Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Inscribed slab
Ballypheasan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballypheasan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.62861, -8.19055
- SMR number
- RO039-043009-
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
An inscribed slab (dims 0.93m x 0.37-0.65m; T 0.06-0.15m) dating from the 9th century was found in the rectangular graveyard (RO039-043007-) at the site of St Colmán's church (RO039-043006-) and is now in the Roscommon County Museum (RO039-043024-). It asks for a blessing for Ioseph, who died in 811 or 828, (Siggins 1996a; Barton 1994).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Siggins, A. 1996a Romanesque graveslab from Roscommon town. Journal of the County Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society 6, 11.
Barton, R.G. 1996 Roscommon in history. Journal of the Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society 5, 6-10.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.