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Armorial plaque (present location) in Athlone AND Bigmeadow

Armorial plaque (present location)
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Unidentified Heraldic Plaque. Seventeenth century. Currently on display in Athlone Castle Museum. Rectangular limestone plaque with heater-shaped shield and mantling similar to WM029-047----. Removed from Hogan's on the S side of Church Street. Engrailed shield with a bend sinister and a lion rampart overall. The family have not been identified but it could be either Gray, Lloyd, Price or Grace. Dims. H 0.5m, Wth 0.46m, T 0.16m (Bradley et. al. 1985, 28). According to the information panel in the museum this armorial plaque was erected by a member of the Jones family in the 17th century. The plaque was recovered from the external wall of premises in Church Street which was the residence of the Jones family. Compiled by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 30 October 2013

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