What is recorded here

Graveslab in Commeen (athlone South By.) is a graveslab in Commeen (athlone South By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It stands beside a broken medieval slab and the 17th century graveslab of William Lea, which carries a Latin inscription for him and his wife Annie. Noel Dunne read the words as a prayer for their souls, noting that William had the stone made.

A broken medieval graveslab (RO047-060006-) with no inscription and the 17th century graveslab (L 1.75m; Wth 0.67m; T 0.1m) of William Lea with a Latin inscription of roman capitals in false relief are within the church. The inscription has been read by Noel Dunne as: ORA PRO ANIMABUS GULIELMI O_LEA / ET ANI VXORIS / EIVS QVI ME FERI CVRAVIT AN __ This can be translated as: Pray for the soul of William Lea and Annie, his wife, who had me made in the year…. There are also the initials I and L. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Medieval and 17th-century Christian burial slab; significant for its Latin inscription and association with William Lea.

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