Inscribed stone in Coolatoor

Built into a wall at the E end of Coolatore House (b. c. 1866, NIAH). A stone head (WM031-007----) was recovered from the garden and is situated on the S terrace of the house. An architectural fragment (WM031-007002-) and a sheela-na-gig (WM031-007003-/WM024-123001) are reputed to have been situated at the house, although these are currently unlocated. Datestone described in 1981 as a trapezoidal-shaped cut limestone (H 0.4m; Wth at top 0.35m; basal Wth 0.3m) inscribed with the letters N A K IHS 1640. This date stone may have come from an earlier building on the site or may have been brought here from elsewhere. The present house has datestones inscribed with the dates 1864 and 1866. According to local information, Col. Upton was the former owner of the house and a well-known antiquarian. He had a large collection of medieval carved stones and graveslabs which he had collected during the early part of the 20th century. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 12 November 2019