page_title: French Church, Waterford
section_title: Graveyard
hierarchical_section_title: French Church, Waterford / Graveyard
caption_attribution_description: English: The entrance to the French Church, Waterford with the statue of Luke Wadding
context_page_description: The French Church, a former Franciscan Friary and also known as Greyfriars Abbey it was built in 1241 on what is now Greyfriars and Baileys New Street, Waterford. At the entrance to the ancient church stands a monument to Luke Wadding, the famous 17th century Waterford born priest. This friary was one of the first to be built in Ireland, being founded by the Anglo-Norman Knight Sir Hugh Purcell.
context_section_description: Other graves are: Sir Hugh Purcell (in about 1250), who was the founder of the church and lies beside of the high altar; Lord Richard Poer (August 8, 1607), Baron of Curraghmore, an ardent supporter of the Catholic faith and that of his wife, Catherine de Barry, daughter of the Great Barry, Viscount of Buttivant; Sir Nicholas Walsh (April 12, 1615), one of the chief judges of the kingdom in the Court of Common Pleas. Another notable buried on April 3, 1635 was Nicholas Power, Lord of Kilmeaden
caption: The entrance to the French Church, Waterford with the statue of Luke Wadding
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