WM-BMRE-0114

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

IHS

God be merciful to ye
soul of Charles Doran
who departed this life
May ye 22nd 1776 agd 58 
This Monumt was erectd
By his wife Mary doran
alias Harford in memry
OF HIM

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493230555556
Longitude: 
-7.6712111111111
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Charles
Surname: 
Doran
Date of death - day: 
22
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1776
Age: 
58
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
doran alias Harford
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Notes: 

 

Description:  Head of stone – in relief – roman I H S with Omega forming the bar of the H which is surmounted by a Cross with Nail terminals, beneath the H is a Heart pierced three times, all are enclosed in a full Sunburst.  On each shoulder is a blooming Tree of Life.  The incised inscription is very clear in roman capitals and lower case, all with serifs. Note the large “OF HIM” on the base of the stone.

This stone may have been carved by Walter Skally as the decoration is typical of his work.