Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Quin, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Quin
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.81908, -8.86289
- SMR number
- CL042-027016-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated under the S part of the belfry in Quin Abbey church (CL042-027002-). A large rectangular limestone graveslab (L 2.1m; Wth 0.75m; D 0.06m) oriented E-W. An inscription in English in raised Roman capitals extended around the entire edge but is very worn in places. The remaining legible part reads 'THIS IS THE ANCIENT TUMBE OF ROBE (?)...'.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL042-027016-_01.jpg View of slab from N.
CL042-027016-_02.jpg Close view of inscription.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 29 May 2018
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Franciscan friarsunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.