Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Architectural fragment
Leggetsrath West, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leggetsrath West
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.65563, -7.22816
- SMR number
- KK019-026373-
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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
Originally from St Selskar's church (WX037-032009-) in Wexford. Currently in the OPW store, Kilkenny (Kilkenny depot stone carving number: KD008). A granite carved head (L 0.27m; Wth 0.23m; D 0.12m) in low relief. Carved in high relief, face appears to be male, large recessed almost round eyes within oval eye sockets. Large pronounced nose, widening towards the nostrils, pronounced cheek and open horizontal mouth, possibly with a short tongue protruding. The curving chin has a smaller curving projection on either side, perhaps suggesting a beard. The hair is dramatic, with five deep vertical incisions.
See attached:
KK019-026373-_01 (photograph by Chris Corlett)
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 25 January 2023
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.