WM-BMRE-0121

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

IHS

God be Merciful to
ye souls of James
Gallagher & Margery
Macgenis. Jo:n Gallag
her & pat Gallagher in
whose Mem: this
Momum was erected
By Jams Gallagher
in ye yr 1761

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493188888889
Longitude: 
-7.6710972222222
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
5
People commemorated: 
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Gallagher
Name: 
Margery
Surname: 
Mcgenis
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Gallagher
Name: 
Pat
Surname: 
Gallagher
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Gallagher
Notes: 

 

Description: Head of stone – deeply incised I H S with the H surmounted by an Ionic Cross, beneath the H is an Inverted Heart, on each side there is a foliated pattern.  The incised inscription is roman capitals and lower case with flourishes on some letters.  Note the ampersand on line 5.