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Graveslab

Kilboght, County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, Kilboght, 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
Kilboght
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.22489, -8.49654
SMR number
GA098-111002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 slightly tapering graveslab (L 1.83m; Wth at base 0.58m; Wth at shoulder 0.56m; Wth at top 0.18m) is one of two 17th-century graveslabs (see also GA098-111003-) within the church (GA098-111----). The head of the slab is rounded and it varies in thickness of between 0.1m to 0.4m. A raised open lozenge forms the head and arms of a cross and the shaft running from it ends on a stepped Calvary base. Within the lozenge the monogram IHS is visible and a small Greek cross that springs from the horizontal bar of the 'H' is similar to a graveslab (GA117-065006-) in Lickmolassy. The graveslabs were brought our attention by Dr C. Cunniffe.

Compiled by: Olive Alcock

Date of upload: 19 February 2020

The following image has been uploaded: GA098-111002-_01.jpg

Nearby in the register

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

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