What is recorded here

Graveslab in Eanach Dhúin lies broken into three pieces in the NE corner of an annexe beside the earliest church at Annaghdown. Two incised lines run down its centre before opening into a trefoil, while a small triskele within a circle appears below. The slab probably dates to the late 15th or 16th century, preserving a quiet moment when someone marked death with symbols still vivid enough to touch.

In the NE corner of an annexe off the S side of what is regarded as the earliest church (GA069-001007-) at Annaghdown (Harbison 1975, 81). This graveslab (L 1.87m; T 0.1m), which is broken into three pieces, tapers slightly from the E end (Wth 0.5m) to the W end (Wth 0.57m). Two incised lines running down the centre of the fragments open into a trefoil at the tip of the E fragment. A small incised triskele within a circle is visible to the S of the trefoil. The graveslab probably dates to between the late 15th and 16th centuries (pers. comm. J. Higgins, August 1988). GA069-001008-_01.jpg View of graveslab from E Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 18 June 2018

Early medieval Christian graveslab, 7th–9th century. Associated with one of the earliest monastic sites in Connacht, indicating the spread of Christianity and early ecclesiastical activity in the region.

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