KK-SPEN-098

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

Here lieth the body of Toby Tallon who died June 13th 1773 agd 87 yrs also his wife Catherine Tallon als Nowlan who died 29th April 1775 agd 66 yrs. Also their son Nicholas Tallon who died March 12th 1770 agd 26 yrs. May they rest in Peace, Amen. likewise their son Mathias Tallon who died April 29th 1803 agd 53 years.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.545146388889
Longitude: 
-7.2265183333333
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
Not stated
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
99
Width (cm): 
73
Thickness (mm): 
103
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1773
Memorial date inferred: 
1773
Inscription date primary: 
1773
Inscription date secondary: 
1775
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Cruciform
Letter style: 
Roman
Introductory term: 
Here lieth the body of
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Toby
Surname: 
Tallon
Date of death - day: 
13
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1773
Age: 
87
Name: 
Catherine
Surname: 
Tallon alias Nowlan
Date of death - day: 
29
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1775
Age: 
66
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Name: 
Nicholas
Surname: 
Tallon
Date of death - day: 
12
Date of death - month: 
March
Date of death - year: 
1770
Age: 
26
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Name: 
Mathias
Surname: 
Tallon
Date of death - day: 
29
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1803
Age: 
53
Relationship with first person: 
Son
Notes: 

 Decoration over inscription, IHS with superimposed cross in sunburst.

  Two  chalices, and Gloria inexcelsis Deo in Swag