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Graveslab

Abbeyshrule, County Longford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, Abbeyshrule, County Longford, 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
Abbeyshrule
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.58008, -7.65682
SMR number
LF023-113007-

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Within the burial ground (LF023-113002-), c. 30m to the NE of the Cistercian abbey (LF023-113----). This recumbent limestone graveslab (L 1.5m; Wth 0.7m; T 0.1m), of 17th century date, is rectangular in outline. On the exposed face an IHS symbol is carved in false relief. A cross with expanded arms rises from the horizontal bar of the H. Underneath this symbol are two armorial shields and a very worn Latin inscription carved in false relief runs along the its edges. The inscription reads 'ORA PRO ANIMO CONATY FERRALL DE/LISLEA. ARMIGERI IBIDEM/DEFUNCTI 18 JANUARII AN. DO. 1644/ET PRO ANIMA MARGARETAE GERALDINE/RELICT OF CONATY/I.H.S.' (Lennon 2006, 69)

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 4 June 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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