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Wall monument in Athenry

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This wall plaque (Wth 0.85m; H 0.99m), in the S wall of the chancel, bears a shield and the following inscription transcribed by Macalister (1913, 215, XIV) as: 'HEER LYES THE BODY OF SIR IOHN BVRKE OF DERRIMAGH LAGNIE KNIT DECEASED IN THE YEEARE OF HIS AGE 1666 THIS TOMB WAS ERECTED FOR HIM AND HIS POSTERITIE BY HIS WIDOW THE LADY MARY BVRKE NOW BARRONESS OF ATHENRY IN 1683'. (Bradley and Dunne 1992, 38) The following image has been uploaded: GA084-001053-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 November 2018

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