Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Wall monument
Inishcaltra Or Holy Island, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inishcaltra Or Holy Island
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.91549, -8.44835
- SMR number
- CL029-009124-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Mounted high on the S wall of the nave of St. Caimin’s church (CL029-009011-) on Inis Cealtra and 7.82m from the E end. A slab described by Macalister (1916-17, 166-7, no. 89) as a slab (2ft 6.5in (0.77m) by 2ft (0.6m)) bearing three lions passant surrounded by a mantling in the form of floral scrolls. The date 1703 is in the two upper corners and at the base is an inscription which reads: ‘VULNERATUS NON VICTUS IA GRADY REPAIRED THOS CHVRCHES AND MOWMENT (sic) TO THE GRACEC (sic) AND GLORIE OF GOD’. A chest-tomb slab (CL029-009125-) also against the S wall of the nave may have formed part of a tomb associated with the wall monument.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 3 November 2015
References
Macalister, R.A.S 1916-17 The history and antiquities of Inis Cealtra. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 33C, 93-174.
Nearby in the register
- Sundialunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.