LA-BYAM-0097

Record Date: 
17 October 2013
Graveyard: 
Ballyadams
Exact wording of epitaph: 

1   THE. LA. ELLIS

BOWEN. WYFE. TO :SIR

IO:BO

2   S. JOHN:BOWEN-

HEELDEST. SON OF

RO:BO

3   OLIVER......................

4   THOM........................

5    ...................................

6    .....O...........................

7    MARGER.......:BOWEN

   THE.............

8   ALLES. BOWEN.  .....N........

Memorial Type: 
Kerbed stone/memorial
Grave location
County: 
Laois
Latitude: 
52.962646388889
Longitude: 
-7.0728630555556
Number of people commemorated: 
8
People commemorated: 
Surname: 
BOWEN
Notes: 

On the North wall of the church is located an elaborate wall plaque to Robert and Allis Harpole. (memorial No. 93)

At the base of the wall directly underneath the plaque lies 8 recesses containing miniature figures of members of the Bowen family. The lettering on numbers 3 to 6 is damaged and looks to have been delibrately destroyed.

(memorial No. 97)

For more information refer to 'History Of The Queen's County'  Revs. J.Canon O'Hanlon and E. O'Leary reprinted edition Vol 1 page 181 to 186.