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
- 53.29828, -8.74454
- SMR number
- GA084-001059-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: 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
This graveslab was described by Macalister (1913, 215-17, No. XIX) as ‘a flat coffin-shaped slab, which has become broken in two: the pieces are misplaced. On one fragment is PRAY FOR, and the date, 1686; and on the other SOVLE OF BRYN VAGH(an)’. It was centrally located in the nave of the church (GA084-001014-). On inspection in October 2018 it could not be located. (Bradley and Dunne 1992, 40)
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 12 November 2018
References
Bradley, J. and Dunne, N. 1992b Urban archaeological survey - county Galway. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Macalister, R.A.S. 1913 The Dominican church at Athenry. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 3, 197-222.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.