KK-BRST-012

Record Date: 
6 May 2012
Graveyard: 
St. Brendan's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Erected by W Dack Thomastown
This stone is erected by Hanora Clear alias Fitzpatrick in memory of her husband Laurence Clear of Stoneyford who departed this life December 28th 1833 aged 77 years. Also Hanora Clear who erected this stone she departed this 15th March 1858 aged 70 years.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.534841388889
Longitude: 
-7.22626
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
W Dack Thomastown
Erected by: 
Hanora Clear Alias Fitzpatrick
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
143
Width (cm): 
93
Thickness (mm): 
9
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1833
Memorial date inferred: 
1833
Inscription date primary: 
1833
Inscription date secondary: 
1858
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Decipherable using techniques
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Round
Letter style: 
Roman
Introductory term: 
This stone is erected by Hanora Clear alias Fitzpatrick
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Laurence
Surname: 
Clear
Date of birth - year: 
1756
Date of death - day: 
28
Date of death - month: 
December
Date of death - year: 
1833
Age: 
77
Address: 
Stoneyford
Name: 
Hanora
Surname: 
Clear alias Fitzpatrick
Date of birth - year: 
1788
Date of death - day: 
15
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1858
Age: 
70
Address: 
Stoneyford
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Notes: 

Iconography

Sunbursts
Christogram IHS
Gloria inexcelsis Deo

Laurence Clear and James Clear are recorded in the Tithe Applotment 1825 in the townland of Cottrells booly Stoneyford.