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Graveslab

Inishlounaght, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, 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
52.34797, -7.74529
SMR number
TS083-037----

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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

Inserted in the base of a wall, on the N-facing side, c. 365m NW of the C of I church of Marlfield where there are a number of medieval graveslabs associated with the Cistercian monastery (TS083-017----). A sandstone conglomerate with small quartz pebbles (max. H 0.25m; L 0.53m) identified by Neil Jackman. A fragment of a larger carving, it appears to be lying on its side. The decoration consists of three raised, slightly curving, bands (max. L 0.47m; Wth 0.03-0.04m), c. 0.02m apart, with six raised bands (average Wth 0.03m; c. 0.02-0.03m apart) running diagonally from the uppermost of the three bands. The decoration is similar to that found on slabs of Rathdown type (pers. comm. Neil Jackman 27 May 2018), found in SE Co. Dublin and neighbouring parts of Co. Wicklow. These slabs have been associated with the Vikings and date to c. 10th century (ÓhÉailidhe 1973, 51-64). The decoration is particularly reminiscent of two slabs from Rathmichael (DU026-050016-; DU026-050017-) Co. Dublin.

See attached photograph:
TS083-037----_01

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 20 January 2010

References

Ó hÉailidhe, P. 1973 Early Christian graveslabs in the Dublin region. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 103, 51-64.

Nearby in the register

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

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