Survey Data
Reg No
30325034
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Historical, Technical
Original Use
Graveyard/cemetery
In Use As
Graveyard/cemetery
Date
1835 - 1840
Coordinates
65667, 250637
Date Recorded
22/07/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding limestone tomb, erected 1839, as burial place of John D'Arcy, founder of Clifden. Pecked and tooled limestone plinth, sides and roof. Inscriptions to all sides, those to gable ends being set in shield devices and commemorating John and his wife, one long side with plaque commemorating their daughters and other long side bearing passage from bible. Tomb situated to south-west of church close in sloping graveyard.
Appraisal
This unusual burial monument is situated fittingly, close to the Church of Ireland church, and overlooking the very town which John D'Arcy founded in 1812. It was designed in the form of a founder's tomb, such as was used to commemmorate the saintly founder of a monastery in medieval times. Its plaques commemmorate John D'Arcy and various members of his family.