What is recorded here

The stone left Kilvoydan and entered the Heritage Centre in Corofin, carrying a crude vision of St. Sebastian across the years. His hair stands on end, his hands are bound, and six arrows cut through him above rich 15th-century foliage. It is not a gentle saint; it is a body marked by suffering, saved from ruin only because someone carried it elsewhere.

Not listed in the SMR (1992) or the RMP (1996). A curious carved jambstone found in the early 19th century among the ruins of Kilvoydan church (CL017-119002-). On one face is a fairly crude representation of the martyrdom of St. Sebastian. The face is much worn and the long wavy hair literally stands on end and reaches the very top of the stone. The hands are crossed and bound and the body is shot through with six arrows. The lower portion is carved with rich 15th-century foliage (Swinfen 1992, 89). The stone was removed to Corofin chapel and is now housed in the Heritage Centre in Corofin. Original location record CL017-119006-. (McNamara 1900, 29-30) CL017-116004-_01.jpg attached. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 22 September 2014

Likely dating to the early medieval period, this stone sculpture may have originally formed part of ecclesiastical architecture, possibly associated with the nearby Kilvoydan church. The depiction of a martyrdom suggests a Christian context, potentially linked to local saints or hagiographic traditions.

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