Burke Plaque Athenry

 

Sir John Burke

Christy Cunniffe

Framed mural plaque on the south wall of choir at Athenry friary to Sir John Burke of Derrymaclaughna near Lackagh erected by his wife Lady Mary Burke Baroness of Athenry.

HERE * LYEST * THE *
BODY * OF * SIR*
JOHN * BVRKE *
OF * DERRIMACH
LA * GNE
KNIT * DECEASED * IN * THE
36 YEEARE * OF * HIS * LIFE
1666 * THIS * TOMB * WAS * ER
RECTED * FOR * HIM * AND
HIS * POSTERITIE * BY * HIS
WIDOW * THE *LADIE * MAR
Y *BVRKE *NOW *BARONESS
OF * ATHENRY * IN * 1683