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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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