Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Athy, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Athy
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.99166, -6.98317
- SMR number
- KD035-022017-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 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
Formerly in St. Michael’s parish church (KD035-022-014-) but now housed in the Athy Heritage Centre and Museum in Emily Square. The upper half of a tapering slab (L 1.30m; Wth 0.52-0.60m; T 0.14m) is decorated with an incised fleur-de-lys cross, enclosing a lozenge shape in the cross-head. Probably 13th-century in date. (Bradley et al. 1986, vol. 1, 53).
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 11 December 2013
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1986 Urban Archaeological Survey - County Kildare (4 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Crucifixion plaqueunder 1 mi
- Town defencesunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.