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Graveslab

Oldabbey, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, Oldabbey, 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
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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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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

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

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

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