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Monument in Lipstown Upper

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Monument in Lipstown Upper
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Wall-mounted cast-iron armorial plaque, c.1880, with inscribed armorial motifs having cartouche surround. Set in boundary wall at side of road.
This memorial plaque is an interesting and rare survival that was probably commissioned by the family resident at the nearby Narraghmore Demesne, which has subsequently been parcelled-off, and the plaque is therefore of social and historic interest. The plaque is of considerable artistic significance and is finely decorated with armorial motifs having a cartouche surround. Set on the side of the road plaque is a pleasant, if unassuming, feature in the locality and may originally have been positioned in a more prominent location.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11903203

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