Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Holycross, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Holycross
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.63909, -7.86840
- SMR number
- TN047-030014-
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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 six graveslabs (TN047-030009-014) located on S side of cloister of Cistercian abbey (TN047-030001) at Holycross. Number 6 in D. Maher's catalogue of Medieval Grave Slabs of County Tipperary 1200 - 1600 A.D. for Holycross Abbey.
Tapered slab (Overall L 1.84m; Top Wth 0.50m ; Base Wth 0.40m ; T 0.12m) in two portions: all of its edges are chamfered and measure 0.04m wide. Situated inside the S wall of the Cloister. Poorly preserved slab the surface of which is covered in lichen and heavily worn, decorated with an eight-armed fleur-de-lis cross carved in relief, terminating in a stepped base. The middle foil of the lower vertical arm joins up with the shaft, and a knop occurs further down the shaft carved in low relief. No inscription visible. Current location of grave slab unknown.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.