KK-OAKT-0007

Record Date: 
6 October 2012
Graveyard: 
Old Abbey Knocktopher Graveyard
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Erected by Willm and Robbert Raftice in memory of his father Collumb Raftice who depd this life Aug 16th 1809 agd 98 yrs. Also his mother Catherine Raftice alias Cody depd this life Febry 6th 1784 aged 59 yrs. Also Robert Raftice son of Willm Raftice died June 1833 aged 17.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.483256666667
Longitude: 
-7.2155780555556
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Not stated
Erected by: 
Willim and Robbert Raftice
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
2
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
130
Width (cm): 
89
Thickness (mm): 
100
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1784
Inscription date primary: 
1784
Inscription date secondary: 
1809
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Round
Letter style: 
Copperplate
Introductory term: 
Ereceted by Willm and Robbert Raftice in memory of his father
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Collomb
Surname: 
Raftice
Date of birth - year: 
1701
Date of death - day: 
16
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1809
Age: 
98
Name: 
Catherine
Surname: 
Raftice Alias Cody
Date of birth - year: 
1734
Date of death - day: 
6
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1784
Age: 
50
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
Robert
Surname: 
Raftice
Date of birth - year: 
1816
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1833
Age: 
17
Relationship with first person: 
Grandson
Notes: 

iconography Double sunburst IHS with cross above two marigolds with ciboria
Kerb 306 Length 269 width