Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Headstone
Galbally, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Galbally
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.40093, -8.29106
- SMR number
- LI049-086005-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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
Possible 17th century headstone described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 130-1) as following; '"South of the south door of Galbally Church (LI049-086002-) is a small worn slab with the incised inscription: HERE LYETH THE BODY OF MARY ... HIS WIFE.. Dims: H. 40cm W. 44cm D. 5cm".
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 26 September 2019
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Limerick (3 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.