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
- 53.23283, -6.14608
- SMR number
- DU026-050015-
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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 graveslab is a very worn Rathdown-type slab (L 1.13m x Wth 0.52m) with slight traces of one cup-mark. It is secured to the wall of Rathmichael church (DU026-050002-) (Ó hÉailidhe 1957, 78, 79). The church lies on the E slopes of Carrickgollogan.
See attached drawing of graveslab taken from Healy 2009, 91.
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Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 17 May 2023
References
Healy, P. 2009 Pre-Norman Grave-slabs and cross-inscribed stones in the Dublin Region. Local Studies Section. South Dublin Libraries, Tallaght.
Ó hÉailidhe, 1957 The Rathdown slabs. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 87, 75-88.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.