What is recorded here

A rectangular sandstone plaque above the Nugent mausoleum door in the Anchorite's Church (WM004-035004-) notes that a tower house or castle (WM004-035030-) and chapel (WM004-035004-) was rebuilt in 1680. The plaque bears the Nugent arms and a relief inscription in Roman capitals: THE RIGHT HONORABLE/ RICHARD NVGENT EARLE/ OF WESTMEATHE AT HIS OWN/ EXPENCES REBVILDED THIS/ CHAPLE AND CASTLE FOR/ THE BVRYINGE PLACE AND/ PIOVS VSE OF HIMSELFE AND/ HIS SVCESSORS ANNO/ DOMINI 1680 (Bradley et. al. 1985, 81-2). Compiled by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 November 2013

The wall monument in Fore was erected in 1680 by the Nugent family to commemorate the rebuilding of a tower house and chapel. It is a rectangular sandstone plaque above their mausoleum door in the Anchorite's Church, reflecting the family's local prominence and religious devotion.

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