Elinor Kennedy (1788-1822) Headstone No. 126

19th-century headstone (H 1.54m x Wth 0.88m x T 0.14m) in Old St. Brendan’s Graveyard (OF035-012002-), in the historic town of Birr (OF035-012----), marking the grave of Elinor Kennedy nee Burke who died in 1822 aged 34. Above the inscription there is an I H S Christogram with Latin Cross rising from the upturned crossbar of the H with skull and crossbones beneath. The christogram is in the centre of the church of the Holy Sepulchre defined by fluted columns flanked on either side by a Ciborium or communion cup. Motto Glory be to God supported on the columns with flowering plant representing the tree-of-life rising from the banner. D O M (Deo Optimo Maximo / To God the best and the greatest) acronym wihin a chequerboard border forming a series of four armed crosses above the inscription. Latin cross rising from the centre of the Christogram flanked by INRI (Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum or Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews). The phrase Glory be to God, is a Christian prayer of praise to the Holy Trinity.