KK-SKSC-019

Record Date: 
26 July 2012
Graveyard: 
St. Kieran's Stonecarthy
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Here lieth the body of Mr Christopher Shee who departed this life 16th September 1755 aged 88 years. Also his son James who departed this life 14th of October 1757 aged 21 years, and his son the Revd Richard Shee Parish Priest of Kilamory & Kells who departed this life 17th July 1772 aged 44 years. to whoes memory this is erected. May they rest in Peace Amen

Memorial Type: 
Altar tomb
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.525595
Longitude: 
-7.2350463888889
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
Unknown
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
210
Width (cm): 
99
Thickness (mm): 
150
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1755
Memorial date inferred: 
1755
Inscription date primary: 
1755
Inscription date secondary: 
1757
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Collapsed
Condition of inscription: 
Decipherable using techniques
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Flat
Letter style: 
Roman
Introductory term: 
Here lieth the body of Mr Christopher Shee
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Mr Christopher
Surname: 
Shee
Date of death - day: 
16
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1765
Age: 
88
Address: 
Stonecarthy
Name: 
James
Surname: 
Shee
Date of birth - year: 
1736
Date of death - day: 
14
Date of death - month: 
October
Date of death - year: 
1757
Age: 
21
Address: 
Stonecarthy
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Revd Richard
Surname: 
Shee
Date of birth - year: 
1728
Date of death - day: 
17
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1772
Age: 
44
Address: 
Kilamory and Kells
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Notes: 

Revd Richard Shee was son of Christopher Shee of Stonecarthy and Rosseneany, and Martha Smyth of Danma, his wife, was born in Stonecarthy in the year 1728. Revd Richard was appointed parish Priest of Inistioge on December 21st 1764, and of Dunammaggin and Windgap on December 9th 1769 he died on July 17 1772 at the age of 44 years and willed that his remains be interred in Stonecarthy with his father. The parishioners, however, had his remains buried at Kilamory, but soon after, his friends in Stonecarthy had his body disinterred and layed to rest with his father.

This is an account given by Richard Lahart in The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Dunnamaggin. 1956

Iconography Sunburst with Christogram IHS with cross
Gloria inexcelsis Deo in half mooned circle Ciboria.

This Altar tomb faces west, as it is customery for the internment of a Catholic Clergyman to face his flock.