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Tomb - effigial

Athasselabbey North, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Tomb - effigial, 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
52.47888, -7.98288
SMR number
TS068-013030-

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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 Athassel Abbey (TS068-013----), in a vaulted store in the E range, under the former chapter house. The upper portion of a limestone slab (L 0.33m; Wth 0.49m) which is chamfered (D 0.05m) on the upper edge and sides. This appears to be a double head-slab, though both heads, in high relief, have been completely defaced leaving only the lower portion. The dexter head (L 0.21m; Wth 0.17m; D 0.07m) is probably that of a woman, while the sinister head (L 0.23m; Wth 0.15m; D 0.07m) is probably that of a man with some carved hair surviving on the sinister side. The underside of the slab is very rough. Head-slabs date to the 13th/14th century.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 3 June 2014

Nearby in the register

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

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