RO-ORAN-0019

Record Date: 
25 October 2019
Graveyard: 
Oran
Exact wording of epitaph: 

IHS

Pray For The Soul Of John

Griffin Who Departed

This Life Ye 25 Day Of March

1744 Aged 10 Years

& His Sister Jean Griffin Who

Dyed The 1th5 Of March

Aged 6 Years Erected

By Thier Father John

Griffin & Jean Griffin Alias

Wilson Thier Mother

1753

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Roscommon
Latitude: 
53.6738
Longitude: 
-8.340225
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Griffin
Date of death - day: 
25
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1744
Age: 
10
Name: 
Jean
Surname: 
Griffin
Date of death - day: 
15
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1744
Age: 
6
Relationship with first person: 
Sister
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Griffin
Relationship with first person: 
Father
Name: 
Jean
Surname: 
Griffin (née Wilson)
Relationship with first person: 
Mother
Notes: 

Carving at top of headstone depicting angels collecting the blood of Christ on the cross