KK-STMG-035

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

Sacred to the remains of/ Ensign Matthew Courson/ of the Northumb'd Lt. Infan't. Reg of Militia/ who died March the 2nd 1813 aged 22 years./This monument was erected to his memory/ by the Officers of the Reg't

Memorial Type: 
Mural Plaque
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Additional details
Erected by: 
Officers of his regiment
Relationship: 
Unknown
Denomination: 
Church of Ireland
Orientation of face: 
East
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
119
Width (cm): 
69
Thickness (mm): 
6
Memorial date stated
Year: 
0
Memorial date inferred: 
1813
Inscription date primary: 
1813
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: 

Mural plaque set into the wall of the church on the north-east stairs. Rounded crown with an elaborate carved chalice in relief above an inscribed plain rectangular panel. No other decoration visible.