Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Wall monument
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
- 52.46620, -7.69073
- SMR number
- TS070-040074-
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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
Inserted in the internal face of the N wall of the N transept of the Augustinian abbey (TS070-040004-), immediately S of the Dunboyne monument (TS070-040073-). This limestone monument (H 0.6m; Wth 0.82m) consists of a contoured heraldic plaque displaying a shield bearing a saltire, three ermine tails in the upper and dexter portions of the field and six in each of the other (Crotty 2012, 61). The crest is a boar passant on a very heavy wreath, resting on a closed helmet with mantling in four main masses on either side (ibid., 62). The supporters are winged lions, probably intended as griffins (ibid.). Beneath the shield is a scroll with the motto: SANNID A BOWE, a war-cry invoking victory to the FitzGerald stronghold of Shannid Castle (ibid.). Described in detail by Crotty (2012, 61-2).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 18 January 2012
References
Crotty, G. 2012 Heraldic memorials in Fethard. Fethard. Fethard Historical Society.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.