What is recorded here

Graveslab in Rath church, County Clare, Ireland. Christopher son of Brian MacMurrough O'Brien built the tomb beneath it in 1697. The slab still stands upright in the chancel, carrying his name and the dates of that buried work.

Sitting upright in the chancel of Rath church (CL025-084001-). A graveslab (Wth 0.82m; H 0.43m; T 0.1m) with the following inscription in incised capital letters 'The tomb under this vault was built by Christopher the son of Brian MacMurrough O'Brien in the year of our Lord God 1697.' The letters IHS are beneath the inscription. (Westropp 1898-1900, 375) The following image has been uploaded: CL025-084008-_01 Graveslab from E. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 10 July 2019

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