Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Athenry, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Athenry
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.29829, -8.74481
- SMR number
- GA084-001038-
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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
This fragmentary tapering graveslab is the first of four in a line, running from N to S, at the W end of the aisle of the Dominican church (GA084-001014-). The slab is broken in two pieces and the ends of each portion are damaged. The upper portion (L 0.53m; Wth at top 0.55m; base Wth 0.65m; T 0.11m) bears a floriated cross head in relief and the lower portion (L 0.79m; Wth at top 0.57m; base Wth 0.46m; T 0.09m) bears the stem of the cross with traces of fleur de lys ornament at its base. Both pieces are bevelled. The decoration on the upper portion and the way it is tapering suggest that it has been set upside down. Another floriated graveslab (GA084-001037-) lies to its S. See also GA084-001034- to GA084-001036-. (Bradley and Dunne 1992, 34)
The following images have been uploaded:
GA084-001038-_01.jpg
GA084-001038-_02.jpg
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 9 November 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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.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.