GA-STNL-0164

A trapezoidal slab with an Ins. in low relief. Unusually, the entire background has been cut away. Much of the slab, especially the lower end bears diagonal tooling. Possibly a reused medieval slab. The "N's" of the whole Ins. are backwards. The "IVNER"is probably meant to read "JUNIOR". The stone was uncovered in 1990. See also Nos. 163 and 165 for other Murphy monuments. (See also Mourphy, No. 417.) Cat. No. 164. This inscription to John and Edward Murphy is unusual in that the entire background has been completely cut away leaving the inscription in low relief. Both the spelling and the lettering are charmingly eccentric. Drawing by Susanne Heringklee. The Murphy stone (Cat. No. 165) is one of the many reused gravestones in the cemetery. The tapering shape of the slab suggests a medieval date for it. The stone has been retooled and the early 18th century inscription has been cut over an erased one. Drawing by Jennifer McKenna.