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predecessor Sanders.’’ Mr. Comerford (p. 58), speaking of this bishop, 
says, ‘‘that in the annals of his order he is mentioned” .... ‘‘ up to 
the time of his death in 1566;” and Mr. Shirley corrects Ware’s date 
to 1566, on the authority of a letter (which he prints in ‘ Original 
Letters,” p. 247) from Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy, to the Lords 
of the Privy Council, dated ‘‘ At Kilmaineham the 18th of May, 1566.” 
It runs :— 
“‘ At my late returne out of my journey made in Leinster, I understode of the 
deth of the late incumbent in the Bisshopricke of Laughlyn, to whose place and 
office I have bene earnestly entreatid to comend one Daniel Cavenaugh, a gentleman 
of those parts, and a professor of Divinity,’’? a member of the chapter of Laughlin, 
and one “‘ enabled by the welth and strength of his frends in those parts to be a 
good servaunt to the Queene for the preservacon of Justice, whereof that countrey 
hath great need.’’ 
On the 10th March following, 1566-7, Sidney renews the request 
(O. L., p. 292). Accordingly, Cavanagh was appointed, and as the 
Queen’s Letter for his appointment is dated 10th April, 1567 (Shirley, 
O. L., p. 298), and he was consecrated in that year, the date on the 
tombstone seems to be erroneous. For particulars as to the history of 
these bishops, see, beside the authorities quoted, Dr. (now Archbishop) 
Moran’s ‘‘ See of Leighlin in the 16th Century.” 
Tue Two O’ Brin (O’ Byrne) anp Kavanacu Tomss. 
I proceed in the first place to give the text of the inscriptions, as 
to which no controversy is likely to arise, for they are in such good 
condition as to be quite legible. I shall then give the translation 
simply, reserving for subsequent consideration any questions arising 
thereon. After which I shall add some remarks on the persons and 
places, &c., mentioned. 
I.—Inscription of A.D. 1555 (see fig. 2, Plate xx.). 
ife | Hic ta | eet m’ec Fohannes mutus filias Uillelmi 
flit David rufi phram et eius uror MWabella chauanahg 
filiadonatt uilbinentlig quim aiabus propic | ict | wi 
Deusamen | ama Domini mi.ceeceL ovos.ofs gut. 
tranfitis | roga mi, memores feitis fuimius quod ceftis 
fue | ritig | aliquands quod tum; 
This being translated, runs :— 
““T.H.S. Here lies Mr. John, dumb (07 only ?) son of William 
Fitz-david Roe y’Brain and his wife Mabella Cavanahg, daughter of 
Donogh of Wilbinon(?), on whose souls God have mercy. Amen. 
Anno domini M.ccccc.L.v.” 
