WM-BMRE-0211

Record Date: 
24 July 2020
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Lord have mercy
on ye Soul of Patrick
Finigan depd this life
April 24th 1791 Agd 18
Erectd by his 
Father Peter

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Latitude: 
53.493472222222
Longitude: 
-7.6708527777778
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Patrick
Surname: 
Finigan
Date of death - day: 
24
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1791
Age: 
18
Name: 
Peter
Relationship with first person: 
Father
Notes: 

  

Description: Head of stone – in sunken panel – in relief – I H S with the H surmounted by a Cross with Nail terminals, on either side of the Cross, again in sunken panels – in relief – a “C” figure. On the left of the Christogram – in relief – in a sunken panel – a Pliers.  On the right – in a sunken panel – in relief – a Claw Hammer – these may signify the trade of the deceased i.e. a blacksmith or more likely signify the Crucification.  The incised inscription is in Sans-serif lettering.