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Graveslab

Athasselabbey North, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, Athasselabbey North, 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
Athasselabbey North
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.47911, -7.98267
SMR number
TS068-013013-

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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

In the chancel of the Augustinian abbey of Athassel (TS068-013----) standing against the E gable of the chancel, N of the E window. It is described by Maher (1997, 52) as a tapering slab (L 0.79m; Wth at top 0.65m; Wth at base 0.55m; average T 0.17m) with a chamfer (Wth 0.05m) along the dexter side. It is decorated with an 'ornate eight-armed cruciform motif, with each arm featuring a trefoil at its terminal and midpoint. The inner trefoils of the horizontal and vertical arms are disposed outwardly, whereas those on the diagonal arms are disposed inwardly. At the centre of the cross is an interlocked circle, composed of four segments. The diagonal arms of the overall cruciform motif emanate from the centre of the circle, while its horizontal and vertical arms also commence within the broken circle, forming a central lozenge. On both sides of the base of the design three trefoils spring in a vegetalike fashion. The inscription occurs in Lombardic lettering and commences at the top of the dexter side of the slab, running parallel to its chamfered edge. It is preceded by an equal-armed cross with expanded terminals. The lower half of the letters have been cut away as a result of the chamfering of this edge of the slab. It reads: HIC JACET (F?)RATER (I/J)OH which is probably to be interpreted as: HIC JACET FRATER JOHANNUS/JOHES (Here lies Brother John)' (ibid.).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 11 January 2012

References

Maher, D. 1997 Medieval grave-slabs of County Tipperary, 1200-1600 A.D. BAR British Series 262.

Nearby in the register

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

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