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Tomb - chest tomb

Inishlounaght, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Tomb - chest tomb, Inishlounaght, 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
Inishlounaght
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.34556, -7.74146
SMR number
TS083-017011-

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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

Towards the E end of the graveyard of the C of I church, which is on or near the site of the former Cistercian abbey (TS083-017----). A portion of a 16th-century limestone chest-tomb slab (H 0.48m above ground; Wth 0.63m; T 0.1m) which has been embedded in the ground and reused as a grave-marker. The panel consists of at least three figures, each within an individual ogee-headed niche, terminating at the N end. The S end is broken and only a small portion of the N of the niche survives. The sinister arch is surmounted by a fleur-de-lis finial with foliate spandrels, the middle arch is surmounted by a vine-leaf finial with foliate spandrels and only the foliate decoration of the S spandrel of the S arch survives. The figure in this dexter niche was carrying a cross-staff, only the cross head of which survives. This may be St Thaddeus who is frequently represented carrying a cross-staff. The central figure, that of St Peter, carries a large key in his right hand and a book in his left. The sinister figure is probably St Thomas, as he appears to be holding a spear in his right hand and a book in his left.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 20 September 2017

Nearby in the register

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

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