Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Lynally Glebe, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lynally Glebe
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.26520, -7.55602
- SMR number
- OF016-031005-
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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
Monastery founded here in the 6th century by Colmán Eala who died in 611 (Ó Riain 2011, 203; Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 41). Late medieval graveslab with floriated papal-cross with switch-line traceried head carved in relief with the letters E K incised either side of the shaft of the cross. Located SW of Lynally church (OF016-031001-) in W sector of graveyard (OF016-031002-). According to local tradition this graveslab marks the grave of St Colman and is known as St. Colmans Cross (Fitzpatrick and O'Brien 1988, 144; ITA Survey 1942).
Graveslab described in 1942 as following: In graveyard [OF016-031002-] traditional grave of St. Colman, covered by a long flat slab 1’11” [0.58m] x 5’6” [1.67m], carved in low relief with a four armed cross with interlaced bands in the angles, 3 cross-bars cutting the shaft, which rises from a pointed arcade containing 4 bars of intersecting tracery of type shaft. The raised bands of the carving are very wide and flat, so the carving is entirely in two planes’ (ITA Survey SMR File).
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The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 8 June 2015
References
Gwynn, A. and Hadcock, R.N. 1970 (Reprint 1988) Medieval religious houses of Ireland. Dublin. Irish Academic Press.
Ó Riain, P. 2011 A dictionary of Irish Saints. Dublin. Four Courts Press.
Irish Tourist Association. Surveys undertaken in the 1940s for the Irish Tourist Association (now Fáilte Ireland) relating to ‘Natural features, antiquities, historic associations etc.' Extracts from these surveys were copied into the Topographical files of the Office of Public Works and these have been incorporated into the Sites and Monuments Record files (National Monuments Service).
FitzPatrick, E. and O'Brien, C. 1998 The medieval churches of County Offaly. Dublin. Dúchas The Heritage Service.
Nearby in the register
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Inscribed slabunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.