CO-ABSY-0304

Record Date: 
14 September 2013
Graveyard: 
Abbeystrowry
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IN MEMORY OF

MOTHER MARY XAVIER MEHEGAN

FOUNDRESS OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY IN NEW JERSEY USA

YOUNGEST OF TEN CHILDREN OF

PATRICK AND JOANNA MILES MEHEGAN

CATHERINE JOSEPHINE MEHEGAN

BORN AT SKIBBEREEN,IRELAND FEBRUARY 16  1825

ENTERED THE CONVENT OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT

NEW YORK FEBRUARY 16  1847

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       NA SMAOINIGI  AR                  FOUNDED MOTERHOUSE NEWARK       DO NOT THINK OF

GHEII-DHEINE MORA                    NEW JERSEY SEPTEMBER 29  1859        GREAT AUSTERITIES

AR THROSCAITHE NO                  SISTERS OF CHARITY OF SAINT              FASTINGS OR WATCHINGS

FAIRI ACH COMHLIONAIGI                                   ELIZABETH                          BUT PERFORM YOUR

BHUR NGNIOMHNU                         NEW JERSEY                                            ORDINARY ACTIONS

COITIANTA, ABRAIGI                       GOD IS CHARITY                                       SPEAK YOUR SIMPLE

BHUR FOCAIL SIMPLI                      MDCCCLIX                                                WORDS,THINK

SMAOINTE GACH MILE                   FOUNDED  MOTHERHOUSE                   YOUR THOUGHTS

NI DO DHIA DIA  AMHAIN                CONVENT STATION NEW JERSEY          ALL FOR GOD

                                                            JULY 2  1866                                              GOD ALONE

                                            MOTHER  MARY  XAVIER  S.C

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DIED AT THE MOTHERHOUSE

STATION  NEW  JERSEY

JUNE 24  1915

MAY SHE REST IN PEACE

AMENMOTHER 

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Memorial Type: 
Wall or mural tablet
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
51.551406388889
Longitude: 
-9.2885430555556
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Title: 
MOTHER
Name: 
MARY XAVIER
Surname: 
MEHEGAN
Date of birth - day: 
16
Date of birth - month: 
February
Date of birth - year: 
1825
Date of death - day: 
24
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1915
Age: 
90
Address: 
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth,Convent Station,New Jersey,USA
Notes: 

Right-hand inscription is the English translation of the Gaelic left-hand inscription.

The circular inscription around the bronze inset,is shown in a linear layout