What is recorded here

In the graveyard (WX042-029006-) of Rathmacknee church there is a trapezoidal limestone graveslab (dims 1.92m x 0.33-0.56m; H 0.21-0.5m) with a chamfered edge. It has a cross in relief that has a knop below the crux and fleur-de-lys terminals. It also has a secondary inscription commemorating a George Walsh who died in 1757. (FitzGerald 1903, 497) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 16 August, 2013

Early Christian period gravestone, likely 8th to 10th century; significant as an example of insular Christian art and funerary practice in a rural ecclesiastical context.

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