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Wall monument in Lorrha

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17th century altar tomb dedicated to the O'Kennedy family with their coat of arms and the Latin motto Dominus pars haereditatis meae meaning 'the Lord is the portion of my inheritance' on a plaque over the altar. The top of the tomb bears a Latin inscription , in raised Roman script dated to 1629. The front panels of the tomb are decorated with the symbols of our Lords Passion. The tomb has been built into the inner face of the N wall of the chancel of the 13th century Domincian friary (TN004-010001-) near the NE angle beside the main altar of the friary.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TN004-010015

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