What is recorded here

Graveslab in Shanagolden Demesne is a tapering limestone slab at the chancel end of the old church site, broken into two sections but still standing with an eight-armed cross rising from a stepped base. The name IOANNE MOE and the year 1545 remain cut into its surface, marking a person the church remembered long after most local names faded. The slab may have watched fields, roads and lives change for centuries, yet it keeps one identity sharp instead of blending into the earth.

The following description of this monument is taken from 'The Urban Archaeological Survey of County Limerick' compiled by John Bradley, Andrew Halpin and Heather A. King (Office of Public Works, 1985). "Tapering limestone slab, in two sections, at the chancel end of the site of the old church. Decorated in false relief with an eight armed cross with geometric terminals, rising from a stepped base. Gothic inscription: IOANNE MOE/ISEAGHAN 1545. Dims: L. 195cm W. 95-69cm T. 20cm Mems Dead iv (1898-1900), 101." Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Graveslab in Shanagolden Demesne is a prehistoric standing stone, likely dating to the Early Christian or medieval period, associated with burial practices in the region. Its significance lies in its potential connection to early Christian settlements and funerary traditions in west Munster.

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