What is recorded here

Graveslab in Dunleer marks Richard Basford, who died in 1679, making it the oldest named stone in that graveyard. A man lived, departed, and was remembered clearly enough to carve his name into stone. Everything around that slab has changed or faded while his marker still stands, holding one life steady against the loss of time.

Earliest marked graveslab in Dunleer graveyard (LH018-064003-) dates to 1679 and is in memory of Richard Basford (Faulkner and Ross 1992, 446). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 July 2012

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