Wall monument in Moorechurch

The pointed chancel arch of Moorechurch parish church (ME028-010----) survives complete and has a plaque (dims 0.69m x 0. 31m) commemorating Dame Janet Sarsfield, dowager of Dunsany, who died in 1597 and is buried in the church inserted on the N pier (Du Noyer 1896, 325; FitzGerald 1904, 124). The plaque, which had been lying loose in the church (Cogan 1862-70, 2, 254) has Roman lettering in relief and reads: HERE INTER LIETHE / THE BODY OF DAME IE / NET SARSFELD LADY / DOWAGER OF DONSANY / WHO DYED THE XXII OF / FEBRUARY AN. DN. 1597. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 23 December, 2014