Cemetery: Askeaton Church - (Templars'Church)

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File contributed by: C.Hunt and M. Taylor

ASKEATON CHURCH - (TEMPLARS'CHURCH)
[From T.J. WESTROPP, M.A.]

'Near S. Wall' :-

"........Tomb was erected by Richard TAYLOR of Ballyglahane 
(Hollypark) in ye County of Limerick, Esqre. ........mory of 
his son Mr. Robert TAYLOR who ......ed this life ye 29th day 
of May 1726 and in .....y of his wife Mrs. Mary TAYLOR 
daughter of .....mas FINCH Esqre, late of Corke who departed 
......e ye 2 day of December 1730 & in  ......ty third year 
of her age"

'A slab with the creed, commandments and Lord's prayer. lies 
near the vault of the WESTROPPS of Ballysteen' below the 
inscriptions appear the line' :-

	"The gift of Mrs. Judith TAYLOR late of Ballynort relict 
of Robert Taylor Anno 1731"

'Tomb south of ancient chancel has arms - a lion rampant, 
and a rose with the following inscription' :-

	"Here lyeth the body of Frances relict of Thos. (fitz?) 
Thomas ROSE who departed this life the 28th of Feb. 1755 in 
the 46 year of her age"



SOURCE: 
Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the 
Memorials of the Dead in Ireland: 1897 - FHL # 1279285