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Callan South, County Kilkenny, Ireland

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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-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

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

Sites and Monuments Record data: National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Record text is reproduced unchanged. National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland · CC BY 4.0
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