What is recorded here

William York, a thrice-Mair, died in 1679 after giving four hundred pounds to build the Exchange and contributing to the cathedral bells. His son placed the memorial slab in a choir column, praising his father's charity and faith. The stone still stands inside St. Mary's Cathedral, turning a wealthy local leader into a permanent witness of Limerick's civic pride.

17th century graveslab in St. Mary's Cathedral (LI005-017015-) described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 323) as following; ‘William York. 1679. This slab is inserted in a column on the left of the choir: THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY/ WILLIAM YORKE, TO YE MEMORY OF HIS/ DECEASED FATHER, ALDERMAN/ WILLIAM YORKE, WHO LIES HERE IN/ TERD: WAS THRICE MAOIR: GAVE ABOVE/ FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS FOR BUILDING YE/ EXCHANGE FREELY BESTOWED IT ON THE/ CORPORATION: CONTRIBUTED TO YE BELLS AND/ CHYMES WHICH WERE CAST AND/ SET UP IN HIS MAOIRALTYES: WAS/ CHARITABLE TO THE POORE: CONSTANT/ TO HIS FRIENS: DYED IN THE TRVE CHRI/ STIAN FAITH THE LAST YEAR OF HIS/ MAOIRALTY APRIL 1 1679 AETATIS/ SUAE 42 LEAVING WIELLIAM ROGER/ & JANE HIS ISSUE BY ANNA THE DAVG/ HTER OF HENRY HART ESQ (FitzGerald 1910, 133; Talbot 1976, 108)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 18 November 2019

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