Wall monument in St. Patricksrock

Inserted into the rear wall of a pointed trefoil-headed recess in the N wall of the nave of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel. A heraldic plaque (dims. 0.68m x 0.63m) bearing the arms of the Sall family. The shield, a label over the attires of a stag, flanked by stag supporters. It is surmounted by a latin inscription in raised script: LAUS DEO 1574 / SCUTUM SALL which translates as, 'Praise to God 1574 The shield of Sall' (Manning 2000, 27). Beneath the shield is a rare example of a merchant's mark flanked by the letters E and K, possibly the first initials of one of the Salls and his wife (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 January 2012

Built by the Sall family and inserted into the cathedral at the Rock of Cashel during the late medieval period, likely between the 15th and 16th centuries. The heraldic plaque is a simple stone monument bearing the family arms, reflecting the role of local noble families in the religious and architectural landscape of the time.