KK-SPEN-130

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

Erected by Mary Forstall alias Maher of Ballyreddin, to the memory of her beloved son the Rev. Philip Forstall Roman Catholic curate who departed this life on 11th of April age of our Lord 1831 aged 38 years.
May he rest in Peace Amen.

Memorial Type: 
Ledger Slab
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.545088333333
Longitude: 
-7.2261397222222
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
Mary Forstall alias Maher Ballyreddin
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
W
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
220
Width (cm): 
110
Thickness (mm): 
101
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1831
Memorial date inferred: 
1831
Inscription date primary: 
1831
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: 
Roman
Introductory term: 
Erected by mary Forstall
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Rev Phillip
Surname: 
Forstall
Date of birth - year: 
1793
Date of death - day: 
11
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1831
Age: 
38
Address: 
Ballyreddin Bennettsbridge
Notes: 

 Decoration above inscription faded IHS two chalices and Gloria inexcelsis Deo. Stone facing opposite direction to the rest of memorials in the graveyard, orientation West East, this  practice was customary of the clergy to face their flock.

Father Forstall studied for the priesthood  in the following Collages

Maudlin  Street Kilkenny 1813 - 1814

Birchfield 1814 -1819

Ordained 1819

Appointments

C.C. Galmoy & Johnstown  October/ November 1820

C.C. Durrow July/October  1821

C.C. Galmoy/ Johnstown 1821 - 1828

C.C. The Rower 1828-1831

Fr Forstal's uncle Michael was P.P. of Callan and is mentioned in Carrigan's history Vol. 3 in the section on Parish Priests in Callan.

Another Uncle Fr Phillip Forstall O.F.M. was the last Franciscan priest to serve in the Old Francis Abbey in KIlkenny(Present day Smithwicks brewery) and he died in 1829, there is a reference to him in Carrigan in Vol. 2.