Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

James Stephens, Esq.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

1. James Stephens, Esq. Marker

Inscription.
Sacred to the memory of
James Stephens Esq.
One of the first embodied
Galway Harbour Com[missioners].
His public life was known
by his fellow citizens,
his private worth by
his mourning widow,
Marguerite S. Stephens
of Mount Stewort
Prince Edward Island,
who dedicates this memorial marble
in testimony of his love and
of her bereavement
Obiit XXIII Novemris
MDCCCLXXIII

Erected by his widow, Margureite Stewart Stephens.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1873.

Location. 53° 16.293′ N, 9° 2.782′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It can be reached from Lough Atalia Road. Marker is in Forthill Cemetery, with entrance along Lough Atalia Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway, Connacht H91 KN7F, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

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in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spanish Armada Sailors Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sailors and Soldiers of the Grand Armada (within shouting distance of this marker); Stáisiún Éamonn Ceannt Station (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Medieval Town Hall/Balla Meánaoiseach na Cahtrach (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); History of Eyre Square (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); John Joyce (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Walter Joyce of Merview (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Walter and John Joyce's Warehouse (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

James Stephens, Esq. Marker and Plot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

2. James Stephens, Esq. Marker and Plot

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

3. James Stephens, Esq. Marker and Plot

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.