WA-MOTE-0304

Record Date: 
9 June 2023
Graveyard: 
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Of yr charity pray for the souls of those whose names are hereon inscribed. Sir Richard 1st Lord de la Power and Barown of Curraghmore died 19th Nov.1539 and the Lady Katherine Butler of Ormond his wife Piers 2nd Lord Power and Baron of Curraghmore died 16th Oct. 1545. Sir John 3rd Lord and Baron Power of Curraghmore died 8 Nov. 1592 and the Lady Elenour Fitzgerald of Desmonde his wife. Richard 4th Lord Power and Curraghmore died 8th of Aug 1607 and the Honble Katherine De Barry of Buthevant his wife.

East Side of Celtic Cross
The Honble Piers Power of Clondonnell and Rathgormack Esq/ 2nd son of John 3rd Lord Power and Curraghmore died 26th May 1597 Richard his son and heir died Feby 1633 and Elenor Butler of Ballyboe his wife and their sons Piers Richard who married Elenour sister of John Power of Monolargie 9th Lord Power of Curraghmore and died June 1686 leaving 5 sons viz 1 Piers/ died unmarried, 2 John succeeded in 1742 as Lord Power and Curraghmore /died 1743 leaving no male issue, 3 William of Gurteen 12th Lord Power and /Curraghmore died August 1755 leaving no issue, 4 Richard died 1717 leaving no issue, 5 James of Curraghmore and Mary Higgins Gortadagh his wife/ Edmond Power of Gurteen son and heir of preceeding succeeded in 1755 as 13th/ Lord Power of Curraghmore and Elizabeth his wife daughter and coheiress of/ John 11th Lord Power who died 1753 William Power of Gurteen his son and heir 14th Lord John Power of Gurteen died 1814 leaving no issue by Mary de Lamer of Porterstown his/ wife John Power of Gurteen esqre his 2nd son and Johanany Meagher of Drangan his wife/ who died 1801 Edmond Power of Gurteen son and heir of preceeding succeeded A.D. /1814 as 15 lord Power and Curraghmore died 1830 R.I.P.

South Side of Celtic Cross
The Honble Piers Power of Monolargie Esqr/ 2nd son of Richard 4th Lord Power and Curraghmore and the Lady Katherine Butler his wife/ daughter of Walter 11th Earl of Ormonde/ Piers Power of Monolargue Esqr his son/ and heir attainted on account of the Rebellion Act A.D. 1641/Colonel John Power of Monolargie his son and/ heir attainted A.D. 1688 succeeded the 9th Lord Power/ and Baron of Curraghmore A.D. 1704 died in Paris 20th Aug 1725 Henry 10th Lord Power and Baron of Curraghmore son and heir of the preceeding Lord died unmarried/ in May 1742

Grave location
County: 
Latitude: 
52.298530555556
Longitude: 
-7.4184638888889
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Richard
Surname: 
de la Power
Date of death - year: 
1539