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Headstone in Camaghy

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Within the graveyard at the site of the medieval parish church of Magheracloone (MO033-005001-). There is a headstone shaped like a latin cross (H 0.83m; span 0.47m) with a narrow stem (dims 0.28m x 0.14m) commemorating Thomas MacNamorue with the date 1685 in the graveyard. The legend is inscribed in roman capitals and reads: ‘IHS / THOMAS MAKNAMORUE / ADGED 25 YEARES DYED / THE 8TH OF JANVRY / ANO. DNI. 1685’. The headstone has a cross in a circle (diam. 0.14m) at the crux on the other side. (Shirley 1879, 374) See the attached image Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 November, 2016

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