GA-SRMY-0081

Record Date: 
23 September 2025
Graveyard: 
An Sean Reilig, Moycullen
Exact wording of epitaph: 

O Lord have mercy on the
Soul of Patrick Thornton
who deParted this life
February the 1 1834 Aged
66 years  This Monument
has been erected by
his wife Cecily Thornton
and sons in memory of
him and Posterity
Requiescant in pace
Amen

Memorial Type: 
Ledger Slab
Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.342505833333
Longitude: 
-9.1566488888889
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
N/A
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Patrick
Surname: 
Thornton
Date of birth - year: 
1768
Date of death - day: 
1
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1834
Age: 
66
Notes: 

This east facing square top limestone slab measures 6ft6ins(H) x 3ft6ins(W) x 6ins(D).  The inscription is simply incised Roman lettering