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

Cross-slab

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There is a cross-slab (H 0.95m; Wth 0.38m) with an incised latin cross and the inscription: OR DO DONNCHAD (MacAlister 1945, vol. 1, 108, No. 936) 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
This cross-slab, dating likely to the early medieval period (7th–10th century), features a Latin cross and the inscription "OR DO DONNCHAD," suggesting a Christian dedication, possibly to a saint or local figure named Donnchad. It was repurposed into the wall of St Carthage's Cathedral, reflecting the continuity of sacred sites through different historical periods.

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