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Set into a limestone niche at the E end of the NE boundary wall of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist and St Patrick's Rock graveyard (TS061-025035-) which is also a length of the town wall (TS061-025023-). This effigy of an unknown woman has been described in detail by Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 223; vol. 2, fig. 26) who has dated this tomb to the late 13th/early 14th century. The effigy of the Hackett knight (TS061-025078-) within this graveyard was reputedly from the Hackett chapel in the Franciscan friary (TS061-025008-) (Hunt 1974, vol. 1, 223) c. 100m to the NE, as was, in all probability, the effigy of the Hackett lady (TS061-025088-). Of the Hackett chapel, Wadding (1734, 47) states that 'Many tombs of the founders and other families were then to be seen' (Hunt 1974, vol. 1, 224-5). It is possible that this effigy, along with one other (TS061-025087-) in the graveyard also came from the Franciscan friary rather than the medieval church of St. John (TS061-025013----) which was replaced by the existing cathedral.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 20 December 2011
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