GA-STNL-0198

Record Date: 
30 September 2024
Graveyard: 
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church and Graveyard
Exact wording of epitaph: 

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF ESTHER KILLERY RELICT OF THE LATE JAMES KILLERY ESQ COLLECTOR OF EXCISE WHO DIED MARCH 25™ 1828 AGED 62 YRS MUCH LAMENTED

Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.273086388889
Longitude: 
-9.0535330555556
Additional details
References: 
The Connaught Journal. March 31st. (1828). (Death Notice). "A Few days ago at her house, in the Nun's Island, Mrs. Killery, relict of the late Janies Killery, Esq. Collector of Excise in the town of Galway. Mrs. Killery was a lady of the most amiable and prepossessing manners." See also The Galway Weekly Advertiser. April 5th. (1828). (Similar obituary to the above) For James Killery (?a son of the above) see Obituary in The Galway Vindicator. January 27th. (1864). He was sheriff of Galway "in connection with the old Corporation...".
People commemorated: 
Surname: 
KILLERY
Notes: 

A Rect. R.S. with Inc'd. Ins.. It is signed "Patk whyte Sculptor" in the lower left hand comer. Stone uncovered in 1990.