Graveslab in Churchtown

Situated on the S bank of the River Suir within the graveyard (WA003-001002-) of Dysert church (WA003-001001-). Inside the chancel is a graveslab (dims. 2.3m x 0.98m; T 0.18m) of 1587 to a Butler Fitzgerot of Ballindysert and his wife, Johanna FitzRichards. (Ryland 1824, 290-92; Martin 1874-5, 248-9) Martin, Dr. (1874-5) Proceedings and papers, JRSAI 13, 247-50, 437, 479, 481. Ryland, Rev. R. H. (1824) The History, topography and antiquities of the county and city of Waterford. John Murray. London. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 08 December 2010

Graveslab in Churchtown is a 16th-century funerary monument, specifically a Butler family graveslab, associated with the medieval church of Dysert. It is significant as a historical marker of the Butler dynasty's presence in the region during the late 16th century.