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Tomb - chest tomb

St. Patricksrock, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Tomb - chest tomb, St. Patricksrock, County Tipperary South, 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
St. Patricksrock
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.52020, -7.89039
SMR number
TS061-025146-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Formerly the northernmost reconstituted free-standing tomb in the N transept of the cathedral (TS061-025003-) on the Rock of Cashel and described by Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 221-2, vol. 2, fig. 297 and 298) when in this position. Currently built up against the E and S wall of the N side chapel of the N transept. Formerly consisting of two side panels of an altar tomb. The re-arranged figures, all within ogee-headed niches with decorated spandrels, consist of, from N to S on the E wall, St Thaddeus with a cross-staff and book; St Matthias, the upper portion of which was missing until identified in Dangandargan graveyard (TS068-026003-) c. 5km SSW of the Rock of Cashel and has subsequently reinstated; a bishop with out-turned crozier and his right hand raised in blessing; St Matthew, with a scimitar-like blade, down turned, the head and niche of this saint are missing; St Peter with his two keys; St Andrew with his saltire cross (ibid.). On the S wall, from E to W, the lower portion of a figure; St Philip with loaves in a napkin; St James Major with book, pilgrim’s hat, staff and purse bearing a scallop shell; St John with a chalice (ibid.). According to Hunt these figures are from the O’Tunney workshop (ibid.).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 5 May 2015

Nearby in the register

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

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