What is recorded here

No credible evidence exists that Saint Nicholas of Myra lies beneath the stone, yet the misidentification has given an ordinary Cistercian grave a transcontinental legend. The church ruins still hold the shape of the lost town, preserving the life of Newtown Jerpoint long after its bridge and streets faded. People are drawn to the tomb not because they believe the legend, but because the legend reveals what they want to find: a familiar saint hidden inside an unfamiliar place.

An altar tomb with a Latin inscription in Black Letter commemorating Geoffrey Power (d. 1616) and his wife Margaret Waton (d. 1620). The slab is dated to 1610. (Carrigan 1905, vol. 4, 23-4; Cockerham 2009, 353) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 1 July 2013

Chest tomb, early 17th century. Significance lies in its Latin inscription and as a memorial to the Power and Waton families, reflecting early modern funerary practices in the region.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.