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Tomb - chest tomb

Callan South, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Tomb - chest tomb, Callan South, 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
Callan South
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.54413, -7.38987
SMR number
KK026-010014-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Attached to the N wall at the W end of the N aisle of the nave of St Mary’s parish church (KK026-010012-). A limestone side panel of a chest tomb (L 1.81; H 0.61; T 0.15m) the upper dexter corner and the upper sinister corner are missing, and two remaining pieces of the latter appear to have been broken off and re-attached. The panel displays symbols of the Passion in raised relief within four sections divided by fluted columns, though the sinister column is missing. There is a plain margin along the base of the slab. The dexter section depicts a scourging pillar with entwined ropes, a scourge, a pot which probably had a cock on top but it is now missing, a seamless robe and a possible towel. The next section depicts a central ladder with a spear on the sinister side and a cup on a pole on the dexter side. The next section has a cross, ringed with a crown of thorns, with a pincers and three dice to the sinister side of the cross-shaft and a hammer on the dexter side. The sinister section displays the five wounds of the crucified Christ, though only the feet survive.

See attached sketch by Simon Smith KK026-010014-_01
See attached photograph KK026-010014-_02

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 14 September 2018

Nearby in the register

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

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