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Tomb - effigial

Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Tomb - effigial, Kildare, 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
Kildare
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.15784, -6.91145
SMR number
KD022-029032-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · 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

A large collection of cross slabs, grave slabs, decorated stones and three effigies (See KD022-029023- and KD022-029027- to KD022-029057-), dating from the 10th to the 17th centuries have been placed in St. Brigid’s Cathedral (KD022-029005-).
KD022-029032-: According to Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 3, 227-8), a large, badly fragmented, tapering limestone block (L 1.8m; Wth 0.64m; T 0.36m) bears the figure of a bishop carved in high relief, dressed in chasuble, alb, gloves, maniple, with amice/kerchief around the neck. He wears a mitre and carries a foliated crozier, turned outwards, in the left hand. His right hand is raised in blessing. The figure is placed under a crocketed, ogee-headed canopy supported by small figures and the sides are further embellished with spirals. (Hunt 1974, no. 88, Pl. 82)

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Date of upload: 30-01-2012

Nearby in the register

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

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