What is recorded here

Stone head in Glebe (pubblebrien By., Clarina Ed) is a carved stone head with oval-shaped eyes, a long angular nose and large protruding ears, set into the west wall of a post-1700 C of I church in County Limerick. It probably came from the adjoining medieval church ruins to the north, where it may have watched prayers, feasts and funerals before being lifted and reused. The new church gave the old face a different job: marking an entrance, enduring rain and reminding people that Glebe had layered its beliefs rather than erasing them.

Medieval head incorporated into external face of W wall of post-1700 C of I church close to SW angle. Head was probably taken from adjoining medieval church ruins (LI012-015001-) to N and incorporated into the W gable of the C of I church in the post-medieval period. Carved stone head with oval-shaped eyes, long angular nose and large protruding ears. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 04 December 2018

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