Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Gubalaun, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gubalaun
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.39628, -8.11840
- SMR number
- LE005-003006-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on flat, low-lying ground c. 150m from the S shore of Lough Melvin and within the graveyard (LE005-003002-). A tapering cross slab (H 0.73m; Wth 0.32-0.39m; T 5cm)) has a circular cross-head in false relief (Hartnett 1954, 180-1). (Hartnett 1954c; Herity et al. 1997, 105, 006)
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Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 3 July, 2017
References
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.
Hartnett, P.J. 1954c Miscellanea - Rossinver Church and Graveyard, Co. Leitrim. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 85, 180-81.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Cupmarked stoneunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.