What is recorded here

On the front S façade of Mauganstown House (TS078-051----). According to the Civil Survey (1654-6) in 1640 'Sr. Richard Butler of Knocktofer in the County of Killkenny Knight Irish Papist' had in 'Mageonstowne' 'a stone house as yet not fully finished, the walls onely standing built by Sr. Rich : Butler little before ye. Rebellion' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 277). The Down Survey also depicts a house in approxiamately the same location as the present house in Mauganstown. Centrally placed between first and second-floor level there is an armorial plaque bearing the inscription 'Sir Richard Butler his arms 1643', his coat of arms is displayed and directly beneath it are the initials R.B. on the sinister side and E.L. on the dexter side and a banner with 'DVM SPIRO SPERO'. See attached photograph: TS078-051001-_01 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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