Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Churchclara, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Churchclara
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.65544, -7.14602
- SMR number
- KK020-017005-
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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
Within Clara church (KK020-017001-) or graveyard (KK020-017002-). According to Carrigan (1905, vol.l 3, 355), ‘At the west end of the church is a fragment, 4 ft. long, of a small coffin-shaped slab with incised cross. The narrow end is missing, as well as the upper corner at the right side of the cross. There are two incised Lombardic inscriptions along the sides, one beginning at the top, and continued along under the right arm of the cross; the other commencing at the foot, and continued along under the left arm. Of the former inscription all that remains is: HIC JACET THMS SCOR… Translation – Here lies Thomas Scor[thals]. The other inscription is: [HIC JACE]T THMS SERTHALS FI. SIMOND. Translation – Here lies Thomas fitz Simon Serthals. These are the oldest Shortall inscriptions we have. They date from the 13th century, and may be presumed to commemorate members of the Shortall family of Upper Clara’.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 17 November 2020
References
Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.