Grave Yard

In a medieval church (KD004-005001-) containing an early-19th century Hamilton burial vault which incorporates substantial parts of a mid-16th century Bermingham altar tomb. A mensa slab with the effigy of Sir William Bermingham (died 1548) in 'white' armour stands upright inside the vault and the side panels of the tomb (which would have supported the mensa slab) each carved with six figures of the apostles are incorporated into the outer faces of the N and S walls of the burial vault, with an end panel showing the Christ crucified on the outer face of the W wall. On the inner wall face at E a panel fragment is carved with the subject of an 'Ecce Homo' (Hunt 1971, 12-16). There is also a carved limestone fragment showing a shield and inscribed 'TB A 1519'. The tomb may belong to the same workshop which produced the Wellesley monument at Great Connell (KD023-016----) (ibid 156-58). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

A 16th-century Bermingham altar tomb, later incorporated into a 19th-century Hamilton burial vault within a medieval church; significant for its reuse and association with local aristocratic families.