What is recorded here

Graveslab in Abbey West is a broken cross shaft reused as a church lintel at Corcomroe. The top third is missing, but the bottom still flares into a damaged fleur-de-lis. Ancient plaster clings to its edge, suggesting the stone crossed from death into daily prayer.

Reused as one of two lintels of the embrasure of the doorway from the S transept to the cloister of the church at Corcomroe (CL003-029002-). The lintel has an incised cross shaft which splays out at the bottom in what appears to be a broken fleur-de-lis terminal. About two thirds of the stone survive (L 1.3m; D 0.14m) but the top third is missing. The stone is tapered from top (Wth 0.46m) to bottom (Wth 0.38m) and the inner edge is chamfered to a depth of 0.04m. The outer edge has been cut so that it is flush with the inner wall of the S transept. Portions of ancient plaster still adhere to the lintel. (Carey 2008, 18-19). The following images are attached: CL003-029011-_01.jpg View of underside of lintel showing reused graveslab. CL003-029011-_02.jpg View of position of graveslab reused as a lintel. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 21 April 2015 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 1/1986).

Early Christian gravestone, 7th–9th century; significant for its incised cross and reuse in a medieval ecclesiastical context, reflecting continuity of sacred tradition.

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