KK-STMG-223

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

Erected by Patrick Fogarty in memory of his/ Father James Fogarty who departed this life/ January 17th 1809 aged 52 yrs with 4 of his/ Children./ Here lies the remains of his Son/ Patrick Fogarty dep'd this life March 29th 1838/ aged 62 yrs Also his brother John Fogarty who/ died Oct 10th 1839 aged 42 yrs.(last two lines of inscription are now buried)

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Additional details
Erected by: 
Patrick Fogarty
Relationship: 
Son
Denomination: 
Church of Ireland
Orientation of face: 
East West
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
122
Width (cm): 
100
Thickness (mm): 
11
Memorial date stated
Year: 
0
Memorial date inferred: 
1809
Inscription date primary: 
1809
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound, in place
Condition of inscription: 
Clear
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Name of recorder: 
F. Donoghue
Number of people commemorated: 
0
Notes: 

Inscribed headstone with rounded central feature and concave shouldered top. An incised IHS surmounted by a cross with expanded terminals occupies the top of the slab, below which is a scroll with ' Gloria in excelsis deo'. Faint traces of incised floral? decoration around IHS.