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Cross in Kildare

Cross

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One chamber in Kildare holds cross slabs, grave markers and three effigies carried through seven centuries. The stones arrived from elsewhere, broken or forgotten, then found a keeper in St. Brigid’s Cathedral. They are not displayed as trophies but as residents, given room to exist together.
A large collection of cross slabs, grave slabs, decorated stones and three effigies (See KD022-029023- and KD022-029027- to KD022-029057-), dating from the 10th to the 17th centuries have been placed in St. Brigid’s Cathedral (KD022-029005-). KD022-029022-: On the S-side of the nave. According to Bradley et al. (1986 Vol 3, 225. Fig. 97), a large granite stone with a chamfered upper edge (H. 0.97m; L 0.62m; Wth 0.5m) contains a broad rectangular mortice (L 0.44m; Wth 0.3m; D 0.15m). While usually described as a font (Patterson 1982, 13), it lacks a drainage hole and may be a cross-base. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 24 January 2012

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