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Graveslab in St. Patricksrock

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Lying in the choir of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A tapering slab (L 1.93m; Wth at top 0.85m; Wth at base 0.60m; T 0.08m) which is decorated with a seven-armed segmental fleur-de-lis cross, carved in relief with a three-barred knop at the base of the cross-head and at the base of the cross-shaft, the latter rests on a stepped base (Maher 1997, 72). A latin inscription, in Black Letter script runs along the dexter and sinister sides (ibid.). It has been transcribed by FitzGerald (1901-03, vol. 5, 437) as: HIC JACET DANIELUS JUCCOIGHE JURIS PERITUS AC CASSELL BURGENSIS [QUI OBIIT] ...MENSE / MARTII ANNO DNI M[CCCCC]SS (sic)', which Maher (1997, 72) translates as, 'Here lies Daniel Jacobs skilled lawyer and burgess of Cashel who died in the month of March, A.D. 1588'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 January 2012

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