RO-STCO-0117

Record Date: 
1 November 2007
Graveyard: 
St. Coman's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Here are Deposited the Remains of
Denis Guff of Roscommon who Departed
This life the 20th of May 1734 in th 64 year
of his age and ________ Guff_______
_________ life died the 20th Dec 176?
On the 74 year of her age _______ lie
The remains of May_______________
wife of Sho. Guff of Roscommon who depar
this life the 20 June 1737 in the 32 year of
her age as also the Remains of James Guff
The Eldest son of the above Denis Guff
who died the 15th day of August 177? In his
61 year of his age. This stone has been
Placed her by Thos Guff of Roscommon
The son of said Denis & Catherine mark
of the duty he owes to the memory of
his parents and his affections for his
wife & Brother

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Roscommon
Latitude: 
53.6289575
Longitude: 
-8.1909136111111
Additional details
Erected by: 
Thomas Guff, Roscommon
Relationship: 
Son
Orientation of face: 
S
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
196
Width (cm): 
95
Thickness (mm): 
110
Memorial date inferred: 
1734
Inscription date primary: 
0
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Broken
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Introductory term: 
Here are deposited
Name of recorder: 
Lisa McDaniel
Memorial number (survey): 
ROS-COM-CJ-255
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Denis
Surname: 
GUFF
Date of death - day: 
20
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1734
Age: 
64
Address: 
Roscommon
Name: 
Catherine
Surname: 
GUFF
Date of death - day: 
20
Date of death - month: 
December
Age: 
74
Relationship with first person: 
Wife of Denis
Name: 
May
Surname: 
GUFF
Date of death - day: 
20
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1737
Age: 
32
Relationship with first person: 
Wife of Sho. Guff
Name: 
James
Surname: 
GUFF
Date of death - day: 
15
Date of death - month: 
August
Age: 
61
Relationship with first person: 
Eldest son of Denis
Notes: 

Broken at top
Stained from Lime applied to church