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Medieval artifact in County Carlow, Ireland

Straboe Grave Slab
Native name
Leac Uaighe Shrúbh Bó (Irish)
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LocationStraboe, Killerig,
County Carlow, Ireland
Coordinates52°51′41″N 6°46′19″W / 52.861279°N 6.77197°W / 52.861279; -6.77197
Built8th century
National monument of Ireland
Official nameStraboe
Reference no.452

Straboe Grave Slab is a medieval grave slab and National Monument located in Straboe, County Carlow, Ireland.

Location

The grave slab is located outside the ruined Templeboy church, about 6 km (4 mi) southeast of Castledermot, and about 1.5 km (1 mile) north of the River Slaney. A holy well, castle, ringfort and spring are located nearby.

Description

The grave slab measures 1.8 x 0.4 x 0.2 metres. There is a Latin cross at the wider end and a Maltese cross inscribed at the narrower end., with v-shaped ends. Its shape similar to the De Profundis Stone, located in Kilbride, County Westmeath.

References

  1. "National Monuments of County Carlow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 2. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. "Straboe Cross Inscribed Stone/Megalithic Monuments Of Ireland.Com". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. "Straboe". Irishstones.org. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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