Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Durrow Demesne, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Durrow Demesne
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.32569, -7.51941
- SMR number
- OF009-005020-
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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
National Monument No. 313. A sixth century monastery was founded at Durrow reputedly by Colum Cille [of the church] who died in 597 and whose feastday is celebrated on the 9th of June (Ó Riain 2011, 213-14). Early Christian cross-inscribed slab (H 1.27m; Wth 0.57m; T 0.09m) that was built up against the E face of the W wall of Durrow graveyard (OF009-005009-). This cross-slab has been moved into the C of I church (OF009-005013-) where it has been mounted on the S wall of the church. The church has been recently conserved by the OPW and now houses the Durrow high cross (OF009-005010-) and some of the cross-slabs (OF009-005015-/020-) that were located in the surrounding graveyard (OF009-005009-). Sandstone rectangular-shaped slab with faintly incised ringed-cross with rectangular expansions at the ends of three arms containing decorative motifs. The incised shaft of the cross contains interlaced patterns. The base of the cross shaft tapers and forms a circular disc-shaped terminal.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 April 2014
References
Ó Riain, P. 2011 A dictionary of Irish Saints. Dublin. Four Courts Press.
Nearby in the register
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.