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Armorial plaque in Athlone,athlone AND Bigmeadow

Armorial plaque
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In National Museum of Ireland. Rectangular. Carved in high relief with a male demi-figure in a narrow-waisted armour of lames with cowters at the elbows. He holds a sword in an upright position in his right hand and his left hand rests on his waist and touches the garter which is worn knotted over his left shoulder. The head is missing. Below the figure is a small grotesque head with leavy swags protruding from his ears and held down by chains. On his left side is a coat of arms surrounded by the garter with the legend HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. The end of the garter rests on a parchment with an ivy spray and the motto INVI/ DIA. NOTI/ OB. Dims. H 62cm, W 86cm (Bradley et. al. 1985, 32). Compiled by: Rachel Barrett Date of upload: 04 October 2010

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