Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Tomb - chest tomb
An Gróbh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Gróbh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.14172, -10.26706
- SMR number
- KE043-224008-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
One of three medieval / post-medieval memorials in the graveyard to the E of the church (KE043-224005-). This record is for the FitzGerald slab which is dated 1504.
16th century chest-tomb described by Bradley (1987, 69-70) as follows; 'Tapering sandstone slab lying S.E of the church, now broken into two sections. Decorated with three heraldic shields, the upper containing the arms of the Munster FitzGeralds The second shield contains a heart with the inscription: HM. KT. H, and the lower shield bears a saltire between three objects resembling eagle' s heads. At the narrow end is an incised Latin cross with the letters INRI above it, and the inscription B. S. E. C. ( S)A INDEOAOA beneath it. Marginal inscription: TRINITAS: INDIVIDVAS:SALVA:NOS/ O:PATER:M:N.P.ET.I.AM.AMEN 1504. BEO.B. GAR/ DIE.LE.G/ and separate from the main inscription, the letters EAT. S/ and S.L. The meaning of the inscription is obscure.
Dims : L. 187 W. 85-3 T. 11
Medieval chest-tomb in SE quadrant of graveyard described by Dunne (2011, 26) as follows; 'The earliest slab is known as the FitzGerald slab (MGRVS3) and dates to 1504.
See attached plan and photographs taken from Dunne 2011, 44, drawing of slab taken from Bradley 1987, Fig. 28, screenshot of 3D model of FitzGerald slab.
To see a 3D model of this FitzGerald slab visit http://www.corcadhuibhne3d.ie/node/35
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage et al., 'Archaeological Survey of the Dingle Peninsula.' (Oidhreacht Chorca Duibhne, 1986)
Revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 8 April 2022
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1987 Urban archaeological survey - county Kerry. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Dunne, L. 2011 Archaeological Survey St. James Graveyard, Main Street, Dingle. Unpublished survey report Laurence Dunne Archaeology.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
- Tomb - chest tombunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.