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Headstone

Abington, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Headstone, Abington, County Limerick, 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
Abington
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.63303, -8.42231
SMR number
LI014-014023-

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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)
  • 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

The precise location of a possible 17th century headstone in Abbey Owney graveyard (LI014-014006-) cannot be identified. In 1907 Seymour recorded that the headstone was located close to the Barry wall monument (LI014-014018-) in Abbey Owney graveyard. He recorded the following details about the slab 'Following on in the same direction a curious little upright tombstone will be found. It is about 17 inches [0.43m] high by 11 [0.27m] wide, with rounded top, and represents a winged figure standing on a pedestal, blowing a trumpet, which is held in the left hand, while the right grasps a pair of scales. This is surrounded by foliage, and the whole is in low relief. Underneath is a blank space of about 5 inches, apparently intended for an inscription, which was never cut' (Seymour 1907, 363).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien and Matt Kelleher

Date of upload: 3 July 2017

References

Seymour, Rev. St. J. 1907 Abbey Owney, County Limerick. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 37, 165-80, 360-73.

Nearby in the register

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

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