School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tuaim (roll number 12234)
- Location:
- Tuam, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSiúr M. Proinseas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0377
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- (continued from previous page)All the other articles are of the same massive character.Each article bears the episcopal arms of Archbishop O'Queely, and is enriched with enamel bosses. On the chalice there are sixteen bosses ornamented with blue enamel engravings, and the design on the enamel ornaments is identical with that on the cruets and cruet basin. The large salver is marked M F/V D A and is stamped with some animal rampart before what appears to be a tree.Originally each article bore the inscription: D. MALACHIAS QUELEUS ARPUS TUAMENS MEEF A* 1637. Unfortunately Mr. Lynch has ordered in his will "that the said silver valuables may have their present inscriptions effaced after my decease, if not done prior that time; and that there may be engraved at my expense the following:-"Gift from Don Henrique Lynch of Clogher House, who died in Cadiz, to the Parochial Catholic Church to which belongs the aforesaid Clogher House"Accordingly the inscription which the chalice now bears is:-MUNUS HENRICI LYNCH, Clogher House NATI, GADIBUS (?) OBITI. CATHOL. BURRISCARRA PARDEGIAE.This inscription is written around the rim of the base, and there is no gilt on this rim. Fortunately in the case of the cruets the wishes of Mr Lynch to have the original(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Dr T. B. Costelloe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Tuam, Co. Galway
