Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Armorial plaque
Kilkea Demesne, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilkea Demesne
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.94284, -6.88567
- SMR number
- KD037-017024-
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
Described in the Urban Survey (Bradley et. al. 1986, 286) as a ‘large limestone plaque (dims. H 0.8m; Wth. 0.6m; T 0.18m) decorated in false relief with the arms of Fitzgerald. Lying on the ground at W end of the nave (KD037-017003-). The Fitzgerald arms are on a heater shaped shield with helmet and lynx above. Below the shield in the lower corners are two small shields; the left one has the arms of Fitzgerald impaling Keating while the right has the Fitzgerald arms impaling Geidon. Below are the initials: I K 1630 SG’ (Fitzgerald 1899-1902, 240-1).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 14 September 2016
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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.