Graveslab in Waterford City

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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.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, 280. Thomas Wise. 1604. E face of SE pier of tower of the Franciscan church (WA009-005032-). Rectangular limestone slab with damaged surface, in two pieces, on the S side of the E wall of the tower in the chancel. Decorated in low false relief with a Gothic lettered marginal inscription, a fleur-de-lys cross encircled by a crown of thorns and resting on a rounded calvary flanked by the sun and moon and the symbols of the Passion. On the left side of the stem of the cross are the pincers, carpenters plane, hammer, nails, ladder, spear and sponge cup on a stick, pillar and ropes. On the right side is a large elaborated HIS and below this the arms of Wise (three chevrons) and on the right side the arms of the Walsh family (three phaens between a chevron). The inscription is: HIC JACENT [cor]PORA THOME WISE/ AC MABELLA WALSH RELIGIONE JUSTA AC[?] PIE[ta]TE NON PAUPERS CHARITATE/ CONSPICUORUM. QUI LEGIS PRO IP/ SIS PRECOR ORA REFERES M [er]CEDEM TUA OBIIT THOMAS 19 JULI 1604 MABELLA 8 MAY. Across the calvary some letters in Gothic are incised: INSOIN AIMI. Dims. 2.02m x 0.87m; T 0.14m. Power (1894-5), 219. Date of upload: 24 August 2010.