KK-STMG-052

Graveyard: 
St. Mary's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Sacred/ to the memory of/ MARGARET/ daughter of the Revd Peter Roe/ Minister of St. Mary's/ who died 25th Feburary/ 1825 in her 14th year./ She came to the cross when her young cheek was blooming/ And raised to the Lord the bright glance of her Eve/ And when o'er its beauty. deaths darkness was glooming/ The cross did uphold her. The saviour was nigh./ The Revd. Peter Roe died 23rd April 1841/ in the 64th year of his age also /Mary Anne Gore/ his wife/ died 24th Aug. 1851 aged 64 yrs./ John XI.25.26 Thes IV.l4/ Mary Anne Roe his daughter/ died 20th August 1868 in/ the 60th year of her age. Revelation VII l6.l7 John XI.25.26 Thes IV

Memorial Type: 
Ledger/slab
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.651898
Longitude: 
-7.252032
Additional details
Erected by: 
Unknown
Relationship: 
Unknown
Denomination: 
Church of Ireland
Orientation of face: 
East
Number of components: 
2
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
184
Width (cm): 
114
Thickness (mm): 
9
Memorial date stated
Year: 
0
Memorial date inferred: 
1825
Inscription date primary: 
1841
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound, in place
Condition of inscription: 
Clear
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Name of recorder: 
Fergal Donoghue
Number of people commemorated: 
0
Notes: 

Ledger/slab set upright against church-wall within plain kerbstones, which measure 318cms by 285cms. It is in good condition although there is graffiti on it.