What is recorded here

Three broken fragments of one chest tomb lie in the south transept of St. Brigid’s Cathedral, their empty ogee niches still wearing crocketed edges like forgotten clothing. They belong to a long line of stones from the 10th to the 17th centuries, gathered there after leaving their original burial place. The tomb may have held a person whose name disappeared before the stone was broken, leaving only shape and shadow behind.

A large collection of cross slabs, grave slabs, decorated stones and three effigies (See KD022-029023- and KD022-029027- to KD022-029057-), dating from the 10th to the 17th centuries have been placed in St. Brigid’s Cathedral (KD022-029005-). KD022-029040-: In the S transept. According to Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 3, 233), three fragments from the same tomb (max. Wth 1.28m; max. H 0.44m; T 0.13m) are decorated with two and a half crocketed and cusped, but empty, ogee-headed niches. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 2 February 2012

Chest tomb; medieval to early modern period. Significance lies in its association with a collection of decorated stones and effigies linked to St. Brigid’s Cathedral, reflecting Christian funerary practices in Kildare.

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