Straboe Grave Slab is a medieval grave slab and National Monument located in Straboe, County Carlow, Ireland.
| Straboe Grave Slab | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Leac Uaighe Shrúbh Bó | |
  Location of Straboe Grave Slab in Ireland | |
| Location | Straboe, Killerig, County Carlow, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°51′41″N 6°46′19″W / 52.861279°N 6.77197°W |
| Built | 8th century |
| Official name | Straboe |
| Reference no. | 452[1] |
Location edit
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 edit
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.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "National Monuments of County Carlow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 2. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Straboe Cross Inscribed Stone/Megalithic Monuments Of Ireland.Com". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Straboe". Irishstones.org. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2016.