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A clue to the origins of William White Headstone 17.5 and 18.3 appear
was uncovered during a discussion to be by the same sculptor. The
with the former Parish Priest of stone and script are similar in both
Annacurra Father James Hammel instances and the date range is
(1996-2017). Father Hammel alerted similar both having dates of 1762
me to a memorial plaque in Annacurra M signature on headstone 18.2 (18.3) and 1763 (17.5).
Church dedicated to the Reverend
Charles O’Brien, the Parish Priest of
Annacurra who died in 1841. This
black marble plaque with a white Headstone 2.1
marble insert is signed ‘WHITE’ dedicated to Sara Gram 1800
from Carlow. Given that that there is
twenty-two years between the date
on both headstones it is possible that
White, a sculptor from Carlow, carved Marble plaque dedicated to the Reverend
both stones. Charles O’Brien
Headstone 18.2
dedicated to Jas Graham 1784 and
Annistatia Graham 1779
‘WHITE, Sculp! Carlow.’
Unknown Masons
There are nine headstones in the Of the unsigned headstones four can
graveyard which were carved by be attributed to two stone different
seven un-named stone masons (2.1, masons (2.1 and 18.2) and (17.5 and
3.1, 6.1, 8.5, 10.14, 10.15, 17.5, 18.3). Headstone 2.1 and 18.2 are the
18.2 and 18.3). These headstones same type of stone and are of similar
are unsigned but it is highly likely design. Both of these headstones
that that there is a signed example are carved in light relief with an IHS Headstone 18.2
just waiting to be discovered in a surrounded by a sunburst. They are Note the detail of the angel
local graveyard. Hopefully over time very close in date one being 1784
we can build on our knowledge of (18.2) and 1800 (2.1) and both are
these highly accomplished artists erected in memory of Gram and
and sculptors which will add to the Graham. There is an incised ‘M’ on
tapestry of our knowledge associated the bottom of headstone (18.2) which
with our historic graveyards. may be a mason’s mark.
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