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Recorded monument · LI014-079009 · Co. Limerick

Tomb – chest tomb at Caherconlish, Co. Limerick (LI014-079009)

On the Sites and Monuments Record.

25 planning applications in the last 10 years fall inside this monument’s zone of notification.

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in the zone, 10 years
25
in the zone, all years
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ACP cases in the zone
6
within 100 m, 10 years

Zone of notification 21.56 ha

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Planning applications in the zone of notification 25 applications in the last 10 years

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Building work started in the zone of notification 6 commencement notices

The record LI014-079009

SMR number
LI014-079009
Class
Tomb – chest tomb
Townland
Caherconlish, Co. Limerick
Named on the OS map
Not indicated
National record
National Monuments Service record for LI014-079009

Broken ledger of a 17th century tomb belonging to Alphra Maunsell who lived at Ballyvorneen which is now in two pieces to the N and S of the medieval nave and chancel church of Caherconlish. Remains of a 17th century tomb described in the Urban Survey of County Limerick as following; "Mansell slab. 1662. Rectangular sandstone slab (dims. 1.17m x 0.44m x 0.17m) in two pieces on the north side of the graveyard near the Gabbot vault. It is decorated in false relief with a Roman lettered inscription: here lieth the body of APHRA MANSELL MY DEAR MOTHEr daughter of sr will/LIAM CRAFFORD OF KENT HERE ALso lieth/ my deaRE WIFE MARY MANSELL DAVGHter of george booth/ ESQR OF CHESSHIRE AND OF MY SISTER APHRa pecock and her/ daVGHTER ANNE PECOCK ERRECTED BY ME john mansell esquire/ AND INTENDED FOR MYSELF AND/ the rest of my famiLY THIS 12 OF OCTOBER 1662" (Bradley et. al. 1989, 91; Mems Dead vi (1904-6), 114; Westropp 1904-5, 440). This monument was described in 1681 by Thomas Dineley as an altar-tomb and not a graveslab which was located inside the chancel of the church. The inscription on top of the ledger of the altar-tomb read as following; 'HERE LIETH THE BODY OF APHRA MANSEL MY DEAR MOTHER DAVGHTER OF S R WILLM CRAYFORD KT HERE ALSO LIETH MY DEAR WIFE MARY MANSEL DAVGHTER OF GEORGE BOOTH OF CHESHIRE ESQVIRE AND OF MY SISTER APHRA PEACOCK AND HER DAVGHTER ANNE PEACOCK ERECTED BY ME JOHN MANSEL ESQVIRE AND INTENDED FOR MYSELF AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY THIS XII OCTOBER MDCLXII' (Mems. Dead 1904-06, 114; Shirley 1858-67, 198). The lid of this tomb is now broken into two pieces one of which lies immediately S at the E end the nave of the medieval church ruins (LI014-079005-) of Caherconlish where it is visible as a low upright stone with partial inscription 'HERE LYETH THE DAUGHTER OF ...SOL YETH. MY SIST ER OF C PECOCK AND OF JOHN MANSELL THE REST OF M. The second fragment lies to the N of the church ruins at the W end behind the metal link fence that has been erected around the church ruins (pers. comm. Patrick Hourigan). Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Patrick Hourigan Date of revised upload: 02 July 2018

Other records in the same zone

Buildings of Ireland (NIAH) within 100 m

  • 21805004 Caherconlish Church · Regional rating · 11 m
  • 21805009 house · Regional rating · 73 m
  • 21805007 Michael Lynch · Regional rating · 91 m

Source: National Monuments Service, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 27 Sept 2026

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