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Graveslab

Callan South, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, 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 indciated
Coordinates
52.54405, -7.38991
SMR number
KK026-010050-

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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

Lying prostrate towards the W end of the centre aisle of the nave of St Mary’s church (KK026-010012-), Callan. A straight-sided tapering slab (total L 1.86m; Wth 0.65m at top; Wth 0.44m at base; min. T 0.14m). It is decorated with a four-armed floriated cross (Wth 0.4m) with lozenge-shaped centre. The arms terminate with a simple fleur-de-lys terminal. The incised cross-shaft (Wth 0.03m) also terminates in a simple fleur-de-lys. A portion (L 0.65m; Wth 0.05m) has been cut from the lower dexter edge of the slab and there is also a small piece broken at the edge near the base on the sinister side. The slab is covered in lichen. There is no visible inscription. Stylistically this graveslab dates to the 13th/14th century.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 14 November 2019

Nearby in the register

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

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