What is recorded here
Graveslab in Ballyneill (kilmurry Par.) is a graveslab in Ballyneill (kilmurry Par.), County Tipperary, Ireland. The upper fragment stands upright beside the south wall of Kilmurry church, measuring 0.8m wide and 0.67m long. A faded cross-head with fleur-de-lys terminals appears above worn raised letters that include the sequence PACPRILIPOSVIP and end with SIBI.
Within Kilmurry church (TS078-53----) in upright position adjacent to S wall there is the upper fragment of slab (Wth 0.8m; L 0.67m). Cross-head is very faded but fleur-de-lys terminals can be discerned. Raised black letter script in margin, quite worn, appears to read (right from top dexter corner): PACPRILIPOSVIP???XM and terminates on the dexter side with the date [1]634 SIBI.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 13 January 2015
High cross fragment, medieval period (probably 9th–11th century). Signifies the presence of early Christian activity in the Kilmurry area, associated with a historically important monastic site.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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