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Graveslab

Fethard, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, Fethard, 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
Fethard
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.46622, -7.69070
SMR number
TS070-040050-

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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 graveyard (TS070-040044-) of the Augustinian abbey (TS070-040004-), standing against the external N wall of the N transept, the fourth from the E of a row of graveslabs. Described by Maher (1997, 57) as the lower portion of a slab (H above ground 1.13m; Wth 0.93m; T 0.13m) with a chamfer (Wth 0.03m) along the dexter and sinister edges, which is decorated, in relief with 'the lower portion of a cross-shaft which terminates in a pillar-base form. On either side of it are two worn heraldic shields, the dexter example featuring a decorative base. An inscription in Black Letter occurs along the dexter and sinister edges of the slab. It is very worn and only the following is legible: Sinister: 1[superscript A]...2 [superscript O] (N?)US UXORE...F.ERIB91. Dexter: ...MAII...'. There is a rectangular perforation at the base of the slab which suggests that at some stage it may have been re-used as a spud-stone. The surface of the slab is badly scored.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 12 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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