KK-SPEN-116

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

Erected by Thomas Egan of Carrigeen in memory of his father Richard Egan who Depd this life 29th July 1942 agd 72 yrs. Also his mother Margaret Egan alias Corbit

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.544963333333
Longitude: 
-7.2262033333333
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
Thomas Egan Carrigeen
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
126
Width (cm): 
88
Thickness (mm): 
123
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1942
Memorial date inferred: 
1942
Inscription date primary: 
1942
Inscription date secondary: 
0
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Round
Letter style: 
Copperplate
Introductory term: 
Erected by Thomas Egan of Carrigeen
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Richard
Surname: 
Egan
Date of death - day: 
29
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1842
Age: 
72
Address: 
Carrigeen Knocktopher
Name: 
Margaret
Surname: 
Egan alias Corbit
Address: 
Carrigeen Knocktopher
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Notes: 

Decoration above inscription I.H.S. in sunburst, two chalices & Gloria inexcelsis Deo in swag,