Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Wall monument
Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leixlip
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.36323, -6.49045
- SMR number
- KD011-004008-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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
In the N wall of the chancel arch in St Mary's Church (KD011-004003-). According to Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 3, 317), two rectangular plaques are set in an architectural frame. The upper stone (dims. H 0.58m; Wth 0.41m) bears the White and Moore coat of arms, while the lower stone (dims. H 0.44m; Wth 0.92m) bears a badly incised inscription, with the date 1664.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Stone headunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.