GA-SRMY-0101

Record Date: 
8 July 2025
Graveyard: 
An Sean Reilig, Moycullen
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IHS
O Lord have mercy on
The soul of Cathrne
Burke Als Darcy who
Deprd life June 1833
Aged 60 Yrs
Erected by her sons
John ⱱ Stephen

Memorial Type: 
Ledger Slab
Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.342418611111
Longitude: 
-9.1565261111111
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
N/A
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Catherine
Surname: 
Burke (nee Darcy)
Date of birth - year: 
1773
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1833
Age: 
60
Notes: 

This east facing limestone ledger slab is square top and measures 6ft7in x 3ft3in x 5½in. There is a fracture line splitting the stone mid way resulting in the centre of grave slab subsiding somewhat. The script on the ledger is incised Roman lettering and it has a christogram at the top with cross and inverted heart. The mason has been economical with space for lettering using abbreviations and a symbol resembling an inverted winged V for the word 'and' on the last line.  The grave slab has floral relief decorative corners, possibly representing acanthus leaves which carries the symbolic meaning of beauty, immortality, and resurrection.  This floral relief is also replicated on left and right of slab under the christogram and before the text.  Each of the four sides of the slab also bear four scallop or sunburst designs in relief.