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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.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, 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