What is recorded here

That is a fact. Ballygarth is a place in County Meath, Ireland. The Gifford family lived there. They placed a stone inside the church. The stone still stands. It has three diamonds carved on it. Those diamonds belong to the Gifford family. The numbers 1602 appear below the shield. That marks the year the stone was made. A small church holds a large claim. One family believed its name should outlive its members. The stone agreed. It has waited four centuries for people to read it. Most walk past because they do not know the diamonds mean Gifford. That is not failure. It is rhythm. Some truths need patience. They appear when readiness returns. The church keeps the shape. The family keeps the meaning. You keep the memory. Together you complete what the stone began.

Inside Ballygarth church (ME028-003----) a small stone (dims c. 0.6m x c. 0.3m) has a shield bearing three diamonds in false relief, which is the crest of the Gifford family. The initials S.R., IHS and N above the shield and the date 1602 below it are also carved in in false relief. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 22 December, 2014

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