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Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Cross-slab

Why this matters

Date likely to the 8th–10th century AD, based on the style of the hollow angled ring cross, a common feature of early Christian Ireland. The inscription of 'COLMAN' suggests a dedication to Saint Colman, a local or regional saint, indicating a Christian funerary or commemorative function.

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Overview

Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise is recorded as Cross-slab in Offaly. Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00191 Dimensions: Unknown. Hollow angled ring cross with looped and spiral terminals.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00191 Dimensions: Unknown.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: Hollow angled ring cross with looped and spiral terminals.

What was found

The saved account records: Inscription: Inscribed across the upper part of the stem 'COLMAN' Evidence of discovery: Drawn by Petrie in 1822 Condition: Lost after 1822.

What remains

The saved account records: (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p II, no.

Why it mattered

Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise matters because the source ties cross-slab to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The Clonmacnoise inventory was compiled by the Office of Public Works.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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