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Wall monument in Portlecka

Wall monument
Wall monument in Portlecka
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Mounted sideways on a vault behind Ruan church (CL025-070001-). A slab with an inscription that reads ‘IHS / Ma /Mort O_Grifuh / Pro se et Hered / Fiere Fecit / MDC43’ which translates as ‘Jesus / Mary / Mort.O_Griffy [Mortimer O’Griffy]/ for him and his heirs /1643’. (http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/don_tran/graves/ruan_graveyard_transcriptions.htm. Accessed 15 October 2018) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 22 October 2018
A wall monument in Portlecka, likely built in 1643 by Mort O'Griffy, is dedicated to Jesus and Mary and marks a private burial or memorial. Its Latin inscription reflects early modern Christian funerary traditions in the region.

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