KK-STMG-273

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

Erected by Mich Potter in memory of his Fath'r/ in Law Mr. Edw'd Browne of the City of Kilkenny/ who died May the 12th 1810 Aged 69 Yrs also his/ Wife Briget Browne alias Freeman died May the/ 1st 1788 aged 36yrs & 5 of their Grandchildren.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Additional details
Erected by: 
Michael Potter
Relationship: 
Son in Law
Denomination: 
Church of Ireland
Orientation of face: 
East West
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
151
Width (cm): 
91
Thickness (mm): 
10
Memorial date stated
Year: 
0
Memorial date inferred: 
1810
Inscription date primary: 
1810
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound, in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mint
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 sunburst surrounded by a floriated circle is an IHS surmounted by a cross with expanded terminals. There is a scroll below the sunburst with 'Gloria in excelsis deo' incised. On either side of this is a panel with an elaborate chalice topped by a cross. Foliage motifs are engraved on the sinister and dexter of the top decoration.