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Inscribed stone

Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Inscribed stone, 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
53.15774, -6.91145
SMR number
KD022-029044-

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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-).
KD022-029044-: Known as the ‘Pardon stone’. In the S transept. According to Bradley et al. (1986 vol. 3, 234-35 Fig. 106), a rectangular limestone panel (H 0.36m; Wth 0.78m; T 0.18m) is decorated on one long side and on one narrow side in false relief. The long side has a crucifixion and an Ecce Homo separated by a figure in plate armour who wears a pisane, carrys a spear, and has a sword suspended from the waist; the word CENNRIO is written beside the figure. On the left, Christ is nailed to a Latin cross with INRI above, and on either side flying angels pull long nails from his hands while another angel holds a chalice below to catch his blood. An inscription on a scroll reads: ‘TO THEM THAT DEVOUTLY SAY/ V PR NR & V AVE BEFOR THIS/ YMAGE AR GRANT XXV1 IERS & XXV1 DAYES OF PARDON’. The narrow side of the panel has a depiction of St. Michael weighing souls. (Roe 1976, 262)

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Date of upload: 6 February 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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