What is recorded here

Graveslab in Burgagery-Lands West is a graveslab in Burgagery-Lands West, County Tipperary, Ireland. The 1.76m long and 1.17m wide limestone slab lies prostrate in the central portion of the west porch of St. Mary's church. It carries an off-centre cross with I H S over MARIA, rosettes beside the head, fluted bands on the shaft and a skeleton with MEMENTO MORI on the calvary mount.

A graveslab lies prostrate roughly in the centre of the central portion of the W porch of St. Mary's church (TS083-019001-). The limestone slab (L 1.76m; Wth 1.17m) has been broken or cut across the top and most of the cross-head is missing. The slab is decorated, in false-relief, with an off-centre cross, the head appears to be a crown-of-thorns or interlace type, beneath which there is an I H S directly over 'MARIA' written in false-relief surmounting the cross-shaft. On either side of the cross-head there is a rosette. The cross-shaft is elaborately carved with four raised vertical band in the upper portion and four 'fluted' bands in the lower portion. The shaft rests on a curving calvary mount with a central depiction in an oval surround of the upper body of a skeleton and the latin words in black letter on either side 'MEMENTO MORI'. There is a plain margin along the base and sinister side. A small portion of the top and bottom dexter side is missing. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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