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Abbey (in Ruins), Grave Yard

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A sub-rectangular slab (L. 1.56m; Wth 0.50-0.57m, T. 0.09-0.18m) with dressed upper face and sides and bevelled edges. The upper face has a full length ringed openwork cross. Located in Banaha ('Kilcommon') church (WI035-014001-). A second slab (WI035-014004-) with a ringed interlace cross and inscription (OROIT DO FACHTAIN) originated here also and is now in the NMI (Braybrook 1879-81, 407). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 21 August 2013
High cross slab, early medieval period (9th–10th century). The ringed openwork cross indicates a Christian ecclesiastical context, likely associated with a monastic or parish site in a Gaelic-speaking region.

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