KK-OAKT-0032

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

Erected by John Power of Lismatigue In memory of his father Matthew Power of Hugginstown who died March 1st 1814 Aged 62 Years.  Also his father John Power died July 6th 1801 aged 86 Years.  Also his mother Margaret Power Alias Murphy she died Aug 20th 1813 and also his mother Elinor Power Alias Farrell wife of above Matthew died April 2nd 1819 aged 60 years.

May their Souls Rest in Peace

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.483113333333
Longitude: 
-7.2155347222222
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
John Power Of Lismatigue
Denomination: 
Roman Catholic
Orientation of face: 
W
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
136
Width (cm): 
99
Thickness (mm): 
101
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1814
Memorial date inferred: 
1814
Inscription date primary: 
1801
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 John Power of Lismatigue in memory of his father
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Matthew
Surname: 
Power
Date of death - day: 
1
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1814
Age: 
62
Address: 
Lismatigue Hugginstown
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Power
Date of death - day: 
6
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1801
Age: 
86
Address: 
Lismatigue Hugginstown
Relationship with first person: 
Father
Name: 
Margaret
Surname: 
Power Alias Murphy
Date of death - day: 
20
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1813
Address: 
Lismatigue Hugginstown
Relationship with first person: 
Mother
Name: 
Elinor
Surname: 
Power Alias Farrell
Date of death - day: 
2
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1819
Age: 
60
Address: 
Lismatigue Hugginstown
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Notes: 

Iconography; Gloria scroll Christogram IHS with imposed cross within a Sunburst  a cherub and Ciboria a lidded Chalice each side with again a small cross sitting on the lid