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Cross-slab

Tullylease, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cross-slab, Tullylease, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Tullylease
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.31650, -8.94013
SMR number
CO006-006009-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In graveyard (14622) to S of church (14455); within early ecclesiastical enclosure (13892). Two upright stones noted by Henderson and Okasha (1992, 7) as 'early Christian or medieval' in date, situated 12.5m S of window in S wall of church. (a) Slab (H 64cm) has Latin cross in relief on one face, with splayed arms and traces of semicircular base attached to the lower arm; on the other face is a sunken Latin cross with expanded terminals and pointed shaft; small Maltese cross cut into centre of top of stone. (b) Second stone stands nearby, disc-headed (H c. 51cm); incised lines on one face. This stone could not be found Jan. 1998. Further cross slab to W of church (13926); many others within church (13925).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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