Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Ardane, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardane
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.41013, -8.07731
- SMR number
- TS074-010030-
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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 S sector of an ecclesiastical enclosure (TS074-010----) known as St. Berrihert's Kyle and incorporated in an oval stone enclosure, stepped internally, built by the OPW in 1946 (Ó hÉailidhe 1967, 102). This slab is located in the SE sector, at ground level. It is described by Ó hÉailidhe (1967, 111) as slab 24, composed of red sandstone (dims 0.66m x 0.34m; T 0.065m). 'Outlined, equal-armed cross with rounded hollows in the angles. Defined by a broad pocked line, 3mm deep. Back of stone is blank' (ibid.).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Ó hÉailidhe, P. 1967 The crosses and slabs at St. Berrihert's Kyle in the Glen of Aherlow. In E. Rynne (ed.), North Munster Studies, 102-126. Limerick. The Thomond Archaeology Society.
Nearby in the register
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Inscribed slabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.