Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Aughrim, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aughrim
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.86606, -8.11100
- SMR number
- RO017-084005-
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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
On a low drumlin overlooking Lough Nahircha c. 500m to ESE. An early Christian foundation (RO017-084001-) (burned in 790 AD) still in use in the medieval period (burned again in 1398 AD). A fragment of a cross inscribed grave slab is mounted on the inner face of the reconstructed E gable of the church. This is Old Red Sandstone (dims. 0.3m x 0.2m) with a ringed cross and a radial inscription in the spandrels '.N GAL.' and dating between 8th C and 10th C (Herity et al. 1997, 114).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Herity, M., Kelly, D. and Mattenberger, U. 1997 List of Early Christian cross-slabs in seven north-western counties. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 127, 89-124.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.