The history, architecture, and antiquities of the cathedral church of StCanice, Kilkenny . to the south transept. [71.] Here lyeth the body of richard longe who departed this lifethe 18 of aprel anno domini 1690. This is a plain floor-slab, with inscription in Roman characters. The namesof Lang and Long, which appear to be identical, frequently appear on theburgess rolls and lists of municipal officers of Kilkenny from an early period. Seocto die <^Tlatti^ *6c)§ CbeiaXxS du<# 77. Translation:—Here lieth Thomas Ottway, Bishop of Ossory, who died the 6th dayof March, 1692-3, in the 77th ye
The history, architecture, and antiquities of the cathedral church of StCanice, Kilkenny . to the south transept. [71.] Here lyeth the body of richard longe who departed this lifethe 18 of aprel anno domini 1690. This is a plain floor-slab, with inscription in Roman characters. The namesof Lang and Long, which appear to be identical, frequently appear on theburgess rolls and lists of municipal officers of Kilkenny from an early period. Seocto die <^Tlatti^ *6c)§ CbeiaXxS du<# 77. Translation:—Here lieth Thomas Ottway, Bishop of Ossory, who died the 6th dayof March, 1692-3, in the 77th year of his age. A plain floor-slab, covered with the inscription, which is cut in large italiccharacters, curiously flourished. For a memoir of Bishop Otway the reader is referred to the proposed History of the See of Ossory. [73.] f^tc 3Jacet Btcfjarb9 <£Iona qubti burges btlk fctlfeentE 0/ otmt [ ] £t ISlena l£totf)e uxor tt9 q otmt [ ]. Translation :—Here lieth Richard Clonan, formerly a burgess of the town of Kilkenny,who died [ ], and Elena Rothe, his wife, who died [ ].. No. 56. A floor-slab, here accurately engraved to the scale of half an inch to either side of the cross are the emblems of the trade of the deceased, 31 f) INSCRIBED MONUMENTS. [sect. II. consisting of cutting and paring knives, awl, and slicker, together with the upperleather, and sole of an Irish brogue. There is an erroneous opinion prevalentthat this is the monument of the murderer of Bishop Walshe ; but we possessindubitable proof that no such stain attaches to the memory of Richard Clonan,who, no doubt, was a respectable tradesman in his day. [74.] ffitxt • lies • 3)ofm ? Sbprice • burojs • • oftftt [ ] • trie • [ ] • ana •tjts • Mfe • ^Joane • IBUnclie • q£ • otmt • [ ] • trie • [ ]. This curious mixture of English and Latin is cut in Old English characterson a more ancient coffin-shaped monument, which had been ornamented withan Edwardian cross
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