What is recorded here
Graveslab in Gardens (kilkenny City By., St. Mary’s Par.) is a 13th/14th-century graveslab fragment at St Mary's parish church in Kilkenny. It measures 0.56m long, 0.37m wide and 0.11m thick, made from fossiliferous limestone with an incised cross head ending in fleur-de-lis. The slab was re-shaped with a rolled moulding and reused in the east entrance pier of the churchyard gateway before removal in 2015.
At St Mary's parish church (KK019-026115-) in Kilkenny. Fragment of a 13th/14th-century graveslab (L 0. 56m; Wth 0.37m; T 0.11), made from fossiliferous limestone, decorated with an incised cross head with fleur-de-lis termini. Re-shaped with rolled moulding at one side and was reused in the E entrance pier of the main entrance gateway to churchyard of St. Mary’s Church. Removed in 2015 and currently stored in St. Mary’s church graveyard (KK019-026156-).
Compiled by: Cóilín Ó Drisceoil
Date of upload: 21 November 2022
Medieval Christian graveslab, 13th/14th century. Significant as an example of early Irish funerary art with Christian iconography, including a cross and fleur-de-lis motif.
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