What is recorded here

Graveslab in Quin Abbey lies broken across the middle, marking the entrance to the south transept with an incised axe at its base. Local tradition identifies it as the tomb of a carpenter killed by a fall from the roof, turning a tragic accident into a permanent stone witness. The sharp tool carving contrasts the quiet church, suggesting the man’s work and death remain tangled inside the abbey.

Lying recumbent at the entrance to the S transept in Quin Abbey church (CL042-027002-). A trapezoidal shaped limestone graveslab (L 1.69m; Wth at base 0.57m; Wth at shoulder 0.48m narrowing to 0.19m at the top). The slab is broken irregularly across the middle. An incised carving of an axe is at the lower end. Westropp (1900, 438) notes that this is said to be the tomb of a carpenter killed by a fall from the roof in medieval times. A second slab (CL042-027020-) lies immediately to the E. The following images have been uploaded: CL042-027019-_01.jpg View of slab from E. CL042-027019-_02.jpg View of slab from S showing incised carving of axe. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 29 May 2018

Medieval Christian graveslab, 12th–14th century. Its presence in Quin Abbey suggests association with a prominent local figure, reflecting the ecclesiastical and social hierarchy of the period.

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