GA-STNL-0242

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

IN MEMORY OF LOUISA. WIFE OF GEORGE JOHNSTON ALLMAN.L.L.D. ST MARY GALWAY AND DAUGHTER OF J. SMITH TAYLOR. ESQR OF CORBALLIS C° MEATH DIED 19TH MAY 1864. AGED 33 YEARS ALSO OF FLORENCE THEIR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER DIED 5th JUNE 1864. AGED 2 YEARS ALSO OF THE SAID GEORGE JOHNSTON ALLMAN L.L.D.F.R.S. WHO DIED 8TH MAY 1904. AGED 79 YEARS ALSO OF BESSIE TAYLOR SISTER OF THE SAID LOUISA ALLMAN WHO DIED 22ND FEBRUARY 1906. AGED 85 YEARS

Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.272925
Longitude: 
-9.0535680555556
Additional details
References: 
Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1904), "George Johnston Allman, abode Lisgorm, Galway, buried 11th May 1904, aged 79". Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1906), "Jessie Taylor, abode 27 Castle-lawn, Park Lawn Wimbledon, buried 27th February 1906". The Galway Express. April 8th. (1893). "Marriage Ward and Allman April 5th at the church of St. Nicholas, by the Rev. J. Fleetwood Berry, B.D. Rector, William' Edmeades Ward, Wimbledon, Surrey, to Kathleen Edith, youngest daughter of George Johnston Allman, L.L.D, F.R.S. Professor of Mathematics, Queen's College, Galway". The Galwav Express. May 21st. (1864). Died. "At St. Mary's Salthill, on Thursday the 19th instant, Louisa, wife of Professor Allman L.L.D.". The Galwav Express. June 11th. (1864). Died. "June 5th at St. Mary’s Salthill, Florence Augusta, youngest daughter of Professor Allman, L.L.D. aged 2 years". For Professor Allman see Foley (1989-90), 79.
People commemorated: 
Surname: 
ALLMAN and TAYLOR
Notes: 

A large tombstone, cruciform in shape with a sub-triangular cross-section. It is decorated with moulding and four blank shields. The sides are bevelled ashlar blocks and the whole monument is set on a Liscannor Slab base. A vault, to which there is access from the right side of the tomb is also covered with Liscannor slabs.