What is recorded here

Mnemo is a curious little upright tombstone, standing about 17 inches high in Abbey Owney graveyard. A winged figure holds a trumpet in one hand and scales in the other, yet the blank space beneath never received an inscription. The unfinished stone still points toward the end of life, while the missing words leave its exact story suspended in air.

The precise location of a possible 17th century headstone in Abbey Owney graveyard (LI014-014006-) cannot be identified. In 1907 Seymour recorded that the headstone was located close to the Barry wall monument (LI014-014018-) in Abbey Owney graveyard. He recorded the following details about the slab 'Following on in the same direction a curious little upright tombstone will be found. It is about 17 inches [0.43m] high by 11 [0.27m] wide, with rounded top, and represents a winged figure standing on a pedestal, blowing a trumpet, which is held in the left hand, while the right grasps a pair of scales. This is surrounded by foliage, and the whole is in low relief. Underneath is a blank space of about 5 inches, apparently intended for an inscription, which was never cut' (Seymour 1907, 363). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 3 July 2017

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