Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Wall monument
Englishtown,limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Englishtown,limerick City
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.66834, -8.62355
- SMR number
- LI005-017039-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 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
One of two stone plaques on the Sexten vault in the graveyard (LI005-017016-) of St. Mary's Cathedral (LI005-017015-) described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 324) as following; ‘Plaques in the Sexten vault. In the churchyard. Two plaques, one showing a pelican in piety, the other a seven headed dragon.’
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 18 November 2019
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Limerick (3 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.