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Inscribed slab

Inchbofin, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Inscribed slab, Inchbofin, County Westmeath, 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
Inchbofin
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.54206, -7.91649
SMR number
WM015-001016-

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

This irregularly shaped inscribed slab (H 0.36m; Wth 0.48m; T 0.05m) bears the following incised lettering in lower case on one face: [n?]each. A small circular depression is visible on the other face. The slab was found on Inchbofin monastery (WM015-001003-) and has now been moved to the OPW Depot in Athenry, Co. Galway. See GA084-151038- for current location.

Compiled by: Olive Alcock

Date of upload: 8 March 2023

Nearby in the register

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

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