KK-STMG-277

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

This stone/ was placed here in memory of/ RICHARD FURNISS/ Late of Patrick Street in this city/ By the desire of his widow/ CATHERINE FURNISS otherwise SIMPSON/ who herself died 9th February 1837/ aged 29 years/ also in memory of/ Mrs Mary Furniss/ the 7th November 1836/ aged 23 years

Memorial Type: 
Low Monument
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Additional details
Erected by: 
Catherine Furniss al. Simpson
Relationship: 
Wife
Denomination: 
Church of Ireland
Orientation of face: 
East West
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
199
Width (cm): 
97
Thickness (mm): 
13
Memorial date stated
Year: 
0
Memorial date inferred: 
1836
Inscription date primary: 
1836
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Collapsed
Condition of inscription: 
Clear
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Name of recorder: 
F. Donoghue
Number of people commemorated: 
0
Notes: 

Shattered low monument comprising an inscribed rectangular cover-slab with moulded edges over a rectangular plinth with moulded edges. The top slab is broken in four pieces with further cracks.