What is recorded here

Graveslab in Donaghmore is a graveslab in Donaghmore, County Tipperary, Ireland. It lies broken into three fragments in the nave of Donaghmore church, measuring about 1.58 metres long and tapering from 0.48 metre to 0.42 metre width. The slab carries a three-armed cross ending in trefoils, separated from the arms by single cross-bands, with a further cross-band at the shaft base above a pillar-base form. Stylistic comparison suggests a late 14th or 15th-century date.

Donaghmore church (TS077-027001-) was dedicated to St. Farannan who exiled himself to the Continent and died at Valcoidon, renamed Waser on the Meuse in 982 (Burke 1896, 24; Harbison 1970, 226). Lying in the nave is a graveslab (max. L c. 1.58m; max. Wth 0.48m; min. Wth 0.42m; T 0.1m), broken into three fragments, tapering slightly towards base. Portion of sinister side of graveslab is missing. Decorated with a three armed cross, terminated with trefoils with single cross-bands separating these from the arms (Maher 1997, 55). A pair of such banks divides the cross-head from the shaft and another, single, example occurs at the base of the shaft surmounting a pillar-base form (ibid.). Raised plain boarder (Wth 0.08m), no evidence of lettering. Edge of slab has a slight chamfer 0.02m wide. Based on comparitive sylistic evidence Maher (ibid. 25) suggests a late 14th/15th-century date for this graveslab. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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