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Tomb

Tomb, effigial

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Tomb is a tomb (effigial) in St. Francisabbey, County Tipperary, Ireland. It probably came from the Hackett chapel in the Franciscan friary, about 100 metres to the northeast. The effigy is set into a limestone niche at the east end of the northeast boundary wall of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist and St Patrick's Rock graveyard, a wall section that also forms part of the town wall.
This effigy probably came from the Hackett chapel in the Franciscan friary (TS061-025008-) c. 100m to the NE. It is currently set into a limestone niche at the E end of the NE boundary wall of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist and St Patrick's Rock graveyard (TS061-025035-) which is also a length of the town wall (TS061-025023-). See TS061-025086- for a description of the tomb. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 December 2011
Medieval effigial tomb; 14th–15th century. Likely associated with the Hackett family, it reflects the funerary practices and social status of the local gentry within the Franciscan religious complex.

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