Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Wall monument
Elphin, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Elphin
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.84525, -8.19062
- SMR number
- RO016-127003-
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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
The memorial of Bishop Edward King, dated 1638 was on a wall of St Mary's Cathedral (RO016-127001-), but it does not survive. It was recorded by Burke (1895, 111), and by Weld (1832, 358) as: Here lieth the body of Edwa- / rd King Doctor in Divinity co- / nsecrated Bishop of Elphin anno / Dmni 1610 and continued Bp in that / See until the eight of March / 1638 on which day and yeare he / died at the age of 63. This Bisho- / p much augmented the revenue / of the see was a constant pre- / acher of God’s word and a man / of great sanctity of life.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Weld, I. 1832 Statistical survey of the county Roscommon. Dublin, Royal Dublin Society
Burke, Rev. F. 1895 Lough Cé and its annals: north Roscommon and the diocese of Elphin in times of old. Dublin. Hodges.
Nearby in the register
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Cathedralunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.