Tomb, Roscommon Abbey, Co. Roscommon

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Tittel

Tomb, Roscommon Abbey, Co. Roscommon

Tema

Tomb

Beskrivelse

Lantern slide depicting O'Connor's tomb in Roscommon Abbey, Co. Roscommon. Originally titled 'Roscommon T. MASON, 5, DAME SRTEET, DUBLIN.' and lablelled 'R 7'. 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.

Fotograf

Holly Cooper

Utgiver

The Discovery Programme

Bidragsyter

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Format

image/tiff

Språk

EN

Type

Image

Identifikator

RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 38

Alternative Title

BOX38_007

Date Created

17/08/15

Has Format

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

Is Part Of

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

Extent

114.3mb
7565 x 7559 pixels

Medium

Lantern Slides

Spatial Coverage

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

Rights Holder

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Filer

BOX38_007.jpg

Stikkord

Sitering

Holly Cooper, “Tomb, Roscommon Abbey, Co. Roscommon,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, besøkt November 23, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/467667.

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