Recumbent 15th-century chamfered cross-slab grave-cover measuring 1.9m long by 0.09m thick, the base of the slab measures 0.64m wide which narrows to 0.54m, in the south-east corner of the chancel of Portumna Dominican Friary church (GA127-019----), Co. Galway. Chamfered slab the top of which has a sunburst-motif with human face representing Christ flanked by a serpent/monster with open jaws, dotted body and curving tail which runs across onto the the sunurst motif.  A triangular-shaped motif above the open jaws may represent the tongue of the serpent with fish beneath. Above this there is an eight pointed encircled rosette and an eight armed encircled cross between which there are two human heads above which there is a base for the shaft of the central cross.  Two four cornered knots either side of the shaft of the central cross which forms the centre of six rows of three encircled crosses with vine leaf terminals representing the blood of Christ.  For more details visit: https://tinyurl.com/56hwrtac

Portumna Graveslab (GA127-019001-)

Stone cross (H 0.88m; arm span 0.7m) with fleur-de-lis/leaf-and-bud terminals standing in southern quadrant of Portumna Abbey (GA127-019----) graveyard (GA127-019013-), Co. Galway.  The centre of the cross head as has a lozenge shaped hole in the centre. The chamfered shaft is octagonal in plan. The cross stands in an octagonal-shaped base (int. dims. 0.45m N-S; 0.45m E-W). For more details visit: https://tinyurl.com/498hreta

Portumna Abbey Cross (GA127-019011-)

Merlin Castle or Merlin Park Castle is a towerhouse which has recently seen some restoration work (presumably the windows and fireplace).
During the works, a tiny sheela-na-gig was discovered in one of the windows. It was a bit too windy to fly the drone close enough to the window to get an excellent shot, but I have marked it with an annotation.

SMR no.: GA094-023---- (for the towerhouse), GA094-023001- (for the sheela-na-gig)

National Monument no. 609

Wikidata: [Q27947678](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27947678)

302 shots with the DJI Mini 4K, processed in KiriEngine.

Galway: Merlin Castle

Recumbent graveslab (L. 1.89m x top Wth 0.71m/base Wth 0.71m x T 0.1m) with Latin cross and fleur-de-lis terminals, in the chancel of Portumna Dominican Friary Church (GA127-019----), Co. Galway. One of five recumbent graveslabs in the chancel of the Dominican Friary Church. Faint traces of an inscription either side of the shaft of the floriated -cross.

Portumna Abbey Graveslab

15th-century recumbent floriated cross-slab grave cover measuring 1.97m long by 0.55m top width which tapers to a base width of 0.51m by 0.05m thick, in the northeast corner of the chancel of the Dominican friary church (GA127-019----) in Portumna, Co. Galway. Slightly tapered chamfered graveslab, which is broken in two pieces, decorated with a floriated Latin cross in low relief. The shaft (Wth 0.14m) and arms of the cross are decorated with vine leaf or fleur-de-lis/bud and leaf motif.  A four leaf cross is visible at the top of the cross shaft and forms the arms of the cross. The base of the cross rises from the open jaws of a dragon with four-leaf cross above the head of the dragon. For more details visit:  https://tinyurl.com/bd4uxjre

Portumna Graveslab (GA127-019003-)

Recumbent 15th-century chamfered cross-slab grave-cover measuring 1.91m long by 0.09m thick, the slab measures 0.88m wide which tapers to 0.74m, in the centre of the chancel of Portumna Dominican Friary church (GA127-019----), Co. Galway. The floriated Latin Cross is framed within a floriated border.  The shaft of the cross rises from an animal/possible lion based on possible depiction of mane running around the face of the animal.  Described in the Urban Archaeological Survey of County Galway as 'a slab, bears a Latin cross in low relief. The cross shaft (Wth 0.19m) is decorated with a repeated floral motif and there is a knotwork circle near the crossing. Each arm consists of a square panel: that to the S bears a Greek cross which was formed by subdividing the square into four segments decorated with fleur-de-lis motifs. The panel to the N has one large rosette.  An inscription below the N arm reads ‘HERN(?)LI’.  For more details visit: https://tinyurl.com/4fcx6msj

Portumna Graveslab (GA127-019002-)

17th-century wall monument measuring 0.65m wide by 0.62m high inserted into the north wall of the chancel of Portumna Dominican Friary church (GA127-019----), Co. Galway.  Located immediately to the east of the doorway leading off the chancel to the sacristy. Inscription carved in relief reads:
PRAY FOR THE SOVLES OF PATRICKE CANVAN & CLARA CANVAN, HIS WIFE, W=HO RAISED THIS M=ONVMENT FOR TH=EMSELVES & THEIRE POSTERITY 1688
For more details visit: https://tinyurl.com/5n7weh6p

Portumna Abbey Wall Monument (GA127-019007-)

15th-century stone corbel decorated with a vine-leaf motif in the south wall of the sacristy to the north of the chancel in Portumna Dominican Friary, Co. Galway. In architecture, a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal keyed into and projecting from a wall to carry a bearing weight, a type of bracket.  The word "corbel" originates from the Old French corbel (a raven) and the Medieval Latin corbellus or corvellus, which is a diminutive of the Latin corvus (raven or crow). It refers to the beak-like or bird-like projection of these stone brackets from a wall, a term appearing in English around the mid-14th century.  The underside of this stone corbel is decorated with a three-leaf motif carved in relief. The friary, National Monument No. 461, was built in the 13th-century as a Cistercian chapel dedicated to Saints Peter & Paul. In 1414 the O’Madden family granted the church to the Dominican Order. Archaeological Survey of Ireland description of Friary at: https://tinyurl.com/42u7wrep

Portumna Abbey (GA127-019----) Corbel

17th-century recumbent O'Madden graveslab measuring 1.98m long by top Wth 0.76m by base width 0.71m by thickness 0.13m, in the chancel of Portumna Dominican Friary Church (GA127-019----), Co. Galway. Floriated tapering graveslab has Latin cross with fleur-de-lis terminals rising from a stepped base carved in false relief. A central lozenge  frames a six-pointed star/rosette. A triskele is visible in the terminal of the right arm of the cross. Above the cross there is an I H S Christogram with Latin cross rising from the crossbar of the H.  An inscription beneath the base is in Latin. Within the frame around the sides and base of the slab another inscription indicates that this is a memorial slab to the Coghlan and Madden family dating to 1648.  Hic est Tumulus Corneil coglin et unctae maddin uxor seiuset successorum pro quibus orate pro april 1648 - This is the Mound of Cornelius Coghlan and ?? Maddin, his wife, his successors, for whom pray for April 1648. For more details visit: https://tinyurl.com/yn9ksxm3

Portumna Abbey Graveslab (GA127-019004-)

15th-century quatrefoil window in the east wall of the sacristy to the north of the chancel in Portumna Dominican Friary (GA127-019----), Co. Galway. The term quatrefoile refers to an ornamental design of four lobes or leaves as used in architectural tracery, resembling a flower or clover leaf. Quatrefoil originates from the Old French word quatrefoil, meaning "four-leaf," which combines quatre ("four") and foil ("leaf"), derived from the Latin quattuor and folium.  The friary, National Monument No. 461, was built in the 13th-century as a Cistercian chapel dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. In 1414 the O’Madden family granted the church to the Dominican Order when the church was converted into a friary with the addition of a crossing tower and cloister with claustral buildings to the north of the church. Archaeological Survey of Ireland description of Friary at: https://tinyurl.com/42u7wrep

Portumna Abbey (GA127-019----) Quatrefoil Window

A quick survey of the Menlo Gates Co. Galway

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