Graveslab

The National Monuments Service's description

The present precise location of this graveslab has not been identified. This graveslab was first recorded by O'Reilly (1901, 139) and was then lying in the ruined chancel under the east window. It was formed from granite (L 0.68m x Wth 0.48m-0.43m x T 0.1m). The decoration consists of a band extending along the central line of the slab. On the band there was one-cupmark midway and another partly broken away at the fractured end. A single transverse line extended across the slab in line with the central cup-mark (Ó hÉailidhe 1957, 85-6; Healy 2009, 85). Rathmichael Church (DU026-050002-) stands on the E slopes of Carrickgollogan.

See attached drawing of graveslab taken from Healy 2009, 85.

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.

O'Reilly, P.J. 1901 The Christian sepulchral leacs and free-standing crosses of the Dublin half barony of Rathdown. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 31, 134-161, 248-9.

Healy, P. 2009 Pre-Norman Grave-slabs and cross-inscribed stones in the Dublin Region. Local Studies Section. South Dublin Libraries, Tallaght.

Swords, K. (ed.) 2009 Pre-Norman grave-slabs and cross-inscribed stones in the Dublin region. 2009 edition of an NUIG MA thesis prepared in 1985. Tallaght, Dublin. Local Studies Section, South Dublin Library.