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Graveslab

Ballycook, County Carlow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, Ballycook, County Carlow, 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
Ballycook
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Church (in ruins), Cross, Graveyard
Latest-edition OS map
Church (Site of), Cross, Graveyard
Coordinates
52.86927, -6.77024
SMR number
CW003-005003-

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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 the SE quadrant of the graveyard (CW003-005002-) associated with Kinneigh Church (CW003-005001-). This granite slab (Wth 0.56m at top, tapering slightly to 0.51m at base; T 0.21m; H above ground 1.67m) is decorated on the W face with a cross and shaft terminating in a cross. The main cross (Wth 0.47m) has expanded arms, but the upper transom is missing. Extending from the lower transom is a shaft (Wth 0.09m) in relief, featuring a central groove. The shaft terminates in a cross (Wth 0.35m) with expanded arms. The lower transom of the cross is not visible. A square notch cut into the top right of the slab appears to be a later insertion, probably resulting from the reuse of the stone as a structural stone, perhaps a door lintel or threshold. (Corlett 2003, 86-7).

Corlett, C. The Hollywood slabs - some late medieval grave slabs from west Wicklow and neighbouring counties. In JRSAI 133 (2003), 86-110.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 7 September 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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