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Cross-slab in Lismore (coshmore and Coshbride By.)

Cross-slab

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There is a sandstone cross-slab (H 1.04m; Wth 0.42m) with an incised ringed cross beneath the inscription: BENDACHT FOR ANMAIN COLGEN (MacAlister 1945, vol. 1, 108, No. 933) attached to the W wall of the nave of St Carthage's Cathedral (WA021-019003-). Macalister, R. A. S. (1945) (reprint 1949) Corpus inscriptionum insularum Celticarum, 2 vols. Stationery Office, Dublin. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 21 March 2011
The cross-slab likely dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian worship or commemoration. The inscription suggests a dedication or memorial to an individual named Anmain Colgen, reflecting early Irish Christian traditions.

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