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Graveslab

Churchclara, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, Churchclara, County Kilkenny, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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