KK-OAKT-0038

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

Here lieth the body of Mary Egan who departed this life 30th Janry 1791 Aged 45 years Also her husband Thos Egan who departed Aug 1791 Aged 52 also three of their Children who died young. May they Rest in Peace Amen

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.483308333333
Longitude: 
-7.2154413888889
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
Not stated
Denomination: 
Roman Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
125
Width (cm): 
86
Thickness (mm): 
124
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1791
Memorial date inferred: 
1791
Inscription date secondary: 
1791
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: 
Here lieth the body of Mary Egan
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
5
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Egan
Date of death - day: 
30
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1791
Age: 
45
Name: 
Thomas
Surname: 
Egan
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1791
Age: 
52
Name: 
Child
Surname: 
Egan
Name: 
Child
Surname: 
Egan
Name: 
Child
Surname: 
Egan
Notes: 

Iconography; Christogram IHS with superimposed cross resting on bar of the H