Wall monument in Michaelschurch

Within a ruinous 17th-century church dedicated to St Michael the Archangel. One of two wall monuments (KK018-051004-; KK018-051005-) which were formerly within recesses in the church interior. With an inscription in English, it is described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 443) as a, 'small tablet about 2 ft. [0.6m] square, which was originally set up in the wall in the east end, opposite the Epistle side of the altar; it is inscribed in very small incised letters: D. O. M. HEERE LYETH THE BODY OF WILLIAM SMYTH OF DAM[M]AG EDQ. SOME TIME SECRETARIE TO JAMES EARLE OF ORMOND AND OSSORIE. Long after all was made, I made, was marr'd By error of my parents ere I err'd. For to the world I came (through theyre ofence) A sinnfull creature in myn innocence. Through al my life sinnes burthens on me lay, Yet the dere Lamb of God tooke them awaye. Reader, each frend (at least) remember mee And doe as I (in life) thus did for thee. Lord helpe all those which have helpen mee Or prayed for mee, or showed to mee anye deed or pittye IN DOMINO OBDORMIVIT 24 DIE MENSIS APRI: ANNO SALVTIS 1655'. Holahan (1883, 83-6) also has a transcription of this slab with some small differences in spelling and it is listed by Cockerham (2009, 361). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 7 July 2020