Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Memorial stone
Kilkea Demesne, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilkea Demesne
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.94283, -6.88570
- SMR number
- KD037-017023-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Described in the Urban Survey (Bradley et. al. 1986, 285-6) as a ‘Fitzgerald wall plaque c. 1623. Mural limestone plaque (dims. L 1.15m; H 0.46m; T 0.11m) set into the E side of the wall of the nave (KD037-017003-). Probably above the Fitzgerald table tomb (KD037-017022-) originally but removed when wall collapsed. It is now cracked in two. Roman letter inscription in low false relief – VIVO EGO IA MORIOR MIRARIS VERBVLA LECTOR / IN TERRIS MORIOR VITA SECVNDA POLO EST / VITA NIHILL PRIA EST ET MIHI POPA SECVNDA / VITA PRIOR DOLVS EST VITA SECVNDA DECVS / ECCE GERALDINO FVERA COINVCTA GVLIELMO / ECCE KEATINGA PIO IVNCTA IOANNA VIRO / CAECILIAE CONIVX CLARA DE STRIPPE GEIDON / INCTVS ERAT QVI TRES CONDIMVR HOC TVMVLO’ (Fitzgerald 1899-1902).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 14 September 2016
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1986 Urban Archaeological Survey - County Kildare (4 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Stone sculptureunder 1 mi
- Exhibitionist figureunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaqueunder 1 mi
- Tomb - chest tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.