Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Kilsheelan, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilsheelan
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.36043, -7.57788
- SMR number
- TS084-002004-
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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 nave of Kilsheelan Church (TS084-002002-) which is at the E of Kilsheelan village, S of the main road and immediately N of the River Suir. This late 16th/early 17th-century graveslab (dims. 0.66m x 0.68m x D 0.6m) is planted upright in the ground and much of the upper part has been broken off. It is decorated with a six-armed cross with pointed terminals and a sun and moon motif on either side of the shaft. The cross form is similar to that on a graveslab (TS083-019024-) in St. Mary's church, Clonmel which dates to 1592. The back of the slab was reused in 1792 for the burial of Judith Connell. (Farrelly and FitzPatrick 1993).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 21 October 2014
References
Farrelly, J. and FitzPatrick, E. 1993 Urban archaeological survey - county Tipperary (South Riding) (2 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.