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Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00189
Dimensions: H 0.43, W 0.425, T 0.025
An outline ring cross with hollow angles and looped terminals. Petrie, who saw it more complete, suggested a border (?).
Inscription: 'OR D[O] MAICHTE[CH]' in two lines across the upper arm of the cross. Badly worn.
Evidence of discovery: Petrie 1872.
Condition: Very worn. Right arm and stem of cross broken off.
National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81- 258, 267, 268, 859
Lionard, Early Irish Grave-slabs, PRIA 60(1959-60), p 120, Fig 15, no. 2
Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p II, no. 5. 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
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