Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Memorial stone
Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmallock
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.40103, -8.57466
- SMR number
- LI047-022016-
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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 stone at Kilmallock described in the Urban Survey of County Limerick as following (Bradley et. al. 1989, 161-2); 'Burgate family. 1642.
Mural monument with a coat of arms (Ermine a chevron between three boar's heads gules) and an inscription in relief in Roman lettering:
TERTIA LUX CAESOS MEMORAT SEPTEMBRIS IN ANNO/ QUEM LEGIS HEU NONDUH TRES TENET URNA SENES/ MARTE NEPOS FRATRESQUE RUUNT TRIA PIGNORA JUSTO/ JUS PATRIAE CAUSAM REXQUE FIDESQUE PROBANT/ INTEGER ATTRITIS REPERITUR CANDOR IN EXTIS/ VIRGINIS ET VERI PURPURA MARTYRII/ LILIA PURPUREOS INTER SUDANTIA FLUCTUS/ TRES MERUERE TRIUM NOMINA MARMOR HABET/ FRES. GEORG: EDW: NEP ALEX: BURGATE
Mems Dead i (1888-91), 97-8'.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 27 September 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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.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
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- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
- Tomb - chest tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.