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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
52.46616, -7.69061
SMR number
TS070-040060-

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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-), inserted in the internal face of the E wall of the N transept. This slab (L 2.07m; Wth 1.03m) is decorated with a seven-armed segmental-headed cross, in relief, with fleur-de-lis terminals. There is a three-barred knop at the base of the cross-head and another at the base of the cross-shaft which rests on a pillar-form base. The marginal inscription, in latin, in Gothic script has been transcribed by Maher (1997, 58) as: HIC IACET THADAEUS DONILL O MEAGHER DE BALIDINI ET ANASTATIA PUR(R?)TIA/ETI' UXOR QUI ME FIERI FECERUT 20 MAII A DNI 1600. Brennan (1863, 246) also transcribed this inscription but according to Maher it is inaccurate. Knowles (1903, 115) translated the inscription as: Here lies Thadeus Donall O, Meagher of Ballidiul and Anastatia Purcell his wife, who caused this monument to be erected, the 20th day of May, A.D. 1600.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 16 January 2012

References

Knowles, Rev. J. A. 1903 Fethard: its abbey, etc. Dublin. James Duffy and Co.

Brennan, J. 1862-3 Proceedings. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 7, 246-50.

Nearby in the register

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

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