WM-BMRE-0012

Record Date: 
7 September 2018
Graveyard: 
St. Owen's, Ballymore
Exact wording of epitaph: 

            IHS

God be mercifull to ye

Soul of Margare Max

will alias Scot who de=

parted this life in ye 44th

year of her age ye 25th of

May anno 1782

To whose memory her

Husband Jams Max

will caused this monu

ment to be erected

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493211111111
Longitude: 
-7.6719
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
W. S. (Walter Skally)
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Margare
Surname: 
Maxwill
Date of death - day: 
25
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1782
Age: 
44
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Maxwill
Relationship with first person: 
Husband
Notes: 

Top Panel: in relief – I H S, omega, representing the end, forms the centre bar of the H which is surmounted by a Cross, beneath the H is a Heart pierced 3 times, symbolising the love conquers all, all are surrounded by a full sunburst, representing the resurrection of Christ.  On each shoulder of the stone is a foliated Tree of Life, representing re-birth.  The inscription in beautifully incised with floriated capitals and roman lower case with serifs.  The inscription panel in enclosed in a double border with lozenge pattern.

The maker/carver of this headstone is probable Walter Skally, as he has a number of similar stones in the graveyard.