Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone head
Lorrha, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lorrha
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.09121, -8.12602
- SMR number
- TN004-010022-
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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
One of three stone carvings (TN004-010030-/031-) that have been incorporated into the E gable of Lorrha Roman Catholic church located 12m to the N of the 13th century Dominican friary (TN004-010001-). This stone head is carved in relief and is located S of the porch entrance in the E gable of the R.C. church. This carved head appears to be that of a male with long cascading hair framing his face with evidence of a headband running across the forehead, oval shaped eyes, a triangular shaped nose and slit mouth. This carving along with two others (TN004-010030-/031-) probably came from the adjoining Dominican friary. The R. C. church is built on the footprint of the W range of the Dominican friary and may incorporate other medieval carved fragments in the fabric of the upstanding church which may be hidden by the external render of the R. C. building.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload/revision: 02 March 2012
Nearby in the register
- Stone sculptureunder 1 mi
- Stone headunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.