KK-SPEN-091

Record Date: 
22 June 2011
Graveyard: 
St. Peters
Exact wording of epitaph: 

JOHANNES FILIUS GALFRIDI

Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.545123729925
Longitude: 
-7.2264370300091
Additional details
Erected by: 
Unknown
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
S
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
192
Width (cm): 
62
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Relief
Stone top: 
Flat
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Johannes Filius
Surname: 
Galfridi
Notes: 

JOHANNES FILIUS GALFRIDI

Translates  to John  Fitz  Geoffrey,   Mediaeval ( 13th Century) coffin shaped slab with,human head in high relief resting on pillow, showing clerical headdress  positioned above, stylised cross in low relief extending centrally downwards to foot of  slab.

Inscription  Lambardic in relief, under an arm of the left hand side of the cross.  In 1966 Lord Dunboyne concluded, it must commemorate JOHN son of Geoffrey who founded the Agustinian  Priory of Kells see Ormonde deeds 1-30 lands of Hunsnach (Ennisnag) also Ormonde deeds 153 and 94. See also Carrigan 1V. LVI quoting the abstract in the British Museum for the register of Kells.

Stone located inside of Church Porch. This slab was originally positioned outside at the rear of the Church.