Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Athlone
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.42366, -7.93759
- SMR number
- WM029-042029-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Possible 17th century graveslab the location of which is now unknown. A small graveslab was described by Bigger (1901-3, 272) as lying at the E end of the churchyard (WM029-042022-). It was decorated with a ringed cross on a step with the letters RM and I H S. Probably seventeenth century (Bradley et. al. 1985, 43-4).
Compiled by: Rachel Barrett
Date of upload: 04 October 2010
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Bigger, F. J. 1901-3 Parish church, Athlone. Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland 5, 272.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.