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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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.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, 286-7.

Michael Hore. 17th century. W face, SW pier of the Franciscan church (WA009-005032-).
Rectangular limestone slab with chipped edges and cracked surface on the S side of the W wall of the tower in the nave. It is decorated in false relief with a marginal Roman lettered inscription, a diamond shaped fleur-de-lys cross with barred knop and rounded calvary flanked by the sun, moon, symbols of the Passion and two coats of arms. The letters I. A. M. B. are in the terminals of the cross head and a skull and crossed bones are incised below the calvary. The symbols of the Passion include the pillar with ropes on which the cock is standing, the flowering rod, the scourges, hammer, pincers, nails, dagger, a Latin cross encircled by the crown of thorns, ladder, spear and the cup on a stick. The shaft of the cross incorporates the thirty pieces of silver. The left coat of arms has mantling with a small demi-figure above while the left shield has the arms of the Wlash family. Inscription:
HIC JACET MICHAEL HORE/ CIVIS QVONDAM ET MERCATOR CIVITIS WATERFORD/ IAE QVI OBIIT [ ] ET ANASTASIA WAILSH VXOR EIVS QVI OBIIT [ ]
Dims. 2.04m x 0.95m; T 0.14m
Power (1894-5) 217.

Date of upload: 24 August 2010