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Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Cross-slab

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See Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p 70, LXVII, no. 160. Lionard, Early Irish Grave-slabs, PRIA 60(1959-60), p 105, Fig 5, no. 1 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Dated to the early Christian period (7th–9th century AD), the cross-slab in Clonmacnoise likely served as a memorial or ecclesiastical marker, reflecting the spread of Christianity in Ireland. Its design and inscriptions may relate to local saints or notable figures associated with the monastic settlement.

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