Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Glebe (fahan Ed), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glebe (fahan Ed)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 55.08319, -7.46063
- SMR number
- DG038-013007-
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 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
17th century graveslab situated inside Fahan graveyard approximately 10m W of the E gable of Fahan church (DG038-013001-) and would have been located inside the church. This graveslab (dims. L 2.16m; Wth 0.93m; T 0.08m) is inscribed with an inscription dedicated to Major Richard Samsone who died the 6th of March 1652 and to Ann Wray his daughter who died on the 11th of September 1678.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: : 19 July 2010
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.