I was reminded to reread Sheahans "Nenagh and its Neighbourhood" recently and its amazing what you come across when you go back to a book. I came across a few missing medieval graveslabs mentioned in it of great importance. One was at Knigh graveyard and is mentioned on pg 42 as follows. "one of the O'Fogarty family whose tombstone bears an inscription in Irish". I've checked the Ormond Histoical Society survey of the graveyard and there is no mention in it. Anyone ever come across it? As far as I know inscriptions in Irish from that period are rare in North Tipperary. Another missing Gaelic graveslab, this time at Templechally, Ballina, Co. Tipp. Unlikely to be found again but just interesting to known it may have existed. Sheehan in Nenagh and its Neighbourhood has this to say about it "Tombstone of Doctor James Hickie (Medicinae Doctor Peritissimus). Died 1648. Who forfeited in 1641 among the' Irish Papists' of those times....
My blog looks at the archaeology and heritage of sites in Tipperary and surrounding areas. As many of these sites are on private property, it is important to request permission from the landowner before entering private lands so that access does not become a problem across all sites.