Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Killelan, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killelan
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.96365, -6.80285
- SMR number
- KD038-006002-
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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
On the foundation line of the S wall of the nave of a church (KD038-006----) in a graveyard (KD038-006001-). An upright granite slab (dims. H 0.75m; Wth 0.49m; T 0.29m) carries a Latin cross carved in relief and traces of a possible roll-moulding survive along the upper edge and right hand side of the slab. (Corlett 2003, 95, 100-101)
Date of upload: 15 September 2016
References
Corlett, C. 2003, The Hollywood Slabs – some late medieval grave slabs from west Wicklow and neighbouring Counties, Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 133, 86-110.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.