Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Tomb - chest tomb
Tallaght, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tallaght
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.28925, -6.36477
- SMR number
- DU021-037018-
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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)
- 1811 · Ireland. (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
One of a number of seventeenth century tombs in the churchyard (DU021-037004-). This altar tomb was located near “the lossit” (font, DU021-037009-) (Fitzgerald 1906-8, 3). It commemorates members of the Reilly family who died in the late 17th century (Fitzgerald 1906-8, 33).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 18 January 2012
References
FitzGerald, Lord W. 1906-8b The churchyards of Rathcoole and Saggart. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 20, 114.
Nearby in the register
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.