Wall monument

Effigy of a bishop. 13th cent. Set upright into the niche on the south side of the east window. Carved in false relief under a cusped pointed arch with foliate decoration on a green sandstone slab. Bearded figure dressed in alb, dalmatic and chasuble, with mitre, amice and fringed embroidered orphreys. His right hand is raised in blessing and the left hand holds an inturned crozier with animal head. Angels rest on his shoulders. Dims: H. 186 W. 44 T. 24. The above description is derived from Bradley, J., et al. 1987 Urban Archaeology Survey Part XIV County Kerry (31; fig. 7). Unpublished report. Office of Public Works. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 December 2011

A 13th-century effigy of a bishop, carved in false relief on green sandstone, is set into a niche on the south side of the east window. It features a bearded figure under a cusped pointed arch with foliate decoration, reflecting a Gothic style and likely associated with the ecclesiastical significance of Ardfert.