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Inscribed slab

Ballypheasan, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Inscribed slab, Ballypheasan, County Roscommon, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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