Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Burgagery-Lands West, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Burgagery-Lands West
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.35410, -7.70641
- SMR number
- TS083-019030-
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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
A graveslab lies prostrate roughly in the centre of the central portion of the W porch of St. Mary's church (TS083-019001-). The limestone slab (L 1.76m; Wth 1.17m) has been broken or cut across the top and most of the cross-head is missing. The slab is decorated, in false-relief, with an off-centre cross, the head appears to be a crown-of-thorns or interlace type, beneath which there is an I H S directly over 'MARIA' written in false-relief surmounting the cross-shaft. On either side of the cross-head there is a rosette. The cross-shaft is elaborately carved with four raised vertical band in the upper portion and four 'fluted' bands in the lower portion. The shaft rests on a curving calvary mount with a central depiction in an oval surround of the upper body of a skeleton and the latin words in black letter on either side 'MEMENTO MORI'. There is a plain margin along the base and sinister side. A small portion of the top and bottom dexter side is missing.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.