KK-SPEN-131

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

This stone was erected by William Forrestall in memory of his father Richd Forrestall & his sister Mary & two of his sons who lie here interred. Also his daughter Mary Forrestall who died ye 11th of April 1765 agd 7 yrs

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.545074722222
Longitude: 
-7.2261616666667
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
William Forrestall
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
129
Width (cm): 
61
Thickness (mm): 
104
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1765
Memorial date inferred: 
1765
Inscription date primary: 
1765
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: 
This Stone was erected by William Forrestall
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
5
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Richard
Surname: 
Forrestall
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Forrestall
Relationship with first person: 
Sister
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Forrestall
Date of birth - year: 
1758
Date of death - day: 
11
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1765
Age: 
7
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Notes: 

 Decoration above inscription IHS with superimposed cross pierced heart in sunburst two chalices and Gloria ininexcelsis Deo in  swag.