What is recorded here

Du Noyer found a hollow angled ring cross at Clonmacnoise in 1868, but the slab has vanished without leaving a drawing or inscription behind. It may have marked an ordinary death or hidden a name the stones refused to give up. The loss turns a simple cross into a trap for memory, forcing every witness to invent the shape they never saw.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00255 Dimensions: Unknown. A hollow angled ring cross. It is not recorded elsewhere and one cannot, therefore, be completely sure of the design. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Du Noyer 1868 Condition: Now lost. Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p XLVIII, no. 122 (Possible???). 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

A high-status Christian cross slab, likely dating to the early medieval period (7th–10th century), associated with the monastic site of Clonmacnoise. The hollow angled ring cross may symbolize spiritual protection or serve as a funerary marker, reflecting the area's historical role as a religious and cultural centre.

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