WM-BMRE-0196

Record Date: 
24 July 2020
Graveyard: 
St. Owen's, Ballymore
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Pray for the soul of Robert
Dillon of Ballincallin who
Died the 9th Day of April ye
1716 and also for Luke
and Bart his sons the caused
this monument was erected
in memory of their Father
in ye year 1720

Memorial Type: 
Ground slab
Grave location
County: 
Westmeath
Latitude: 
53.493363888889
Longitude: 
-7.6710555555556
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Robert
Surname: 
Dillon
Date of death - day: 
9
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1716
Address: 
Ballincallin
Name: 
Luke
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Bart
Surname: 
Dillon
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Notes: 

 

Description: The head of the stone probably had some decoration, maybe family Crest and Motto, which is no longer visible.  Mid way down – in relief – large I H S with the H surmounted by a Cross with Nail terminals, beneath the H is a Heart.  The inscription, very worn, is in raised roman capitals and lower case with a wave pattern border beneath.  Beneath, in a panel, in relief, are the Mortality symbols of a Skull, Crossed Bones and the legend “Memento mori”.