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Record Date: 
12 June 2018
Graveyard: 
Borrisnafarney Church of Ireland
Exact wording of epitaph: 

In

Loving Memory

Of GEORGE GARVEY

Commander Royal Navy

Of Thorn Vale in this Parish

Who died on the 4th August 1879

Aged 85 years

Also of JANE his wife

(daughter of

MICHL ROBERTS ESQ

Of Kilmoney Abbey Co. Cork)

Who died on 23rd February 1880

Aged 95 years

 

This tribute of affection

Is erected

By their grateful children

Who Thank God

Upon every rememberance of them

 

“Then are they glad because they are at

Rest.  And so He bringeth them of the

                                                             Heaven where they would be”

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Offaly
Latitude: 
52.867066666667
Longitude: 
-7.9777805555556
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Commander Royal Navy
Name: 
George
Surname: 
Garvey
Date of death - day: 
4
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1879
Age: 
85
Address: 
Thorn Vale
Name: 
Jane
Surname: 
Garvey (nee Roberts)
Date of death - day: 
23
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1880
Age: 
95
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
Michael
Surname: 
Roberts
Address: 
Kilmoney Abbey Co Cork
Relationship with first person: 
Father in law