GA-STNL-0220

Record Date: 
18 November 2024
Exact wording of epitaph: 

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF HARRIETT WIFE OF THOMAS. H. ROWNEHH PROFESSOR IN THE QUEENS COLLEGE GALWAY WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECR 20™ 1862 AGED 43 YEARS BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE IN THE LORD

Grave location
County: 
Latitude: 
53.272955
Longitude: 
-9.0534680555556
Additional details
References: 
Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1862), Harriett Rowney, abode Palmyra Terrace, buried 24th Deer. 1862, aged 43 years. The Galway Express. December 27th. (1862). "Died at Palmyra Crescent, on the 20th instant after a long and severe illness, Harriett, the wife of professor Rowney of die Queen's College, Galway." The Galway Vindicator. December 24th. (1862). Same death notice as above. See also Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1870), "Edmond William Rowney, abode Palmyra Terrace, buried January 2nd 1870, aged 6 weeks". and Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1874), "Florence Maude Rowney, abode The Crescent, buried March 9th 1874, aged 6 weeks". (Probably children of the above). Professor T.H. Rowney married for a second time in 1867. See The Galwav Express. June 29th. (1867). Marriage. "Rowney, Dr, Thomas Henry On the 25th instant at Trinity Church, St. Marylebone, London, by the Rev. W. Codman M.A. Dr. Thomas Henry Rowney, of Queen’s College, Galway, to Emma Louisa, eldest daughter of Francis Odding, Esq. of Devonshire Street, Portland Place, London. And also The Galway Vindicator. July 20th. (1868). Birth. "On the 28th inst., at Palmyra Crescent, Galway, the wife of Dr. (sic.) P.H. Rowney of the Queen's College, birth or a daughter".
People commemorated: 
Surname: 
ROWNEY
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