Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Tomb - table tomb
Churchland, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Churchland
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.07048, -7.79275
- SMR number
- OF039-003023-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Described by Carrigan (1905, ii, 14) as a 17th century graveslab with the following inscription 'HERE LYETH THE BODY OF NICHOLAS HERBERT, SON OF OLIVER HERBERT OF KILLIEN [Killyon], WHO DYED THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEARE OF OUR LORD GOD 1672' (Bradley et. al. 1986, 51). This table tomb is located in SE corner of the graveyard (OF039-003007-) to the S of the C of I church.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload/revision: 15 December 2011
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H.A. 1986 Urban archaeological survey - county Offaly. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Carrigan, Rev. W. 1905 (Reprint 1981) The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory, 4 vols. Kilkenny. Roberts Books and Wellbrook Press.
Nearby in the register
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.