Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Athlone And Bigmeadow, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Athlone And Bigmeadow
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WM029-042049-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated graveslab within the graveyard (WM029-042092-) of the Franciscan abbey (WM029-042001-) recorded in the early 1900's by Fitzgerald (1904-6, 160) who described an uninscribed coffin-shaped graveslab decorated in low relief with an eight armed fleur-de-lis cross (Bradley et. al. 1985, 47).
Compiled by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 30 October 2013
References
FitzGerald, Lord W. 1904-6 Athlone: the Abbey burial ground. Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead, Ireland 6, 160-62.
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.