IHS
O Lord have mercy
on the soul of Will'm
Lennon who depart'd
this life 5th Jan'y 1799
ag'd 65 years also his
Daughtr Elizabeth
Lennon 11th May 1801
Agd 23 yrs Erectd by
her Mothr Bridget
Lennon alis Gaffy
Very Decorative – Top – all in false relief: Christogram I H S with the omega forming the centre bar of the H, the H is surmounted by a Cross, beneath the H are (very unusual) are 2 Hearts – 1 upright and 1 inverted. All the above is enclosed in a full sunburst, and below is foliated with leaves and 2 Daisies (which represents Innocence, simplicity, the Christ Child and the Virgin Mary. Each shoulder has a Tree of Life (which represents Christ’s life and/or the Resurrection). The inscription is incised in Roman capitals and lower case all with serifs. The inscription panel has a double incised border with lozenge pattern in false relief.
The carving on this stone is typical of the work of Walter Skally, who has a number of similar stones in the Graveyard.
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