.342486666667
Longitude: 
-9.1568791666667
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
N/A
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Bridget
Surname: 
Walsh
Date of death - day: 
17
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1804
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Craven
Address: 
Portdarragh, Moycullen, Co. Galway, Ireland
Relationship with first person: 
Husband
Notes: 

This limestone slab measures 6ft1in x 3ft1in x 4in.  It has a square top with scotia shoulders.  

A Christogram with cross and sunburst is carved in relief at top and the remainder of the memorial's text is incised roman style lettering.  All inscription on the memorial is east facing.

A piece of the south east corner of the slab is missing.

Whilst the memorial doesn't record the date of John Craven's demise, the local church record gives it as 23 August 1820 and his address as Portdarragh townland.  The register gives Bridget (Brid) Walsh's date of death as 16 August 1804 which is a day difference to what is on gravestone.