KK-STMG-087

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

Here Lies the Body of Mr./ Michael Butler of the City of/ Kilkenny. Printer who departed/ this life the 24th day of May/ 1779 Aged 41 Years/ May the Lord have mercy on/ his soul. Amen.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Additional details
Erected by: 
Unknown
Relationship: 
Unknown
Denomination: 
Church of Ireland
Orientation of face: 
North South
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
114
Width (cm): 
73
Thickness (mm): 
0
Memorial date stated
Year: 
0
Memorial date inferred: 
1779
Inscription date primary: 
1779
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound, in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Name of recorder: 
Fergal Donoghue
Number of people commemorated: 
0
Notes: 

Headstone with a semi circular central feature and concave shoulders. There is a scalloped panel in relief at the top of the memorial with a large central floral decoration with a dove at the centre. This is flanked by two angels bearing crosses and holding a scroll with "Gloria in Excelsis Deo". There is a skull and crossbones at the base of the memorial.