Wall monument in Ballyburly

Church built in 1686 but was partly destroyed in 1972 and has since been levelled. Over the doorway to the church was a plaque bearing the arms of John Wakely quartered with those of his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Oliver Lambert of Painstown. Underneath is the inscription: 'Joannes Wackly edifida has aeded anno secundo regni regis Jacobi Secundi anno domini 1686' (Hickey 1974, 19). This plaque is now in the National Museum of Ireland toether with a graveslab (OF004-013004) and a wall monument (OF004-013002-) from this site. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload/revision: 07 December 2011

The wall monument in Ballyburly was built in 1686 by John Wakely, as indicated by the arms displayed over the church doorway. It is associated with a local church and reflects the architectural and heraldic style of late 17th-century Ireland.