WM-BMRE-0022

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

 God be merciful to
y. soul of Francis Hig
gins who departed 
this life May 1772 age
90 years also Frances 
Griffin his Wife aged
58 Erected by James 
Higgins their son date
April 1776

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493055555556
Longitude: 
-7.6715138888889
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Francis
Surname: 
Higgins
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1772
Age: 
90
Name: 
Frances
Surname: 
Higgins alias Griffin
Age: 
58
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Higgins
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Notes: 

 In relief - Large Christogram – I H S, in Roman capitals with serifs, with the H surmounted by a “Ionic” Cross.  The shoulders are decorated with a foliage pattern.

 The inscription is in relief with Roman Capitals and roman lower case all with serifs, below the inscription the stone is left uncarved which highlights the lettering above.