[Monuments in Carigkenlish Church]

Artist(s): Thomas Dineley (Draughtsman)

Pen and ink sketch of sepulchral monuments with inscriptions in the old church in Caherconlish, located six miles from Limerick on the road to Cashel.<br>This medieval church was altered in the nineteenth century. Now ruined, it is surrounded by a graveyard. <br>Sources:<br>Archaeological Survey of Ireland, at http://webgis.archaeology.ie/NationalMonuments/FlexViewer/, record LI014-079005. Accessed 2.11.2014.<br><em>The Urban Archaeological Survey of County Limerick</em>, compiled by John Bradley, Andrew Halpin and Heather A. King (Dublin: Office of Public Works, 1985).

Inscribed in Image

  • Text within boundaries of image – <br/>[1st monument] <br/>RIS / TH<br/>M. ANNABEL GOULD<br/>DIED XXVII MAY MDCLXXII.<br/><br/> [2nd monument] <br/>SANTA MARIA / IHS / INRI / S<sup>t</sup> IOANNES<br/>HUNC TUMULUM THEOBALDUS BOURK SIBI ET UXORI SUI SLANIE BRIEN FIERI FECIT BOURKIARUM SOBOLES CAROLINO SANGUINE TINCTA. ATQUE BRIANORUM NOBILITATA TRIBU. <br/>HIC THEOBALDE IACES TECUM

Image Details

Genre Scientific or Technical illustration
Technique Pen and ink drawings
Subject(s) Antiquities and archaeological sites, Architecture
Geographical Location
  • Caherconlish church – Named locality
  • Limerick – County
  • Munster – Province
Keyword(s) Crosses, Inscriptions, Sculpture, Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Colour Monochrome
Dimensions 8 cm x 7.9 cm
Published / created 1681
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Bibliographical Details

Travel Account Observations in a Voyage through the Kingdom of Ireland
Contributor(s)
Print or manuscript Manuscript
Location of image in copy p. 209
Source copy National Library of Ireland MS 392
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Rights Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

Related text from travel account

[1st monument] On y<sup>e</sup> left hand side going to the Alter is seen this upon S<sup>r</sup>. George Ingoldesby’s wives mother.<br>
[2nd monument] On the right hand going up to the Altar place of y<sup>e</sup> Chancel of Carigkenlish is seen this monument against the wall. [p. 209]