Memorial Stones
Memorial stones were erected as a monument to Sir Thomas Cusack (Irish judge) (1490–1571) who after entering the Inner Temple London in 1522 was elected to the position of Master of the Revels in 1524 returned to Ireland as Second Justice of the Common Pleas. Sir Thomas became Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer, held the office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland, Keeper of the Great Seal and became Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The research into these stones are thanks to historian Elizabeth Hickey.
Note that the stones would have originally been painted in vivid colours to bring out the three dimensional effect.
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