What is recorded here
Inscribed stone in Limerick City,irishtown: a stone plaque set in the wall of St. John's graveyard, recording 1650 gifts from John Creagh, David Rochford and James Bousfield toward the city's outworks. That is all the facts give. The wall still stands beside a working church, and the names remain legible enough to be read by someone passing in a hurry. What is missing is the shape of the room where they agreed to pay, the weight of the coins, and whether the outworks were finished before the gift became a joke in another man's mouth.
According to Urban Survey (Bradley et. al. 1989, 326) 'the enclosing wall of St. John's graveyard (LI005-017042-) has a plaque with an inscription of 1650 recording money given by John Creagh, David Rochford and James Bousfield for the 'outworks' of the city.'
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 22 November 2019
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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