Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Tomb - unclassified
King'S Island,limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- King'S Island,limerick City
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.67081, -8.62564
- SMR number
- LI005-017045-
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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
17th century memorial in the graveyard (LI005-017044-) of St. Munchin's Church (LI005-017043-) described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 328-9) as following; ‘Elinor Young 1649. A large slab with a marginal inscription to the memory of Elinor, daughter of Thomas Young (1895-7, 104).
Described in the late 19th century as following; 'Contains the following tomb and inscription' : "HERE ELINOR YOUNGE HER BODY / LIES OF
WHO TIS TRULY SAID SHE AITHER A VIRGIN
LIVED / AND ERE DECEAST A MAIDEN. / THE
DAUGHTER OF THOMAS AND MARY YOUNGE
26TH FEB. 1649."
This inscription is cut round the margin of a very large slab (Anon 1898, 104)'.
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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Anon. 1898 Limerick City - St. Munchin's Graveyard. Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland 3, 104.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Town defencesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.