What is recorded here

Graveslab in Abbeypark stands one of three stones bracketed against the chancel wall of Clontuskert priory, tapering from fifty-four centimetres at the top to thirty-seven at the base. Incised decoration barely emerges at its foot, hiding the identity of the dead beneath layers of moss and silence. The other two stones wait eastward, forming a quiet row where forgotten prayers still echo through Galway stone.

One of three graveslabs bracketed against the W end of the N wall of the chancel of Clontuskert priory (GA088-001----), this graveslab (H 1.67m; T 0.15m) tapers from the top (Wth 0.54m) to the bottom (Wth 0.37m) and bears incised decoration at its base. The other two graveslabs (GA088-001005- and GA088-001006-) stand to its E. The following images have been uploaded: GA088-001004-_01.jpg GA088-001004-_02.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).

Medieval Christian graveslab, 13th–15th century. It is significant as a funerary monument associated with a religious site, reflecting the architectural and commemorative practices of the priory and its community.

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