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Graveslab in Threecastles

Graveslab

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In the graveyard at Threecastles (KK014-025007-). Describing the graveslabs, Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 268) noted, 'two uninscribed ones, with crosses of ancient pattern'. These are possibly the same slabs (KK014-025010- and KK014-025011-) noted by Buggy (1969, 15) as, 'Two pieces of stone with inscribed crosses of ancient pattern are to be seen'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 21 May 2010
Early Christian gravemarkers, likely 7th to 10th century AD. Their significance lies in the presence of ancient cross designs, indicating early monastic or Christian burial practices in the Threecastles area.

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