KK-SPEN-133

Record Date: 
22 June 2011
Graveyard: 
St. Peters
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Erected by Johanah Sheehy als Dunn of Ennissnag, in memory of her grandnephew Martin Dunn depd this life March 2nd 1834 aged 18 yrs.
May he rest in Peace Amen.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.545078333333
Longitude: 
-7.2260683333333
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
W Beck Thomastown
Erected by: 
Johanah Sheehy alias Dunn
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
2
Height (cm): 
170
Width (cm): 
102
Thickness (mm): 
100
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1834
Memorial date inferred: 
1834
Inscription date primary: 
1834
Inscription date secondary: 
1882
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Round
Letter style: 
Roman
Introductory term: 
Erected by Johanah Sheehy
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
6
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Martin
Surname: 
Dunn
Date of birth - year: 
1816
Date of death - day: 
2
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1834
Age: 
18
Address: 
Ennisnag
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Dunne
Date of birth - year: 
1848
Date of death - day: 
30
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1882
Age: 
34
Address: 
Ennisnag
Relationship with first person: 
Nephew
Name: 
Dennis
Surname: 
Dunne
Date of death - day: 
3
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1883
Address: 
Ennisnag
Relationship with first person: 
Brother
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Dunne
Address: 
Ennisnag
Relationship with first person: 
Nephew
Name: 
Ellen
Surname: 
Dunne alias Dunne
Date of death - day: 
16
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1928
Address: 
Ennisnag
Relationship with first person: 
Nephews Wife
Name: 
Dennis
Surname: 
Dunne
Date of birth - year: 
1896
Date of death - day: 
28
Date of death - month: 
November
Date of death - year: 
1965
Age: 
69
Address: 
Ennisnag
Relationship with first person: 
Grandnephew
Notes: 

 

Christ crucified in temple, half sunburst in roof , skull and crossbones at Christ’s feet, Angel at his right and left sides, sun with face on top left and half moon with profiled face on right, two chalices and Gloria inexcelsis Deo

 Large cross in relief at back of headstone with IHS avove the cross, and wording at base of Stone MEMENTO MORI (this translates Remember your mortality)

Johanah Sheehy’s family were the last owners of Ennisnag Castle prior to it being  taken down.

Other burials not inscribed:

James Dunne died 30th May 1882 aged 34 years as a result of tragic  shooting accident.  His father Denis Dunne died 3rd May 1883, his brother John died? John’s wife Ellen nee Dunne died on the 16th March 1928 their son Denis Dunne died 28th November 1965 aged  69 years . Denis was known by the name Bricky by his association with the Ennisnag and Annamult Cricket teams.