Wall monument

The National Monuments Service's description

In Sligo Dominican friary (SL014-065008-), on display on a stone ledge on the S wall underneath the central tower, with two other armorial stones (SL014-065029-; SL014-065030-) of similar design.
Armorial stone (H 0.63m; Wth 0.58m) comprised of a shield underneath a helmet sculpted in relief, with an elaborately carved mantling of swirls and topped with a wreath. There is no crest, and immediately above the wreath is a date, 1625. The shield bears the O'Crean's coat of arms, a 'rampant' wolf (rearing up) between three hearts, which is 'impaled' with a 'rampant' lion, presumably the arms of the Jones family (Crawford 1921, 30). Indeed, across the base of the monument is an inscription revealing that it was commissioned by Robuck O'Crean and his wife Alice Jones:
"Wee two are one by His decree
That reigneth from eternity
That first erected have these stones
Wee Robuck Crean and Alice Jones" (O'Rorke 1890, 253)

Attached image:
SL014-065031-_01.JPG: Slab at Right

Compiled by: Anne-Julie Lafaye

Date of upload: 29 September 2020

References

Crawford, H.S. 1921 The Carved Altar and Mural Monuments in Sligo Abbey. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 17-31.