Memorial stone

The National Monuments Service's description

Inside the Church of Ireland St Comán's church there is a wall memorial to the Gunnings of Castlecoote dated 1717 that might have been moved from Fuerty church (RO039-063001-), and to Lovelaces of Ballybride dated 1723. There is also a wall memorial dated 1696 to John and Catherine Fleming of Roscommon, although it may have been moved to here. The Fleming memorial reads in full:

This Monument was / Erected by Mr. John Flem / ing of Roscommon in Me / mory of His Wife Mrs. Cath / erine Fleming alias Con / way Who departed this / life ye 22 day of 8th and / in ye 32 year of her age / and lyeth interned before / it. (The above in a bold Latin script)

here also lyeth ye Body of / John Fleming / who depart.d this life / March ye 10th 1696 in ye / 37th yr of his age. (This in an incised italic script)

Re Erectd. By Mr. John Kelly of Dublin and Roger Kelly of Roscommon. (This in an incised script rather like that immediately above.)

Renewed of Mary J. Gerraghty Athlone and Thomas J. Gerraghty Roscommon 1887. (This at the very bottom of the stone)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of revised upload: 17 November 2016