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Bernard Adams died in 1625 and his limestone memorial still stands above Bishop O’Dea’s tomb in St. Mary’s Cathedral. He claimed to have increased the bishopric, relieved the poor and refused a grand marble tomb. The small stone answers pride with humility, while the painted words preserve his sharp judgment across four centuries.

17th century memorial stone in St. Mary's Cathedral (LI005-017015-) described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 321) as following; ‘Bernard Adams. 1625. Limestone monument on south wall of the chancel, above Bishop O’Dea’s tomb. Painted inscription in two compartments BARNARDUS JACET HIC EN ADAMUS PISCOPUS OLIM OMNIA/ NON VIDIT SOLOMIS, AT OMNIA VANA/ SUFFICIENT GOD DID GIVE ME, WHICH I SPENT;/ I LITTLE BORROWED, AND AS LITTLE LENT;/ I LEFT THEM WHOM I LOVED ENOUGH IN STORE/ INCREASED THIS BISHOPRIC-RELIEVED THE POORE/ NEMO MIHI TUMBAM STATUAT DE MARMORE FAXIT/ URNULA EPISCOPOLO SATIS ISTA PUSILLA PUSILLO ANGLI/ QUIS VIVUS FUERAM ET TESTENTUR HYBERNI/ CAELICOLAE QUIS SUM DEFUNCTUS TESTIFICENTUR The side jambs are carved with emblems of the passion. (Talbot 1976, 7)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 18 November 2019

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