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Tomb — effigial in Unknown Townland

Tomb — effigial
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13th-century effigial tomb  (L 2.02m x Wth 0.54m x T 0.09m) of a priest or deacon located inside St Patrick’s Cathedral (DU018-020269-).  Described in the Urban Survey of Dublin City (Bradley and King 1988, Vol. 1, 80) as a; ‘Coffin-shaped limestone slab. Repaired with cement. Carved in low relief. The head rests on a cushion and the hands are crossed below the waist’ (Hunt 1974, 140). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

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