KK-STMG-235

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

Here lies the Body of Thomas/ Murphy Son of James Murphy of/ High St. he died June 23rd/ 1806 Aged 6 yrs. Here Also lies the/ Body of Mrs. Mary Murphy al. Shan/non Mother of the above Thos. Murphy/ with five of her children, She died Feb/ 25th 1821 age 38 Years/ also the body of Mr. James Murphy/ who died July 27th 1822 aged 44 yrs.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Additional details
Erected by: 
Unknown
Relationship: 
Unknown
Denomination: 
Church of Ireland
Orientation of face: 
East West
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
116
Width (cm): 
77
Thickness (mm): 
13
Memorial date stated
Year: 
0
Memorial date inferred: 
1806
Inscription date primary: 
1806
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. Within a circular sunburst is an IHS surrounded by a scalloped circle. On each side of the central design there is a panel with a rounded top containing a chalice. Beneath the sunburst there is a scroll with 'Gloria in excelsis deo' incised.