Wall monument in Gardens (kilkenny City By., St. Mary’s Par.)

At St Mary's parish church (KK019-026115-) in Kilkenny. Richard(?) Shee armorial plaque 1608(?) set into the S wall of the medieval chancel, above a 13th-century tomb niche, within which may be the buried remains of a ledger (Ainsworth and MacLysaght 1958, 219; see Burke 1835, 122). A rectangular panel (L 0.61m; Wth 0.62m), composed of fossiliferous limestone, bearing the arms of Shee impaling Fagan. In false relief on either side of the base of the shield are the initials ‘R S’, probably for Richard Shee, who's tomb (KK019-026332-) is situated nearby. Compiled by: Cóilín Ó Drisceoil Date of upload: 4 January 2023

A wall monument in Kilkenny City, St. Mary’s Parish, includes a Richard(?) Shee armorial plaque dated 1608, set into the south wall of the medieval chancel above a 13th-century tomb niche; its significance lies in its association with early burial practices and heraldic memorials in the parish.