What is recorded here
A broken cross-slab (dims 1m x 0.7m; max. T 0.13m) decorated with the stem of a cross and traces of a ring also has a panel of interlace and roundels at the edge of the stone. It was found in St Comán's graveyard (RO039-043007-) (Siggins 1996a), and is now displayed against the S wall of St. Comán's Church of Ireland church.
See the attached image taken c. 2003 before it was moved to its present position.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of amended upload: 17 October 2013
This cross-slab, likely dating to the early medieval period (7th–10th century), may have had a Christian liturgical or commemorative function, possibly associated with St Comán's religious tradition. The interlace and roundels suggest a symbolic or decorative role, common in Insular art of the period.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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