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Graveslab

Waterford City, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, Waterford City, County Waterford, 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
Waterford City
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.26048, -7.10665
SMR number
WA009-005082-

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.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, 278-9.

John Lee. 1597. W face of the NW pier of the tower of the Franciscan church (WA009-005032-).
Rectangular limestone slab with worn surface and one cracked corner on the N side of the NW pier of the tower. It is decorated with a Gothic lettered marginal inscription, a coat of arms in false relief and two incised figures in late 16th century costume. The heater-shaped shield has two coats of arms: a shield with a chevron impaling another with three arrows between a chevron (Walsh). The male figure on the left wears a long tunic with a cloak and holds a staff in his right hand. The female ….. wears a long skirted gown with short sleeves and a collar and who has a short flicked out hairstyle. Her hands are clasped at the waist. The inscription is:
HIC JACENT JOHANES LEA/ FILIUS NICOLAI QVONDAM CIVIS CIVITATIS WATERFORDIA QVI /OBIIT ANO 1597 [die men]SIS/ 7 OCTOBER ET HELEN WALSHE VXOR EJUS QUAE OBIIT ANO DI 1597.
Dims. 1.96m x 0.99m; R 0.12m
Power (1894-5), 217; Hunt (1974), 262; Mems. Dead VI (1904-06), 158.

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Nearby in the register

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

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