Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Donagh, County Monaghan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Donagh
- County
- Monaghan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.31186, -6.91812
- SMR number
- MO007-007007-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in the SE corner of Donagh graveyard (MO007-007004-) is the graveslab of Philemy McKenna, which is surrounded by iron railings. It is now set up as an altar-tomb supported on four piers, but the table (L 1.81m; Wth 0.87m) with a high moulded edge (H 7cm) also has a drain-hole near the SE corner, so it was probably intended to be displayed in this fashion. The inscription in false relief has been read (Shirley 1879, 295) as: HERE LYETH THE / BODY OF / PHILEMY MAK / KENNA DEC / ASED THE 15 OF / APRIL 1666 (Shirley 1879, 295; McCarney 1957, 196).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 8 November, 2016
References
Shirley, E.P. 1879 (Reprint 1988) The history of the county of Monaghan. London. Pickering.
McCarney, B. 1957 Inscriptions in Donagh Cemetery: Co. Monaghan. Clogher Record 2, 192-203.
Nearby in the register
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
- Cupmarked stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.