KK-SPEN-149

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

Erected by Catherine Griffin alias Kealy in memory of her husbd Patrick Griffin of Kilree who depd this life 25th May 1807 agd 32 years. Also her daughter Mary Maddigan of Kilbriken alias Griffin who departed this life Aug 12th 1830 in the 26th year of her age.
Lord have mercy on his soul Amen.

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.545088333333
Longitude: 
-7.2260933333333
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
Unknown
Erected by: 
Catherine Griffin alias Kealy
Denomination: 
Catholic
Orientation of face: 
E
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
153
Width (cm): 
880
Thickness (mm): 
102
Memorial date stated
Year: 
1807
Memorial date inferred: 
1807
Inscription date primary: 
1807
Inscription date secondary: 
1830
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Stone top: 
Round
Letter style: 
Copperplate
Introductory term: 
Erected by Catherine Griffin alias Kealy
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Patrick
Surname: 
Griffin
Date of birth - year: 
1770
Date of death - day: 
25
Date of death - month: 
May
Date of death - year: 
1807
Age: 
37
Address: 
Kilree
Name: 
Mary
Surname: 
Madigan alias Griffin
Date of death - day: 
12
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1830
Age: 
26
Address: 
Kilbricken
Relationship with first person: 
Daughter
Notes: 


Decoration above the  inscription  IHS with superimposed cross  Cherub underneathe in sunburst,  a wreath two chalices and Gloria in Excelsis Deo