KK-SPEN-010

Record Date: 
11 June 2011
Graveyard: 
St. Peters
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Beneath this tomb lie the remains of Mary, the beloved wife of John Bradley ESQ Inisnag Mills to whom she married 12th Octb 1869. She depd this life 6th Feby 1870 aged 22 years. This monument was erected by her sorrowing husband.

Memorial Type: 
Table tomb
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.545201388889
Longitude: 
-7.2267566666667
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
John Bradley ESQ
Denomination: 
Church of Ireland
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
3
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
94
Width (cm): 
97
Thickness (mm): 
90
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1870
Memorial date inferred: 
1870
Inscription date primary: 
1870
Inscription date secondary: 
0
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Flat
Letter style: 
Italic
Introductory term: 
Beneath this tomb
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Bradley
Date of birth - year: 
1848
Date of death - day: 
6
Date of death - month: 
February
Date of death - year: 
1870
Age: 
22
Address: 
Ennisnag Stoneyford
Notes: 

 

   Table tomb Length: (cm) 187

 

The Bradley family were Millers at Ennisnag and Kellsgrange. The ruined Mill at Kellsgrange is still called Bradleys Mill now situated underneath the N 9 Motorway bridge crossing the Kings river. This bridge is reputed to be the 2nd largest bridge on the Dublin Waterford motorway.