Memorial Type:

Memorial - Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

Circa 2004

Inscription:

ST. MARY'S CHURCH OF IRELAND

Erected in 1807 the parish church was erected in the grounds of an ancient monastery for Carmelite friars. The town walls surrounded the monastery and were built approximately 1234 AD. The walls measured twenty-two feet high, were six feet wide at the base narrowing to two feet at the top. It was from this south-easterly aspect that Oliver Cromwell made a breech in the town wall which allowed his troops to enter the town on 11th September 1649.

The town walls were 1 1/2 miles in circumference, enclosing twice the area of the walled city of Dublin.

Allegiance:

Neutral

Condition:

Poor

Condition Description:

The plaque was badly faded when visited on 10 July 2023.

Memorial Notes:

The memorial is at the gate to the church and is very close to the south-eastern breech that was made by the forces of the English Parliament on 11 September 1649 which was used to effect a successful storming of the town.