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HISTORY OP LIMERICK.
~articulars of other monuments in the cathedral :-
Quod vult, Valde vult.
Sacred to the memory of
Lieutenant-Colonel George Maunsell,
3rd or Prince of Wales' Dragoon Guards,
which regiment Ile commanded for
many years, served with it tlirougl~out
the whole Pcnins~~la mar, and received
medals for the battles of Talasera,
Albuera, Victaria, and Toulouse.
EIe was beloved by his brother soldiers,
and respected by the enemies of
his country.
The Almigllty, who protected him in
the day of battle,
suffered him to depart this life in peace.
Sincere, honourable, gentle, and brave,
his surviving relatives have erected this
testimonial in commemoration of his worth.
Died Sep. 4th 1849.
Soldier, rest, thy warfare o'er,
Sleep the sleep that knows no breaking,
Dream of battle Gelds no more,
Days of danger, nights of waking.
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Then follow the devices or emblems of war, and, we think, wolf dogs, etc.
A handsome brass mural tablet to the memory of Colonel Clouster of
the Glst Regiment, a distinguished Peninsular officer, ~~110 died in July,
1861. - -
To the pllent Sir Alichael Creagh, K.H., a Lieutenant-Colonel of the
73rd Regiment, his surviving children have placed the following monument
of white marble on a pillar 111 the north transept :--
In memory of
Sir kichael Creagh, Rnt., K.H.,
Major General in Her Majesty's Army,
and Colonel of'the 73rd Regt.
Born in Limerick, 1787.
Died at Boulogne-sur-mer,
September 14th, 1860, aged 73 years.
Also his wife Elizabeth, only daughter of
the Kight Honourable Charles Osborne,
1. Judge oft& Court of King's Bench in Ireland,
who died at sea, January 14th, 1833, aged 36 years.
This tablet is erected by their surviving children.
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A monument to Denis Fitzgerald Mahony, Esq., father of Alderman
John Wetson Mahony, J.P., is of white marble, and has the following
inscription :-
Sacred to the memory of
Denis Fitzgerald Mahony,
Alderman, Chamberlain, and Magistrate
of the city of Limerick,
who died 22nd February, 1840,
aged 67 years.
He was a man of liberality, humanity, and
noderation, a generous friend of the widow and
orphan, a munificent contributor
to the public charities of the city, an
affectionate husband, a kind parent, and an
humble follower of his Lord and Master.
He lived in the universal esteem of
his fellow citizens, and died in the assured
hope of a joyful resurrection.
His remains are interred in the family vault
of St. Munchin's, in this city.
cc Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord".
The following are a few other of the monuments:-
Sacred
to the memory of
Louisa,
wife to the Bev. Wm. D. Boare,
who departed this life on the 9th of April, 1809,
having just entered on her 27th year.
This tablet is erected
by her dectionate husbarid as a small mark
of his love to her memory.
She fell asleep in full assnrance
of a blessed and glorious resurrection to
eternal life, through the blood and righteousness
of Him who came into this world to
save sinzlers.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.