Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Rathmichael, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmichael
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.23284, -6.14610
- SMR number
- DU026-050012-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This stone is a very worn Rathdown-type slab (L. 1.5m x Wth 0.57m) bearing only two cup-marks. It is secured to the E face of the buttresss on the S wall of Rathmichael church (DU026-050001-) (Ó hEailidhe 1957, 77, 79). The church stands on the E slopes of Carrickgollogan.
See attached drawing of graveslab taken from Healy 2009, 92.
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Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 17 May 2023
References
Ó hÉailidhe, 1957 The Rathdown slabs. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 87, 75-88.
Healy, P. 2009 Pre-Norman Grave-slabs and cross-inscribed stones in the Dublin Region. Local Studies Section. South Dublin Libraries, Tallaght.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.