Inscribed stone in Saintleonards, County Wexford

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What is recorded here

A stone from Saint Leonards townland with an inscription that was thought to be medieval in date was acquired by the National Museum of Ireland in 1934. It cannot be located now (SMR file) and its find spot is not known, but it may have been associated with the church (WX045-001001-).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX045-069

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