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
- 52.63825, -8.73897
- SMR number
- LI012-015004-
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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)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Medieval head incorporated into external face of W wall of post-1700 C of I church close to SW 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 stone head with oval-shaped eyes, long angular nose and large protruding ears.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 04 December 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.