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    1. [PERTH] Monumental Transcription in Latin and /or Gaelic
    2. gaye ruru
    3. Hi Listers, Can somebody out there please assist me to transcribe the following Monumental Inscription which is in the Moulin churchyard and appears to belong to my FORBES family from Moulin [Falling stone] 1818 [0r 1813] clodh:bhuailt le Seamas agus Eoin FORBIES agus Ma FARQUHARSON ann{?] R: thighearn MDCCCDVIII. Hic lapis erectus est Jacobo FORBOSEO An. Dom. MDCCCXVIII [at top between 18 and 18 of date, sun credely depicted as face; at bottom two pairs of concentric circles; on back large circle, checkered]. One transcription I have received has in brackets [by Jas & John Forbes & Ma Farqueharson, Jas F....1816] Any assistance would be much appreciated - as you can see I am no linguist!! TIA Gaye Rotorua, New Zealand.

    03/07/2004 09:33:21