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Cross-slab

Gubalaun, County Leitrim, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cross-slab, Gubalaun, County Leitrim, 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
Gubalaun
County
Leitrim
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.39638, -8.11825
SMR number
LE005-003005-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on flat, low-lying ground c. 140m from the S shore of Lough Melvin and within the graveyard (LE005-003002-) of Rossinver close to the SE angle of the church (LE005-003001-). A cross slab of sandstone (Wth 0.53m; H 0.56m plus; T 8-10cm) has an incised cross with expanded terminals. (Hartnett 1954c; Herity et al. 1997, 105, 005)

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Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 3 June, 2017

References

Hartnett, P.J. 1954c Miscellanea - Rossinver Church and Graveyard, Co. Leitrim. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 85, 180-81.

Herity, M., Kelly, D. and Mattenberger, U. 1997 List of Early Christian cross-slabs in seven north-western counties. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 127, 89-124.

Nearby in the register

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

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