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School: Áth Cinn (B) (roll number 14047)

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Áth Cinn, Co. na Gaillimhe
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Seán Ó Gairbhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0023, Page 0012

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    Tombstone Inscriptions

    In the cemetery of Killursa (where St Fursa built his first church in the early part of the 7th Cent) is a round stone pillar 9 feet in height, and 15 feet in circumference. Embedded in this pillar are two rect slabs, which bear the following inscriptions:-

    I H S
    Pray for the soul of Rev Veren Hugh Fergus PAsh Pst
    Deceased Ye 24th feb ry. In the year of our Lord 1763
    (The above is a fac-simile of one inscription)

    * * *

    The second inscription is as follows:-
    Pray for the Soul of Father John Fergus P.S. Who Died in the 24th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1767

    Stiophán Ó Marcacháin
    Réamonn Ó Flannagáin
    Feabhra 9ad 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)
    2. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Réamonn Ó Flannagáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Stiophán Ó Marcacháin
    Gender
    Male