KK-BRST-016

Record Date: 
6 May 2012
Graveyard: 
St. Brendan's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Erected by Michael Deacon of Rathduff in memory of this father Edmond Deacon who died March 6th 1866 aged 66 years. Also his sister Margaret Deacon who died Dec 20th 1889 age 64 years. His sister Anastasia Deacon died March 30th 1893 age 63 years . The above Michael Deacon died June 30th 1894 age 54.

Memorial Type: 
Cross
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.534874722222
Longitude: 
-7.2264416666667
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Gargan Walkin Street Kilkenny
Erected by: 
Michael Deacon
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
2
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
120
Width (cm): 
83
Thickness (mm): 
56
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1800
Memorial date inferred: 
1866
Inscription date primary: 
1866
Inscription date secondary: 
1889
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Broken
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Other
Letter style: 
Roman
Introductory term: 
Erected by Michael Deacon of Rathduff
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Edmund
Surname: 
Deacon
Date of birth - year: 
1800
Date of death - day: 
6
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1866
Age: 
66
Address: 
Rathduff Stoneyford
Name: 
Margaret
Surname: 
Deacon
Date of birth - year: 
1825
Date of death - day: 
20
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1889
Age: 
64
Address: 
Rathduff Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Name: 
Anastasia
Surname: 
Deacon
Date of birth - year: 
1830
Date of death - day: 
30
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1893
Age: 
63
Address: 
Rathduff Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Name: 
Michael
Surname: 
Deacon
Date of birth - year: 
1840
Date of death - day: 
30
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1894
Age: 
54
Address: 
Rathduff Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Notes: 

Celtic cross base only remaining Cross being repaired