What is recorded here
A granite slab (H 0.77m; Wth 0.54m; T 0.13m) with a cross in relief on E face. (Harbison 1991, 191 (No. 29))
Reference:
Harbison P. 1991 'Early Christian Antiquities at Clonmore, Co. Carlow' in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy (vol. 91, C, Number 7), Dublin.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 August 2011
Likely dating to the early Christian period (5th–9th century AD), the cross-slab may have served as a memorial or liturgical marker, reflecting the spread of Christianity in the region. Such carved stones often carried religious significance and were associated with monastic or settlement sites.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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