Pierce Green Grave-slab, Shanagolden Graveyard

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18th-century ledger marking the burial place of Peirce Green of OldAbbey (LI019-026009-), Shanagolden, who is buried at the eastern end of the medieval church site (LI019-012001-) in Shanagolden graveyard (LI019-012002-), Co. Limerick. He was the eldest son of John Green and Catherine, daughter of Captain Horsey. The following folklore was collected from Shanagolden School about this murder; ‘Manisternagailligduff is in the parish of Shanagolden in the barony of Shanid. On Nov 12th 1703, Pierce, son of John Green was murdered in the abbey. He was buried in Shanagolden, where his tombstone is still to be seen. In 1732 George Green was high sheriff of the county and in his will he left the abbey to his son John. John left the abbey in 1770, and the Hodges were the next settlers. George Hodge died in 1788 and left it to his cousin G. Morgan’ (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 310) For information on the medieval church site, visit:https://maps.archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment/?SMRS=LI109-012002-