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Graveslab in Athenry

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This tapering graveslab (L 1.89m; Wth across top 0.63m; Wth across bottom 0.37m; T 0.11m) is broken in two pieces. When recorded by Macalister (1913, 212, XI, Pl. VII, No. 3) it was complete and he described it as a ‘coffin-shaped slab, with a floriated cross’. There was no inscription on it. He suggested a date of c. 1680 but McKeon (2009, 50, Fig. 18: Slab H, 51) believes it is earlier and dates to the 13th or 14th century. It is lying at the E end of the aisle – just to the N of the arcade. This slab is similar to another in the NE corner of the transept (see GA084-001038-). See also GA084-001034- and GA084-001036- to GA084-001038-. (Bradley and Dunne 1992, 34; McKeon 2009, 51, Fig. 18: Slab H) The following image has been uploaded: GA084-001035-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 9 November 2018

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