Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab (present location)
Slane, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Slane
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.70902, -6.54643
- SMR number
- ME019-023002-
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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
Two medieval graveslabs and other features from the parish church of Stackallan (ME018-030----) are now attached to the W wall of the vestry of the Church of Ireland church at Slane (ME019-023002-). One graveslab (Wth 0.37-0.65m; L 1.71m) is a coffin-shaped sandstone with a floriated cross in relief. A sword with a central groove on the blade and a disc pommel is parallel with the stem of the cross. An inscription incised in lombardic script along the long edges of the stone reads in French: Pater noster P charite pur la / lme sire Richard Descetre le seco. (DU Noyer 1892-4, 3347; Bradley and King 1985, 150-1)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 16 June 2014
References
Bradley, J. and King, H.A. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Meath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Du Noyer 1892-4 Stackallen. Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, 2, 347-8.
FitzGerald, Lord W. 1912 Stackallan Church and Graveyard. Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland 8, 3, 612-13.
Nearby in the register
- Tomb - effigial (present location)under 1 mi
- Architectural featureunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaque (present location)under 1 mi
- Graveslab (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.