Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Waterford City, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Waterford City
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.26047, -7.10661
- SMR number
- WA009-005081-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
From: Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works. vol. 2, 285-6.
N. Colton. 17th century. N. wall of the nave of the Franciscan church (WA009-005032-).
Worn rectangular limestone slab with chipped edges set against the N wall of the nave. Decorated in false relief with a Roman lettered marginal inscription and a fleur-de-lys cross on steps. There is a small shield in the top left corner with a ?lion rampant and there may have been a second one in the top right corner. The inscription is:
N. COLTON/ GOLDSMITH & J CONRY/ HIS WIFE/ PRAY FOR/ THEIR SOVLES HERE THEY LYE
Dims. 1.52m x 0.61m; T 0.17m.
Power (1894-5) 217; Mems. Dead VI (1904-06) 159.
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Religious house - Franciscan friarsunder 1 mi
- Hospitalunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.