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Tablet at Abbey, Galway City

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

• 16 older comments, and then…
• Sharon Corbet said:

  I think that's supposed to be "French" rather than Trench - it says "Sir Piter French Mary Browne" on it, after all.

• O Mac said:

  The Abbey. St. Francis Street. Galway.. www.flickr.com/photos/chethams_library/9038815615/in/albu...

• Sharon Corbet said:

  1652 The friars of this house were banished and the monuments and works of the abbey were defaced by Cromwell's soldiery. The marble tomb of Sir Peter French knt which was richly gilt and adorned sculptures was entirely destroyed part of the polished marble was by governor Stubbers into chimney pieces and the remainder sent England and disposed of at a considerable price. and Part of the under works of this monument were dug up about the year 1779 and by order of father Anthony Carrol a pious and learned Franciscan were placed in the wall of the sacristy and near the lower entrance to the chapel In the latter are sculptured figures of saint Patrick and saint Nicholas the patron of the town with the family arms of Browne and crest of French beneath which are engraved the names Peter French and Mary Browne. From here which is dicussing the Franciscan Friary in Galway.

• Swordscookie said:

  Those Republicans have a lot to answer for! Exquisite carving on this, really fine workmanship to survive so long!

• Sharon Corbet said:

  The doorway of Sir Peter's House on Market St. was still there in the early 20th Century. It had coat of arms of both French and Browne as well.