What is recorded here

Graveslab in Abbeypark stands broken against the chancel wall of Clontuskert priory, just east of the sacristy door. It measures 1.14m high, tapers from 0.55m to 0.44m wide, and bears no decoration or inscription. Two other late medieval graveslabs share the same chamber, suggesting a small cluster of buried lives rather than one isolated memorial. The slab may have marked a priest, a donor, or a child, but its name has not survived. What remains is shape, weight, and position: a plain stone kept inside a working church, visible to anyone passing the sacristy.

This late medieval graveslab has been fixed against the N wall of chancel of Clontuskert priory (GA088-001----), just to the E of the doorway that leads to the sacristy. The slab is broken (H 1.14m; T 0.12m) and it tapers from the top (Wth 0.55m) to the bottom (Wth 0.44m). No decoration or inscription are evident. There are two other late medieval graveslabs in the chancel - see GA088-001004- and GA088-001005-. The following images have been uploaded: GA088-001007-_02.jpg GA088-001007-_03.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 July 2023 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 8/1970).

Late medieval Christian graveslab, 14th–16th century. Its placement within Clontuskert priory indicates a connection to the religious community or a notable individual associated with the site.

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