Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Baile Chláir, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Chláir
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.34679, -8.94440
- SMR number
- GA070-035007-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Bradley and Dunne (1992, 58) noted 'at least five uninscribed cross-slabs of thirteenth/fourteenth century date' at the friary (GA070-035001-) in Claregalway. It is possibly that they are referring to a number of tapering graveslabs: see also GA070-035003- to GA070-035006-. This example is set in the floor of the chancel, 0.36m from the S wall and opposite the tomb (GA070-035008-) in the N wall. It consists of a tapering bevelled slab (L 1.7m; Wth 0.62m top; 0.2m bottom) that has been reused. A plaque dated 1987, set into a concrete slab (0.6m x 0.4m), has been placed on top of the W end of it.
The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035007-_01.jpg
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 17 July 2018
References
Bradley, J. and Dunne, N. 1992b Urban archaeological survey - county Galway. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.