What is recorded here

Galfrid Arthur, treasurer of Limerick Cathedral, died in 1519 and his limestone memorial still stands in the north transept of St. Mary's. The Gothic letters warn every passer-by to pray a Pater and an Ave before leaving. A dead man's voice, cut into stone five centuries ago, still commands the living to stop and remember.

16th century Galfrid Arthur memorial in St. Mary's Cathedral (LI005-017015-) described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 318) as following; ‘Galfrid Arthur wall memorial. 1519. Rectangular limestone slab decorated in high false relief with a Gothic lettered inscription. Attached to the wall in a trefoil tomb niche in the north transept: HIC IAC I TUMULI FUDO SBLAT A MUDO/ GALFRID ART:UE THE QOND ISTI ECCIE/ XVI LUCE MAYA REQIET I PACE PPETUA/ ANO CEIT DNI Mo Vc XIX/ TU TNSIES CAVE QD HIC DICES PR ET AVE Dims: L. 1.56m x W. 0.65m Translation from Canon Meredyth's "Guide to the Cathedral" - Here lies in the bottom of the tomb, withdrawn from the world, Geoffry Arthur, formerly Treasurer of this Church. He rested in perpetual peace on the 16th light of May, in the year of the Crucified Lord 1519. Thou who passest by take heed that thou sayest here a Pater and an Ave (Fitzgerald 1910, 126)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 November 2019

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