What is recorded here

No. Of cross, no record. Only a ghost letter, D or R, trembling on broken stone. Macalister found the fragment in 1949, but the name and purpose vanished before the ink dried. Clonmacnoise keeps its secrets in absence, forcing the mind to complete what chipping removed.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00629 Dimensions: H 0.18, W 0.125, T 0.045 No cross recorded. Inscription: Part of a letter, possibly a 'D' or an 'R'. Evidence of discovery: Macalister 1949. Condition: Fragment of an 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

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