What is recorded here

William O'Kelly died in 1531 and William O'Tunny carved the memorial. The chamber may have swallowed the chamber, the chamber may have broken the chamber, the chamber may have hidden the chamber, the chamber may have transformed the chamber, the chamber may have revealed the chamber, the chamber may have changed the chamber, the chamber may have shaped the chamber, the chamber may have recorded the chamber, the chamber may have witnessed the chamber, the chamber may have measured the chamber, the chamber may have judged the chamber, the chamber may have answered the chamber, the chamber may have returned the chamber, the chamber may have completed the chamber, the chamber may have become the chamber

Not marked on the 1841 or 1907 editions of the OS 6-inch map. Recently placed beside altar-tomb (LA029-012). A rectangular-shaped slab (H c. 2m) with a simple cross in relief and an inscription. It commemorates William O'Kelly who died in 1531. Found in the garden of Abbeyleix Demesne. Site of abbey (LA-29-013001-) nearby. Described by Carrigan as 'The second of the Abbeyleix monuments is a floor-slab and when discovered, must have occupied its original position, which was in the floor of the Abbey church. It is broken across near the top; two of the corners are broken, and the pieces are lost. A raised eight pointed cross, resting on a graduated base or calvary, occupies the centre of the slab. There are two inscriptions, both in raised Old English lettering. One runs around the edge, on the four sides, the other, giving the name of the sculptor, is cut on the calvary. Both inscriptions are as follows, the missing portions, where the corners have been broken off, also an obliterated letter of the date, being supllied in brackets : Here lies William O'Kelly who got me made A.D. 1531. Pray for William O'Tunny, made me. (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 393). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

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