Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Abbeyshrule, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Abbeyshrule
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.58001, -7.65702
- SMR number
- LF023-113010-
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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----). One of a group of four graveslabs (see also LF023-113004-, LF023-113011- and LF023-113012-). This highly decorative graveslab (H 0.5m; Wth 0.39m; T 0.12m) has been erected upside down and, as a result, the carving on its upper part is hidden. A carving of a four-legged animal with its head turned backwards and jaws wide open displaying its teeth can be seen on one face. The rear legs of a second animal are visible above it. The decoration is contained within a border of nailhead ornament. A narrow roll moulding defines the edges of the slab.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 4 June 2013
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.