Cross-slab in Lismore (coshmore and Coshbride By.)

There is a cross-slab (H 0.95m; Wth 0.38m) with a raised cross and ring and the inscription: OR DO CORMAC (MacAlister 1945, vol. 1, 108, No. 937) attached to the W wall of the nave of St Carthage's Cathedral (WA021-019003-). It could be regarded as a high cross (Harbison 1992a, vol. 1, 136, No. 166). Harbison, P. (1992a) The high crosses of Ireland: an iconographical and photographic survey, vol. 1. Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. Macalister, R. A. S. (1945) (reprint 1949) Corpus inscriptionum insularum Celticarum, 2 vols. Stationery Office, Dublin. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 27 June 2011

The cross-slab likely dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian worship and possibly commemorating an individual or event linked to St Carthage's Cathedral. The inscription "OR DO CORMAC" may indicate a dedication or memorial, reflecting the Gaelic tradition of inscribed stone monuments.