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Cooke (1895), 294. "In the west wall is the slab of the (sic.! Brown family, 1635". FitzGerald (1895-97), 464. Gives the inscription as above. Hardiman (1820), 252 gives the entire Ins. with some minor discrepancies. Richard Browne was a member of the "Common Councill" of Galway, see Blake, (Ed.), (1907- 8), 92. He was also one of the sheriffs for 1677-8 under the new Charter granted by Charles n. Blake, ibid, 86. ✓ 393 KEARNEY Sacred to the memory of JAMES JOHNSTON KEARNEY who departed this life 22nd of February 1837 Aged 11 years. This monument is Erected by his afflicted Mother who altho' Sorrowing not as one without hope for her Beloved Child trusting in the atonement of a crucified Jesus resigned this life in peace she trusts she acquiesces to his Blessed will who has desired her not to forbid little Children to come unto him for that of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. Sl Mathw 19th Chap. 14 Verse. His death was occasioned by his Top having fallen from him and stopping to regain it a Car rolled on him in the Street. Fairest flower of nature's Garden blessed. Permitted just to bloom to bud but plucked in haste. Angels beheld him ripe for future joys to come. And called by God's command a Brother home. Notes A wall plaque of black limestone and white marble in a pseudo-Classical style. The Ins. is neatly Inc'd. and painted black. The name of the sculptors "M & P HARRIS Sculpt” 152 Gl BRUNSWICK Sl DUBLIN” occurs on a bracket which supports the right hand comer of the plaque. A sculptured scene depicts a mourning woman who is shown reclining against an um and holding a book in one hand. This scene is carved in the half-round. The quotation should be from Chapter 10, Verse 14. See also Nos. 27 (for his brother etc.) and 33 (for another monument to him in the graveyard). Bur. Reed. Vol. 2 (1837), "James Kearney, son of J. Kearney Esqr, Controller of Customs was interred in the Churchyard of St. Nicholas the 24th day of July 1837, aged 11 years". See also Nos. 27 and 33 for further references. ^
