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Graveslab in Waterford City

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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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.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, 281. Richard Walsh. 1610. N. wall of the nave of the Franciscan church (WA009-005032-). Rectangular slab of fossiliferous limestone, cracked in two with chipped edges and a piece missing from the middle right side, set against the N wall of the nave. It is decorated in false relief with a marginal Gothic lettered inscription and a coat of arms above a skull. The arms are three arrows per chevron impaling three chevrons and the inscription is: HIC JACET RECARDUS/ WALSH CIVIS WATERFORDIENSIS QUI PREFUIT HUIC XE - NODOCHIO 12/ ANOS MUNERE EJUS/ ET MAGNA IN PAUPERIS CHARITATE OBIIT…. MA II 1610 Dims. 1.91m x 0.69m; T 0.15m Power (1894-5), 217; Mems. Dead VI (1904-06) 158. Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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