GA-SRMY-0115

Record Date: 
12 November 2016
Graveyard: 
An Sean Reilig, Moycullen
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IHS

Here lie the Remains of Mary
Davoren Daughter of Hugh
Davoren ⱱ Maria Hanley
died Nov 16th 1803
Aged 27
May the Lord have Mercy on 
her Soul.  Amen.
Erected to her Memory by her
father Hugh Davoren and for
Himself, his Wife and their
Posterity.

Memorial Type: 
Ledger Slab
Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.342261944444
Longitude: 
-9.1564091666667
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
N/A
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Davoren
Date of birth - year: 
1776
Date of death - day: 
16
Date of death - month: 
November
Date of death - year: 
1803
Age: 
27
Notes: 

This limestone square topped recumbent stone faces east and has incised Roman lettering.  It measures 7ft1in x 3ft6in x 5in.

At the top of the stone there is a christogram carved in relief with a cross and heart intersecting the H.

The ledger has at the bottom a vocation emblem showing a handsaw and axe, signifiying carpentry or forestry.  Presumably this was not the vocation of Mary but more than likely represents that of her father Hugh.

Whilst the headstone doesn't give an address, the church death records show Mary as being of Ballinahallia and the death date as 17 Nov 1803