Graveslab in Abbeyside, County Waterford

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What is recorded here

The 15th century graveslab of Donald McGrath (L 1.94m; Wth 1.05) is set in the ground in the N doorway of the chancel of the Augustinian church (WA031-040005-) (FitzGerald 1913-16; Bradley et al. (1989, 39). Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works. FitzGerald, W. (1913-16) Dungarvan: the Augustinian abbey burial ground. Mems Dead, 9, 365-7.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA031-040029

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