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Graveslab

Abbeyshrule, County Longford, Ireland

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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

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

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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