WM-BMRE-0172

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

 

Pray for the soul of Richard Magan who
 departed this life July 14 1732 also his
 wife Margaret Magan alias Ryan who died
 January 1732 aged 65.

 This monument was erected in honor of their
 memory by their son Francis Magan 

Memorial Type: 
Chest tomb
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493263888889
Longitude: 
-7.6706638888889
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Richard
Surname: 
Magan
Date of death - day: 
14
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1742
Name: 
Margaret
Surname: 
Magan alias Ryan
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1732
Age: 
65
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
Francis
Surname: 
Magan
Address: 
Emo
Notes: 

 

Head of stone – Magan Arms & Crest – Oval shaped shield with a chevron (inverted V shape) dividing the shield between 2 boars on top and 1 beneath, all in passant (the term passant is used to describe an animal walking with the right front foot raised. The animal in shown in profile facing the dexter (left) side. Crest: A boar head “cut off”.   On each side of the shield are Acanthus leaves.  The inscription is very faint.  On the base of the stone, in relief - I H S enclosed in a temple, on the cross bar of the H is a Cross, supported by Omega or a Mound.

 This tomb is located beside the roofless chapel which was
 the 17th century Mausoleum of the Magan Family
 of Umma House, Moyvoughley