KK-STMG-234

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

Here lie the remains of Jno McDermott/ who dep'd this life Jan'ry 11th 1813 Aged/ 25 years Also Mary McDermott died/ June 24th 1793 aged 5 years & Anne/ McDermott dep'd Aug't 18th 1795/ Aged 6 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): 
109
Width (cm): 
80
Thickness (mm): 
11
Memorial date stated
Year: 
0
Memorial date inferred: 
1813
Inscription date primary: 
1813
Inscription date secondary: 
1793
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 circular sunburst there is an IHS surmounted by a cross with expanded terminals and heart below. A scalloped septagon surrounds the sunburst. On each side of the central design there is a gothic panel containing an elaborate urn with flames. There is a scroll below the central design with 'Gloria in excelsis deo incised'. There are incised foliage patterns between the panels and the central design, above the central design and below the scroll.