KK-BRST-060

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

Of your charity pray for the souls of Wm Drea of Knockanore. His wife Judith (alias Burke) His son Andrew His daughter Anty and his granddaughter Johanna. William died Sept 10th AD 1849 aged 60 yrs. Judith March 17th 1865 aged 80 yrs. Andrew Sept 8th 1848 aged 21 yrs. Anty Nov 8th 1869 aged 45 years. Johanna Sept 14th 1871 aged 22 yrs. Also Mrs Daniel Drea who died May 6th 1872 aged 52 years and her husband Daniel (loughboreen) died Oct -7th 1883 aged 68 years. And their son William died Aug -31st -1900 aged 53 years and Andrew died June 27th 1918 aged 56. Also Kate Drea nee Meagher widow of above William died Feb – 27th – 1919 aged 67 years. R.I.P.
Also Patrick Drea Knockanore his wife Catherine. Their three daughters Mary, Bridget and Mrs Ellen O Connell died Dec 4th 1909 aged 51 years. Also Mrs Mary Anne Mc Grath of Castlegarden daughter of above Daniel Drea died March 18th 1936 aged 85 years.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.535223333333
Longitude: 
-7.2262266666667
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
Not stated
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
7
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
280
Width (cm): 
88
Thickness (mm): 
40
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1849
Memorial date inferred: 
1949
Inscription date primary: 
1849
Inscription date secondary: 
1849
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Cruciform
Letter style: 
Roman
Introductory term: 
Of your charity pray for the souls of William Drea of Knockanore
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
20
People commemorated: 
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Drea
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Name: 
Judith
Surname: 
Drea alias Burke
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
Andrew
Surname: 
Drea
Address: 
Knockanore stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Anty (Anastasia)
Surname: 
Drea
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Name: 
Johanna
Surname: 
Drea
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Grand-daughter
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1769
Date of death - day: 
10
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1849
Age: 
60
Address: 
Knockanore Stooneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Judith
Surname: 
Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1785
Date of death - day: 
17
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1865
Age: 
80
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Name: 
Andrew
Surname: 
Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1827
Date of death - day: 
8
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1848
Age: 
21
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Anty ( Anastasia)
Surname: 
Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1824
Date of death - day: 
8
Date of death - month: 
November
Date of death - year: 
1869
Age: 
45
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Name: 
Johanna
Surname: 
Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1849
Date of death - day: 
14
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1871
Age: 
22
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Grand-daughter
Name: 
Mrs Daniel
Surname: 
Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1815
Date of death - day: 
6
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1872
Age: 
52
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter in law
Name: 
Daniel
Surname: 
Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1815
Date of death - day: 
7
Date of death - month: 
October
Date of death - year: 
1883
Age: 
68
Address: 
Loughboreen
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1847
Date of death - day: 
31
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1900
Age: 
53
Relationship with first person: 
Grandson
Name: 
Andrew
Surname: 
Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1862
Date of death - day: 
27
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1918
Age: 
56
Relationship with first person: 
Grandson
Name: 
Kate
Surname: 
Drea nee Meagher
Date of birth - year: 
1852
Date of death - day: 
27
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1919
Age: 
67
Relationship with first person: 
Grand-daughter in law
Name: 
Patrick
Surname: 
Drea
Address: 
Knockanore
Relationship with first person: 
Grandson
Name: 
Catherine
Surname: 
Drea
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Grand-daughter
Name: 
Mary (child)
Surname: 
Drea
Address: 
Knockanore
Relationship with first person: 
Grand- daughter
Name: 
Bridget (child)
Surname: 
Drea
Address: 
Knockanore
Relationship with first person: 
Grand-daughter
Name: 
Ellen
Surname: 
O Connell nee Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1858
Date of death - day: 
4
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1909
Age: 
51
Address: 
Knockanore Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Grand-daughter
Name: 
Mary Anne
Surname: 
Mc Grath nee Drea
Date of birth - year: 
1851
Date of death - day: 
18
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1936
Age: 
85
Address: 
Castlegarden Thomastown
Relationship with first person: 
Grand-daughter
Notes: 

Marble white lamb set into top section resting on cross.
On the back of stone leaning cross on the top section, and centre section Celtic cross with incised Maltese cross in centre