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Graveslab in Abbeypark

Graveslab

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Graveslab in Abbeypark stands as the easternmost of three slabs bracketed to the chancel wall of Clontuskert priory in County Galway. John Colohan died in XX32, his name preserved beneath incised decoration on the upper face of the rectangular stone. Two late medieval slabs wait to its west, creating a quiet row where personal memory and institutional history still touch.
This is the easternmost example of three graveslabs that are bracketed to the N wall of the chancel of Clontuskert priory (GA088-001----). The slab is rectangular in plan (H 1.66m; Wth 0.55m; T 0.12m) with incised decoration on the upper section of the face. It is dedicated to John Colohan who died in XX32. Two late medieval graveslabs (GA088-001004- and GA088-001005-) stand to its W. The following image has been uploaded: GA088-001006-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 July 2023 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 8/1970).
Medieval Christian graveslab, 13th–15th century. It is significant as part of the funerary furnishings of Clontuskert priory, reflecting the artistic and religious practices of the Cistercian order in Ireland.

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