What is recorded here

William Fitzgerald, his first wife Joan Keting, and his second wife Ciselle Geidon all rest beneath one limestone chest in the Fitzgerald mortuary chapel. The tomb carries a fleur-de-lys cross, a faced sun and moon, and a crucifixion on the end panel, while part of the side panel still lies broken on the ground. Four centuries after the February 1623 date carved along its edge, the chamber keeps holding three lives in a single stone box.

Described in the Urban Survey (Bradley et. al. 1986, 284-5) as following : ‘ William Fitzgerald 1623. In Fitzgerald mortuary chapel (KD037-017017-). Limestone. It consists of a cross slab (dims. L 1.95; Wth 0.76m; T 0.14m) resting on a side and end panel upon a plinth. The side panel is broken and one section is lying on the ground. The decoration is in low false relief. Banded fleur-de-lys cross on steps with HIS in centre of the transom and a band with initials WFG and IK. There is a sun and moon with face above the cross. Marginal inscription in Roman capitals : HIER LIETH WILLIAME / FITZGERALD AND HIS FIRST WIFE IOAN KEITING AND HIS SECOND WIFE CISELLE GEIDON: IVANE / DIE THE 21 DAY OF FEBRVARI IN THE YEAR OF OUR GOD 1623. The table is chamfered to fit the side and end panels. End Panel (dims. H 0.55m; Wth. 0.64m; T 0.12m): A crucifixion.’ (Fitzgerald 1899-1902). Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 14 September 2016

Chest tomb, 17th century. Associated with the Fitzgerald family, it reflects the funerary practices of the Anglo-Irish gentry in early modern Ireland.

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