Tomb

Hunt (1974, vol. 1, 221) lists an effigy, possibly that of a woman, from Carrickbeg which was illustrated by Austin Cooper (Price 1942, 20, plate 31; Harbison 2000, 56-7) in 1781. According to the caption on Cooper's drawing, the effigy is from 'An Old Tomb in the Abbey of Carrick-beg' (Price 1942, 20, plate 31; Harbison 2000, 56-7; NLI, Coo 2122 TX(1) 22). This abbey is the Franciscan friary (TS083-004004-), the surviving remains of which are incorporated into the RC church of St Molleran which was built in 1827. Recently exposed during graveyard cleanup scheme the top of the slab is visible protruding above the surface of the graveyard, against the inner face of the graveyard wall. See attached drawing of effigial slab courtesy of the National Library of Ireland, and photograph of recently found slab kindly provided by Kay Wall Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 26 August 2020

Effigial tomb, likely medieval in date. Its significance lies in the carved effigy, possibly of a woman, which provides insight into funerary art and social practices of the period.