KK-SPEN-128

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

Erected by Thomas Corbit of Tullow, in memory of his mother Bridget Corbit alias Forastal who departed this life July 2nd 1839 agd 84 yrs.
May she rest in Peace.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.545078333333
Longitude: 
-7.2261647222222
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
Thomas Corbit of Tullow
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
167
Width (cm): 
82
Thickness (mm): 
100
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1839
Memorial date inferred: 
1839
Inscription date primary: 
1839
Inscription date secondary: 
0
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Round
Letter style: 
Roman
Introductory term: 
erected by Thomas Corbit Tullow
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Brigid
Surname: 
Corbit alias Forastal
Date of birth - year: 
1755
Date of death - day: 
2
Date of death - month: 
July
Date of death - year: 
1839
Age: 
84
Address: 
Tullow
Notes: 

Decoration above inscription I.H.S. in sunburst, wreath two chalices and Gloria inexcelsis Deo.