LI-STBY-0905

Record Date: 
28 February 2013
Graveyard: 
Stradbally
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Sacred to the memory of
Richard Bourke of Thornfields in this parish
Born May 30th 1812 Died April 5th 1904
Deputy Lieutenant for the county of the City of Limerick
and for forty years associated with poor law work in Ireland
his noble Christian life was passed in the service of others
faithful to duty ever courteous kind and sympathetic
he gained the respect of all and the undying love of many

"Keep innocency and take heed unto the thing that is right
for that shall bring a man peace at the last" Psalm XXXVII 38

Memorial Type: 
Wall or mural tablet
Grave location
County: 
Limerick
Latitude: 
52.707996388889
Longitude: 
-8.5068847222222
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Richard
Surname: 
Bourke
Date of birth - day: 
30
Date of birth - month: 
May
Date of birth - year: 
1812
Date of death - day: 
5
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1904
Address: 
Thornfields