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Tomb

Tomb, effigial

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Tomb is a tomb (effigial) in St. Francisabbey, County Tipperary, Ireland. The effigy is reputedly from the Hackett Chapel of the Franciscan Friary. It is currently set into a limestone niche at the east end of the southeast boundary wall of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist and St Patrick's Rock's graveyard, a wall section that also forms part of the town wall.
This effigy is reputedly from the 'Hackett Chapel' of the Franciscan Friary (TS061-025008-). It is currently set into a limestone niche at the E end of the SE boundary wall of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist and St Patrick's Rock's graveyard (TS061-025035-) which is also a length of the town wall (TS061-025023-). See TS061-025078- for a description of the tomb. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 December 2011
Medieval effigial tomb; 14th–15th century. It is significant as a rare surviving example of funerary sculpture from the Hackett Chapel, associated with the former Franciscan Friary, reflecting the region's monastic and aristocratic history.

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