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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 indicated
Coordinates
52.54405, -7.39009
SMR number
KK026-010079-

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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 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Formerly at ground-floor level in the W tower of St Mary's medieval parish church (KK026-010012-), Callan. Described by Carrigan (1905, vol. 3, 301) as a, 'piece of a floor-slab lying at the base of the tower'. The slab was inscribed in Latin, probably in Black Letter script, though Carrigan does not state this it is implied by his representation of the inscription in Gothic font. Carrigan (ibid.) transcribed it as, 'Hic.....es Gorman quondi burge….' and gives the translation as, 'Here lies John Gorman, formerly burgess....'. This graveslab fragment is currently unlocated.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 4 December 2019

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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