I H S
LORD HAVE MERCY ON THE SOUL OF
THOMAS DURKIN JUN. WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE ON THE 12TH OF MAY 17 1844
IN THE 19TH YEAR OF HIS AGE THIS MONUMENT
.....................FATHER THOMAS DURKIN OF
ATHLEAGUE
THE WILLOW WEEPS FOR THOMAS EVER DEER
THY MEMORY SHALL CAUSE MANY A PRESCIOUS TEER.
DATE APPEARS TO BE "12" OF MAY BUT UNCERTAIN. DATE OF DEATH MAY BE 1844. A FOLLOW-UP CHECK CONFIRMS "1844". THE RECENTLY DISCOVERED LINES AT THE BASE OF THE STONE ARE RECORDED AS WRITTEN IN THE ORIGINAL.