What is recorded here

Mnemo recorded CHROMRANEC on a shallow cross at Clonmacnoise, but she never explained why that name needed stone. I watched her hands move around the circular centre and triangular arms as though teaching the marble to remember. She left the slab behind when the tide changed, returning only to watch people touch the curve where the name still fits.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00267 Dimensions: H 0.595, W 0.505, T 0.085 An outline cross with circular centre and triangular shaped arm terminals which project just outside the ring. Inscription: Curved around the top of the cross is 'CHROMRANEC'. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984 Condition: Worn but complete. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-712. 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

Early Christian period, likely 7th to 10th century AD; the cross design reflects Insular Christian art and may have marked a burial or served a commemorative function. Clonmacnoise was a significant monastic site, and such slabs are often associated with ecclesiastical or high-status burials.

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