Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Callan South, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Callan South
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.54403, -7.38991
- SMR number
- KK026-010051-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Lying prostrate towards the W end of the centre aisle of the nave of St Mary’s church (KK026-010012-), Callan. The centre portion of a limestone slab (total L 0.85m; Wth 0.57m; min. T 0.14m) which is broken into three pieces (upper dexter piece L 0.26m; Wth 0.17m; lower dexter piece L 0.6m; Wth 0.39m; upper sinister piece L 0.51m; Wth 0.4m). The lichen-covered slab appears to be tapering. It is decorated with an incised cross-shaft and the lower portion of a knop which would have been under the missing cross-head. The edge of the slab is chamfered (Wth 0.08m). There is no visible inscription.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 14 November 2019
Nearby in the register
- Tomb - effigialunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.