Tomb — unclassified in Unknown Townland

The present St. Catherine's Church (1769) occupies the site of an early 13th century medieval parish church (DU018-020074----). Inside the medieval parish church was a 16th century monument marking the grave of William Brabazon. The 16th century Brabazon monument was described in the Irish Builder of 1898 as follows; '' The following inscription was on a monument in the old Church of St. Catherine's, which had become so ruinous that it had to be taken down [in 1765], and the monument "was destroyed," being in a very bad state. A new church was built, but " there is now neither monument nor inscription to the family!" BRABAZON MONUMENT. "Sub hoc tumulo in Christo obdormit GULIELMUS BRABAZON, Eques Auratus, qui triginta annos Belli Theraurarius et quater Dominus Justiciarius hujus Regni Hiberna florit. Athlon Castrum primis expugnavit, unde Provincia Conachtia et ejusdem Incolo Civilibus Institutes facilius jam inde exculti fuerunt.—Vir ob. justiciam Benignitatem et Liberalitatem laudastissimus. Elizabetham Cliffordiam ex illustri Comitum Cumbrio stirpe oriundam in uxorem duxit e qua duos Filios totidemque Filias suscepit. Edvardam Militem et Regni Censiliarium Anthoniam quondam Conachtias Profectum. Annam Gulielmi Thwaits Armigeri uxorem, et Elizabetham primum Johanni Gifforde Arinigero postea Henrico Duco Equiti Aurato enuptam. Obiit apud Knockfergus Anno Salutis 1548—die. Optimo Patri Edwardus filius mostissimus posuit.' Under the above was: "Here lieth the Body of Sir William Brabazon Knt who continued Tresoror in this Kindom XXXII years, in which time he was Lord Justice V several Times, he was the first Englishman that planted in Conoght and wan the Castle of Athlone. He served in the Reigne of Kings Henry the VIII and King Edward the VI. His son Sir Edward Brabazon Knt Lord Baron of Ardee purposeth to be entombed by his Father and Mother." 'The date of death, as above stated, is not correct. 1552 (July) appears to be the correct date.' He died in Ulster, as before mentioned, having his heart interred with his ancestors at Eastwell, and his body buried in the chancel of St. Catherine's Church, Dublin, where a monument is erected to his memory with the preceding inscription, which, as already observed, in some particulars is erroneous, and contradictory to the account before given of him.' Long, C.L. 1898-1900 St Catherine's Parish, Thomas Street. Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland 4, 238-9. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 June 2023