Strongbow effigy tomb, Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Strongbow effigy tomb, Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin City, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Heraldry

Stone tomb

Lantern slide of effigial tomb, Co. Dublin. Originally catalogued as 'D3 V 22', with labels 'Mac Dowel Cosgrave M.D.' and 'Strongbow Ch Ch Cath: Dublin'. Depicts two recumbent stone effigial tombs, the larger (commonly considered to be the tomb of Strongbow) depicts a knight in full chain armour holding a heraldic shield. The burial site is certainly that of the earl, but the effigy itself appears to represent the Fitzosbert coat of arms suggesting that the original was perhaps damaged and replaced by the present effigy. The smaller half effigial tomb made of Purbeck marble (often believed to represent Strongbow's son) is in fact a female figure in attire dating to c1180.

Georgina McMahon

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI Lantern Slide, Box 12

BOX12_010

06/08/15

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

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Dublin

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City: Dublin

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Irish National Grid East: 15

Irish National Grid North: 35

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.343513

Longitude: -6.271060

Place: Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland Latitude: 53.3498053 Longitude: -6.260309699999993

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