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
- 53.29827, -8.74466
- SMR number
- GA084-001062-
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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
In the nave of the Dominican church (GA084-001014-), this graveslab (L 1.9m; Wth across the top 0.8m; Wth 0.77 across base; T 0.12m) is the 2nd slab to the N of the wall monument (GA084-001071-). The bottom-right corner is broken off. Traces of an incised ringed cross, with ‘arms ending in rude floriations’ (Macalister 1913, 212, V, Pl. VII No. 1)’, are visible as well as a coulter on the sinister side and plough sock on the dexter side. There is no inscription. Macalister (ibid.) suggested a date of c. 1650. (Bradley and Dunne 1992, 40-41)
The following image has been uploaded: GA084-001062-_01.jpg
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 12 November 2018
References
Macalister, R.A.S. 1913 The Dominican church at Athenry. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 3, 197-222.
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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.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
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.