Tomb, Roscommon Abbey, Co. Roscommon

Tomb, Roscommon Abbey, Co. Roscommon

Tomb

Lantern slide depicting O'Connor's tomb in Roscommon Abbey, Co. Roscommon. Originally titled 'O'Connors Monument. Roscommon Abby.' and lablelled 'R 8'. The abbey itself was originally founded in c. 1253 by Felim O'Connor the King of Connacht as a Dominican Friary. The slide depcits one of the two remaining Lancet windows. The rest of the monument has largely been destroyed. However, the remains of O'Connor's tomb still exist and is located in the North Wall of the remaining chancelet. The tomb is of Felim O'Connor, King of Connacht in the 13th Century. O'Connor was interred in the abbey c. 1265. The slab of the tomb depicts a robed O'Connor with a dog at his feet. Additionally, the panels along the tomb depict carved gallowglass warriors wearing chain-mail coats. Seven of the soldiers are carrying swords and the eighth a gallowglass axe.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 38

BOX38_008

18/08/15

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

114.3mb

7566 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Roscommon

Logainm Code: https://www.logainm.ie/100027.aspx

Town: Roscommon

Logainm Town/Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/44339.aspx

Irish National Grid East:187358

Irish National Grid North: 263880

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.624777

Longitude: -8.1918231

Place: Roscommon Abbey, Co. Roscommon Latitude: 53.6289664 Longitude: -8.192771900000025

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)