WM-BMRE-0067

Record Date:

7 September 2018

Graveyard:

St. Owen's, Ballymore

Exact wording of epitaph:

IHS

Pray for The Soul

of Tho^sMurray who

Depart^din1762 ag^d57 y^s

Lik^sefo^r his wife Cather^e

& for his So^ns & Daue^r viz Ma

ur^e: Jam^s: Jo^h: Pe^r: Tho^s: &

Mary: who Erect^dth^sin me^ry

of thi^r--: father

Memorial Type:

Headstone

Grave location

County:

Latitude:

53.493072222222

Longitude:

-7.6713388888889

Additional details

Inscription legible:

Yes

Number of people commemorated:

8

People commemorated:

Name:

Thomas

Surname:

Murray

Date of death - year:

1762

Age:

57

Name:

Catherine

Relationship with first person:

Wife

Name:

Maurice

Relationship with first person:

Son

Name:

James

Relationship with first person:

Son

Name:

John

Relationship with first person:

Son

Name:

Peter

Relationship with first person:

Son

Name:

Thomas

Relationship with first person:

Son

Name:

Mary

Relationship with first person:

Daughter

Notes:

Description: Very decorative head and writing: Top of stone – in relief – roman I H S, with Omega forming the bar of the H, which is surmounted by a Cross, the terminals are Nail shaped (signifying the Crucifixion), there is a floral design above and around the Cross. Beneath the H is a Heart, on each shoulder there is a Daisy flower signifying innocence. The incised inscription is in very decorative Cursive script.