Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone head
Glebe (pubblebrien By., Clarina Ed), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glebe (pubblebrien By., Clarina Ed)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.63832, -8.73896
- SMR number
- LI012-015003-
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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
Medieval sandstone head incorporated into external face of W wall of post-1700 C of I church close to NW angle. Head was probably taken from adjoining medieval church ruins (LI012-015001-) to N and incorporated into the W gable of the C of I church in the post-medieval period. Carved sandstone head with oval-shaped eyes, grooved cheeks and open mouth with broken nose and small ears. The grooving of the cheeks along with the open mouth gives the face a grotesque appearance. The surface of the head displays a lot of weathering with flaking visible around the mouth and along the sides of the head.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 30 October 2018
Nearby in the register
- Stone headunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.