Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00586 Dimensions: H 0.22, W 0.17, T 0.05 Part of an inscription and two lines above. Inscription: 'UM'. Evidence of discovery: Macalister 1949. Condition: Part of an inscription and frame (?).. The Clonmacnoise inventory was compiled by the Office of Public Works. A copy of the record for this slab is available for inspection in the relevant Archaeological Survey of Ireland (SMR) file. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Dated to the early Christian period (5th–9th century AD), the cross-slab is associated with the monastic site of Clonmacnoise and likely served a funerary or commemorative function. The inscription "UM" may represent an abbreviation or personal name, common in early Irish Christian gravemarkers.