Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Oldabbey, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oldabbey
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.57152, -9.06261
- SMR number
- LI019-026012-
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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 graveslab decorated with a fleur-de-lys cross located against the inner face of the N wall of the abbey church of the 13th century Augustinian nunnery (LI019-026009-). Described by Westropp (Wardell 1904, 58) as following; 'A curious little tombstone leans against this wall, a solid block, 13½ inches [0.35m] to 9¼ inches [0.22m] broad, and about 30 inches [0.76m] high, adorned by a delicately incised Latin cross with round bosses and concave curves at the intersection of the arms'.
See attached drawing of graveslab by Westropp 1902
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 24 July 2020
References
Wardell, J. 1904 The history and antiquities of St. Catherine's Old Abbey, Co. Limerick. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland XIV, 41-64.
Nearby in the register
- Religious house - Augustinian nunsunder 1 mi
- Fish-pondunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.