What is recorded here

Two limestone tablets carry a 1579 promise that Hugh Brady and Thomas Garvey rebuilt the ruined church, while Nicholas O... paid for the roof. The stone stands on the tower wall rather than inside the sanctuary, exposing the building's changing memory. Its gothic and roman letters still distinguish the names of the men who believed God would not forget their labour.

From Bradley and King (1985, 1, 80-1) Located on the S wall of the church tower, but originally within the church according to Dopping’s Visitation (1682-5) (Ellison 1973, 7). It consists of two rectangular limestone tablets (Wth 1.46m (approx. H 0.44m) with an incised inscription in mixed gothic and roman lettering: The bodie of this churche being i utter ruyn and decaie was reedi /fied i ano dni 1579 & in ano R. R. Elizabeth XX through the dilig / ce and care of the revered father i god Hughe Brady Byshop of Meat/ he & Sir Thoe Garvie archedeacon of the same and Deane of Christchurch/ i Dubline bothe of here maiestie is privie consaile Sr hereie sionie/Knight of the noble ordire being then Lord Deputie &c. The said reedifying was begane & seatt forward be the advise & daly / carfull travaell of the ancient burgis Nicholas O…./ then being suffranie of Kinllis 2 of Iuli I Ao. Proicto / with other daly furtherins boght the rowff of this / c… uppo his owin proper chargis. God is not unright / at he shuld forget the worke and labour that proced I / which love is shewed for his name is sake. (FitzGerald 1898-1900, 455)

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