Graveslab in Tralee

This record is for the original location of a 17th century graveslab which is in the garden of the modern Dominican church in Tralee (see present location KE029-119021-). It is presumably from the medieval Dominican friary (KE029-236001-) 17th century graveslab described in the Urban Survey of Kerry as follows; 'Set into a wall at the SE side of the garden is a fragmented limestone slab with an incised Roman lettered inscription HERE LYETH THE BODY/ OF DAVID ROCHE ESQ Co NCELLER ATT LAW WHO DECEASED THE 13 DAY Of/ avgvst ANNO DOMINi/ 1686 anD THIE BODY Of his/ DAVGHTER MARY dec/ easeD IN THE year 1685 The slab is supposed to have a cross, year and date on the opposite face. Dims: H. 1.18m x W. 60cm Mems Dead 3 (1895-7), 287; Mems Dead 6 (1904-8), 87-8; Denny 1907-9, 362-3; Hayward 1976, 263)' (Bradley et. al. 1987, 112).

Medieval Christian graveslab, 17th century; significant as a funerary monument associated with the Dominican friary in Tralee, reflecting the religious and architectural heritage of the period.