Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Fethard, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fethard
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.46621, -7.69070
- SMR number
- TS070-040051-
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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
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 W of a row of graveslabs. A slab (H above ground 1.52m; Wth 0.97m; average T 0.19m) in good condition with roll-mouldings on the dexter side. Its surface has a broad border (Wth 0.15-0.17m) with a three-armed cross in relief. 'The transerverse terminals of the cross end in trefoils while the upper terminal merges with the border. Three cross-bands occur at the base of the cross-head, surmounting the cross-shaft. A similar motif occurs at the base of the shaft, surmounting a pillar-base form. The sol et lunulae motif occurs at the top of the slab: the former occupying the dexter corner and the latter the sinister corner' (Maher 1997, 57). There is no indication of an inscription.
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
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.