Grey Abbey, Kildare
An rud is annamh is iontach is an Irish saying which translates as ‘that what is rare, is wonderful’.
The word ‘killed’ is a rarity found on headstones, from my experience of visits to cemeteries. It does cause this writer to step back, consider, and, in the case of John Flanagen, do some further investigartion.
The word ‘killed’ is a rarity found on headstones, from my experience of visits to cemeteries. It does cause this writer to step back, consider, and, in the case of John Flanagen, do some further investigartion.
‘Kill - to make a person or other living thing die (transitive/intransitive verb)’ – Macmillan Dictionary ‘Kill - to cause the death of (an animal or person); to put someone to death; to murder; to slaughter; to destroy someone or something (transitive/intransitive verb)’ – Chambers Dictionary Kill – ‘If a person, animal, or other living thing is killed, something or someone causes them to die’ – Collins Dictionary | ‘Murder - to commit the crime of killing someone deliberately (transitive verb)’ – Macmillan Dictionary ‘Murder - to kill someone unlawfully and intentionally’ – Chambers Dictionary ‘Murder - To murder someone means to commit the crime of killing them deliberately.’ Collins Dictionary |
I was unable to find any press report as to the traffic incident or the inquest. The death cert and the headstone differ slightly – Jackie derives from Jack which in turn derives from John – so that is understandable.
I have previously written as to the use of the word ‘kill’. I had difficulty in its use in a non-intentional setting. It is interesting that among the options available as to outcome of an inquest, the only ‘kill’ is ‘unlawful killing’ – that is one way of avoiding any confusion as to the interpretation of the word ‘kill’.
I have previously written as to the use of the word ‘kill’. I had difficulty in its use in a non-intentional setting. It is interesting that among the options available as to outcome of an inquest, the only ‘kill’ is ‘unlawful killing’ – that is one way of avoiding any confusion as to the interpretation of the word ‘kill’.
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Some enjoy a visit to Kildare Village. My preference, by far, would be the adjoining cemetery.
The adjacent headstone is to Evelyn Flanagan, who died aged 7 weeks, in August 1934. If Evelyn was Jackie’s sister, one family would have lost two children in less than three years which may be enough to use ‘kill’ rather than ‘died’.
