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Cross-slab

Knock (Inishbofin Par.), County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cross-slab, Knock (Inishbofin Par.), County Galway, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knock (Inishbofin Par.)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.61553, -10.18866
SMR number
GA009D014010-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · 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

Located in the graveyard (GA009D014002-) associated with the early monastic foundation at the SE end of Inisbofin Island. This cross-slab was recorded by Higgins (1987, ii, 394, no. 114) who described it as an irregular slab of gneisse or schist (H 0.38m; Wth 0.26m; T 0.04-0.06m) set deeply in the ground with its broad faces orientated to the E and W. A concave notch is visible on each side of the slab and above these the stone has been worked to give a roughly rounded head. This slab is similar to another one in the graveyard – see GA009D007-.

Compiled by: Olive Alcock

Date of upload: 15 June 2018

References

Higgins, J.G. 1987 The Early Christian cross slabs, pillar stones and related monuments of County Galway, Ireland, 2 vols. British Archaeological Reports, International Series 375. Oxford.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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