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Tomb — chest tomb in Kilmallock

Tomb — chest tomb
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17th century Fitzgerald/Bourke tomb at Kilmallock described in the Urban Survey of County Limerick as following (Bradley et. al. 1989, 160-1); 'Large tomb chest and mensa with ornamented side panels standing against the east wall of the north aisle. The mensa has a small cadaver and a figure of Death while the side panels are decorated with coats of arms of the FitzGeralds and FitzHaryes and an inscription: THOMAS FITZ/ GERALD/ ESQVIER/ DIED 1630/ MS IOANE FITZGEA/ RALD ALS BOV/ RKE RELICT/ BV/ ILT THIS MONVMENT/ COMES VIRTVTIS INVIDIA Roe 1969, 16-7'. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 27 September 2019

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