Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Tomb - chest tomb
Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kildare
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.15774, -6.91145
- SMR number
- KD022-029039-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (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-).
KD022-029039-: In the S transept. According to Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 3, 233), two fragments from the same tomb chest (max. Wth 0.73m; max. H 0.53m; T 0.13m) are decorated with two figures in false relief, one only partly surviving, in niches separated by demi-octagonal pillarettes; one bearded figure wears a round-necked tunic, buttoned down the front with a cloak over the shoulders and carries a staff or spear; parts of two more figures in similar niches are dressed in tunics and cloaks, and one holds a book. (Hunt 1974, no. 90, pl. 232)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 2 February 2012
Nearby in the register
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
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- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.