KK-OAKT-0022

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

Erected by Thomas Power in memory of his brother Watt Power who depd this life Sept 15th 1775 aged 35 years. Also in memory of his son Watt Power who departed this life June 5th 1804 aged 20 years and this was also erected in memory of his brother Adam Power who departed this life January 7th 1814 agd 58 years

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.483411388889
Longitude: 
-7.2155863888889
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
Thomas POwer
Denomination: 
Roman Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
146
Width (cm): 
88
Thickness (mm): 
91
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1775
Memorial date inferred: 
1775
Inscription date secondary: 
1804
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: 
Erected by Thomas Power in memory of his brother
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Watt
Surname: 
Power
Date of death - day: 
15
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1775
Age: 
35
Name: 
Watt
Surname: 
Power
Date of death - day: 
5
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1804
Age: 
20
Relationship with first person: 
Nephew
Name: 
Adam
Surname: 
Power
Date of death - day: 
7
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1814
Age: 
58
Relationship with first person: 
Brother
Notes: 

Iconography; Gloria in Excelsis Deo within a scroll  passion Symbols with two Cherub’s