What is recorded here

Graveslab in Athenry stands broken at the west end of the Dominican church aisle, its tapering shape and cross decoration suggesting it was set upside down. The slab is split into two damaged pieces, yet the floriated cross head and fleur de lys traces still emerge from the stone. It is the first of four slabs in a line, marking a buried life beneath the church floor.

This fragmentary tapering graveslab is the first of four in a line, running from N to S, at the W end of the aisle of the Dominican church (GA084-001014-). The slab is broken in two pieces and the ends of each portion are damaged. The upper portion (L 0.53m; Wth at top 0.55m; base Wth 0.65m; T 0.11m) bears a floriated cross head in relief and the lower portion (L 0.79m; Wth at top 0.57m; base Wth 0.46m; T 0.09m) bears the stem of the cross with traces of fleur de lys ornament at its base. Both pieces are bevelled. The decoration on the upper portion and the way it is tapering suggest that it has been set upside down. Another floriated graveslab (GA084-001037-) lies to its S. See also GA084-001034- to GA084-001036-. (Bradley and Dunne 1992, 34) The following images have been uploaded: GA084-001038-_01.jpg GA084-001038-_02.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 9 November 2018

Medieval Christian graveslab, 13th–15th century. It is significant as part of the funerary remains associated with the Dominican church in Athenry, reflecting the religious and social history of the medieval Irish Dominican order.

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