LI-MNGT-0095

Record Date: 
20 April 2015
Graveyard: 
Mungret Abbey Graveyards
Exact wording of epitaph: 

INRI ?

Here lies the body of 
Rob? McNamara who
Depd life may 1st 18?? Agd 22
Yrs ???

{the following is from John O'Connor's 1994 survey}

Vain do rugad an flaithfial
taaith ba duine amhail deaghcial
fionn tslat ois na muimhneach mear
ba cuimhneach coip ba cheannra 

Translation of the Inscription
Pray For Him

The Generous prince hath been taken
From us .
Affable Lord of the fairest repute .
Fair golden scion of munstermen brave
Thoughful and virtuous gentle and kind
 


 

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Limerick
Latitude: 
52.633978055556
Longitude: 
-8.6752430555556
Additional details
Introductory term: 
Here lies the body of....
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Robert
Surname: 
McNamara
Date of death - day: 
1
Date of death - month: 
May
Age: 
22
Notes: 

This is number 41 on the graveyard display panel.

Also it is number 33 in the 1994 John O'Connor's survey of the graveyard headstone inscriptions.