The Straboe Grave Slab is a medieval grave slab located in Straboe, County Carlow, Ireland. It is protected under the National Monuments Acts (1930–2014).
| Straboe Grave Slab | |
|---|---|
| Leac Uaighe Shrúbh Bó (Irish) | |
  Location of Straboe Grave Slab in Ireland | |
| 52°51′41″N 6°46′19″W / 52.861279°N 6.77197°W | |
| Location | Straboe, Killerig, County Carlow, Ireland |
| History | |
| Built | 8th century |
Official name | Straboe |
| Reference no. | 452[1] |
Location
editThe grave slab is located outside the ruined Templeboy church, approximately 6 km (4 mi) southeast of Castledermot, and 1.5 km (1 mile) north of the River Slaney. A holy well, castle, ringfort and spring are also located nearby.
Description
editThe grave slab measures 1.8 m × 0.4 m × 0.2 m (5 ft 11 in × 1 ft 4 in × 8 in).[2] There is a Latin cross at the wider end and a Maltese cross inscribed at the narrower end. The ends are V-shaped. Its shape is similar to the De Profundis Stone in Kilbride, County Westmeath.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "National Monuments of County Carlow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 2. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "Straboe". Irishstones.org. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Straboe Cross Inscribed Stone/Megalithic Monuments Of Ireland.Com". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.