WM-BMRE-0047

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

 Pray for the Soul of 
Wm Casey who depd
March ye 19th 1771 Aged
97 yrs also Edmd Cathe
rine and Elizabeth his
Children ered by Daniel
his son
 

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493072222222
Longitude: 
-7.6714805555556
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Casey
Date of death - day: 
19
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1771
Age: 
97
Name: 
Edmond
Surname: 
Casey
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Catherine
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Name: 
Elizabeth
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Notes: 

 

Description:  Head of stone – Christogram – I H S with the H surmounted by a Cross, there are other decoration which, due to wear are not legible.  The incised inscription is a mixture of Cursive and Roman script.  The lower panel has in the centre a Large Heart with the initials  MC in raised capitals, on each side there is a large inverted heart, all the heart symbols are lightly incised.  On each of the top corners there is a "whirligig" symbol.