Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Waterford City, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Waterford City
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.26048, -7.10636
- SMR number
- WA009-005091-
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
From: Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works. vol. 2, 283.
John Skiddy. 1641. E end of the N. wall of the chancel of the Franciscan church (WA009-005032-).
Large rectangular limestone slab with worn surface and chipped edges, set against the north wall of the chancel. It is decorated in low false relief with a diamond headed fleur-de-lys cross with barred knop on a stepped calvary flanked by the sun, moon, symbols of the Passion and two coats of arms. There is a marginal Roman lettered inscription. The symbols of the Passion include the pillar with ropes, cock and pot, ladder, crown of thorns, thirty pieces of silver, a bag? and an urn. The left coat of arms has three bells between a chevron with a star on the cheveron and the right one has three roses between a chevron. Inscription:
HIC JACET IOHANES SKYDAEVS CIVIS QVONDAM ET/ MAIOR HVJVS CIVITATIS/ WATERFORDIAE QVI OBIIT 10 OBER 1641 ET JOHANNA/ WHYTE EIVS VXOR/ QVAE OBIIT [ ]
Dims. 2.1m x 1.1m; T 0.18m
Power (1894-5, 219; Mems. Dead II (1902-04) 217.
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.