RO-STCO-0493

Record Date: 
1 November 2007
Graveyard: 
St. Coman's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

In affectionate remembranced
GERALD FETHERSTON
who died the 9th of August 1804.
Aged Sixty Years.
This monument is erected by his
bereaved widow and Children as a small
tribute of their devoted love.
Here also repose the remians of MARIA ?____?
GERALD FETHERSTON
She was kind & gentle to all her ?____?
In the hearts of her Children. She departed this life
on the 30th May 1873. Aged 64 years.
"fear thou not: for I am with thee: be not dismayed.
For I am thy God: I will strengthen thee yea I will
help thee you will uphold thee with the right
hand of my rightedousness"

Memorial Type: 
Chest tomb
Grave location
County: 
Roscommon
Latitude: 
53.628938055556
Longitude: 
-8.1906069444444
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Farrell and Son
Relationship: 
Widow and Children
Orientation of face: 
E
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
200
Width (cm): 
108
Thickness (mm): 
420
Memorial date inferred: 
1804
Inscription date primary: 
0
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound displaced
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Flat
Introductory term: 
In affectionate remembranced
Name of recorder: 
Lisa McDaniel
Memorial number (survey): 
ROS-COM-CL-278
Number of people commemorated: 
2