Drawing of a monument dedicated to Elizabeth Hartstongue, by her husband Standish Hartstongue, Esquire. It takes the form of a mural plaque with inscription flanked by two square pillars topped by obelisks. The central section is surmounted by an arch, culminating in a heart.
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Text within boundaries of image
– <br>THIS SMAL MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY STANDISH HARSTONGUE ESQ<sup>r</sup> RECORDER OF THIS CITY IN MEMORY OF HIS WIFE ELIZABET
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Image Details
Bibliographical Details
| Travel Account |
Observations in a Voyage through the Kingdom of Ireland
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| Contributor(s) |
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| Print or manuscript |
Manuscript |
| Location of image in copy |
p. 132 |
| Source copy |
National Library of Ireland
MS 392
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| Permalink |
https://ttce.universityofgalway.ie/irelandillustrated/view/image/ii_image_1374513386 |
| Rights |
Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland |
Related text from travel account
| The Moument upon the late Recorder of Limericks Lady is of black marble with an inscripcon of Roman Capitall Letters in Gold as on the other side this leafe. (Note this Hartstongue in now one of the Barons of His Ma<sup>ties</sup> Excheq<sup>r</sup> of this Kingdome) <br/>[p. 132] [image: Monument of Elizabeth Hartstongue] <br>This small Monument was erected by Standish Hartstongue Esq<sup>r</sup> Recorder of this city, in memory of his dear wife Elizabeth daughter of Francis Jermy of Gunton in the county of Norfolke Esq<sup>r</sup> by Alice his wife y<sup>e</sup> Daughter of S<sup>r</sup> Anthony Irby of Boston K<sup>nt</sup>, who died the 5<sup>th</sup> of July M D C LXIII and lieth buried in this Church who had Issue eleven Children whereof seven are now living. M.DC.LXXVII. [pp. 131-132] |
