What is recorded here

Thirty-five centimetres of broken stone, no more, yet heavy enough to carry a name across a thousand years. The letter O still stands on the fragment, perhaps the first syllable of a prayer or the beginning of a life now lost. A cross arm once rose above it, decorated with interlace that caught light and shadow in equal measure. Clonmacnoise kept this small piece because even a broken terminal can still point toward the person it marked.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00659 Dimensions: H 0.35, W 0.24, T 0.011 Part of a cross arm decorated with interlace. Inscription: The letter 'O'. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Fragment of terminal and inscription.. 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

Date likely to the early medieval period, given the Christian cross and interlace style. The single letter 'O' may represent an initial or part of a name, possibly linked to a local saint or figure associated with Clonmacnoise.

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