Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Townparks (balrothery East By.), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Townparks (balrothery East By.)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.57355, -6.10559
- SMR number
- DU005-031003-
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Set in concrete against the external face of the S wall of the 18th century bell-tower, built on the site of the Augustinian Priory (DU005-031----) in Holmpatrick graveyard (DU005-031002-), there is a 16th-century graveslab dedicated to Peter Manne (d. 1520), one of the last priors of the Augustinian Priory of Holmpatrick.
The tall slab has a Latin-Cross with expanded terminals carved in relief with a Latin inscription running down the shaft of the cross. The Latin inscription has been translated to English and reads; 'Here lies Peter Mahon [Manne] formerly Prior of the House on whose soul God have mercy. He died in the year of Christ 1537' (Campion 1969, 39).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 13 March 2023
References
Campion, M. 1969 Skerries. Dublin Historical Record 23, 36-43.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Tomb - table tombunder 1 mi
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.