What is recorded here

On the north wall of the Raven bar, a 1606 plaque displays an IHS monogram above a shield flanked by TP and CF initials. The Tudor rose and fleur-de-lis suggest a marriage of Anglican and Catholic identities during a volatile era. Whether it decorated a grand fireplace or marked a private chamber, the stones survived to witness centuries of Cork’s shifting loyalties.

This plaque is located on the north-facing wall of the Raven bar at the juncion of South Main Street and Liberty Street. It bears a coat-of-arms surmounted by the monogram IHS flanked by stylised representations of the Tudor rose (right) and a fleur-de-lis (left) below which is a petalled flower motif. The shield is flanked by the initials T (above) P on the left and C (above) F on the right. Directly underneath the shield is the date 1606. The original provenance of this plaque is unknown. It might possibly have formed part of the over-mantle of an ornate fireplace. (Brett et al. 2006, 20) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 17 April 2014

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