Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00475 Dimensions:Unknown. Three line inscription at the top of an otherwise blank stone. Inscription: 'OR DO AED MC BI BRI A MC CAIDGHUI CELLAICH DO RIG HUMANE' - 'BIBRIA' could be Brian. Evidence of discovery: Drawn by Petrie at Clonmacnoise in 1822. Condition: Lost after 1822. Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p LXXI, no. 170. The Clonmacnoise inventory was compiled by the Office of Public Works. A copy of the record for this slab is available for inspection in the relevant Archaeological Survey of Ireland (SMR) file. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

This cross-slab likely dates to the early medieval period, associated with the monastic site of Clonmacnoise. The inscription appears to be a dedication or memorial, possibly to a local chieftain or religious figure, reflecting the fusion of Christian and prehistoric traditions in early Irish society.