Glasnevin Cemetery grant book for Michael Byrne's grave

The grant book for the grave of Michael Byrne, a tramdriver, signed by his widow Margaret and confirming the purchase of the grave. While a tramdiver was a relatively skilled occupation, with an economic status that would have ensured that the family could afford the plot, the grave was unmarked. A headstone was a luxury that Margaret Byrne and her surviving children presumably could not afford; such monumental sculpture was beyond the reach of many (Glasnevin Trust).