WM-BMRE-0145

Record Date: 
7 September 2018
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IHS

May Celestial light for Ever

Shine on ye Soul of Jno Gilligan

who Depd this life Dec 16th

1823 agd 65 ------------

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Latitude: 
53.493166666667
Longitude: 
-7.6708611111111
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Jn
Surname: 
Gilligan
Date of death - day: 
16
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1823
Age: 
65
Notes: 

 

Biography:  John? Gilligan who died 16th December 1823 aged 65 years, born 1758

Headstone – coffin shaped encased in mature tree.

Description – head of stone – raised I H S with the H surmounted by a Cross with nail terminal, two Winged Soul Effigies are on each side.  The incised inscription is almost entirely below ground.