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Graveslab in Kilmainhamwood

Graveslab

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This has been described by King (1987, 294). Effigial slab. c. 1690. This rectangular slab lies in the old churchyard on top of the hill above kilmainhamwood. It depicts a male and female effigy in relief under an angel’s head. The lady on the left side is smaller in stature than her husband, and she is missing the lower part of her right arm. There is no inscription visible. Dimensions: L 2.08m; Wth 1.04m; T 0.12m. Date of upload/revision: 31 July 2007
Effigial gravestone, early modern period (c. 1690). This slab is significant as a rare example of early Christian funerary art in the region, depicting a male and female effigy under an angel, reflecting contemporary religious and artistic traditions.

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